This short podcast series reviews the importance of biosecurity, our commitment to good animal health, and the impact infectious disease may have on a farm, and the industry. Our hope is that each conversation will provide producers with some useful information they can apply on their farm.

Our next discussion takes place with Dr. Herman Barkema, a veterinarian and researcher at the University of Calgary. Herman originally hails from the Netherlands and has worked with dairy producers and organizations around the world. Much of his research is focused on how to prevent infectious diseases in dairy cattle. I sat down with Herman to discuss his perspectives on why we should care about biosecurity, what farmers can do to minimize the risk of infectious disease entry and spread throughout a herd, and where we’re headed as an industry.

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Hope you enjoy our chat!