Animal Health Network What is it?

What Is the Animal Health Network? Communication conduit for the State Vet – Sends alerts about vital disease and/or biosecurity issues Targets small producers – Provides steps they can take to protect their animals Uses relationships Extension has at the local level – Deliver critical messages from the State Vet in times of crisis

Animal Health Network What happens when a message is disseminated?

Message Dissemination Using feed retailers’ preferred method of contact, messages will be disseminated by Extension (originating from the State Vet’s office). Feed retailers will receive request to disseminate the State Vet’s message to producers. Feed retailer information will be held by UK Cooperative Extension – NOT the State Vet’s office.

Message Dissemination State Vet Issues Alert – Notifies UK Ag Programs UK Ag Programs Sends Message to Feed Retailers Feed Retailers Disseminate Message to Producers

Follow Up After the first message or two have been disseminated, UK Cooperative Extension will ask feed retailers to participate in a survey. Questions may include: – How the message was disseminated – Period of time between when the message was received and when it was disseminated to producers – Approximate number of producers reached – Strengths/areas for improvement of the program

Animal Health Network Role of the County Extension Agent in 3 easy steps.

County Agent Role in 3 Easy Steps Step 1 Recruit Feed Retailers Step 2 Collect Feed Retailer Info Step 3 Submit Info to UK Ag Programs

County Agent Role Step 1 Recruit Feed Retailers – Marketing information describing the program will be available.

County Agent Role Step 2 Collect information from participating feed retailers: – Preferred method to receive the messages – Feed retailer contact/business info – Owner manager contact info – How the message will be disseminated to consumers Displayed on a bulletin board Flyers Word of mouth Other?

County Agent Role Step 3 Submit the collected information – Use the Qualtrics survey tool SE/?SID=SV_3n0FiBf27kpi SkB Submit one survey for each feed retailer recruited – Submit no later than Friday, March 29, 2013.

County Agent Role in 3 Easy Steps Step 1 Recruit Feed Retailers Step 2 Collect Feed Retailer Info Step 3 Submit Info to UK Ag Programs

Questions? Contact: Andrea Higdon or Chelsey Pickens Both can be reached at: (859)