Meeting Notice: State Board of Animal Health

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Official release

Source material from North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

Updated Sept. 15, 2026

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the auditorium of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND.

If you would like the call-in information, please contact Michelle Mielke at 701-328-2233 prior to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

Draft Agenda

Introductions and Roll Call

Minutes – June 10, 2026, Meeting

ND Game and Fish Department

ND Department of Health & Human Services

NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

ND Stockmen’s Association

Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND)

United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Wildlife Services

USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services

Animal Disease Traceability

Electronic Identification Tags

Brucellosis Vaccination Tags

Disease Updates

New World Screwworm

Vesicular Stomatitis

Brucellosis

High Path Avian Influenza

Bovine Tuberculosis

Rabies

Farmed Elk Updates

Non-traditional Livestock (NTL) Updates

NTL Subcommittee Report

Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Requirement

ND State Fair Update

Field Investigator Update

Fiscal Update

Veterinary Loan Repayment Program

Violations

Executive Session

Other

Upcoming Meetings/Events

Sept. 24-26, 2026 – North Dakota Stockmen’s Convention – Bismarck, ND

Oct. 3, 2026 – ND Lamb and Wool Growers Meeting – Bismarck, ND

Oct. 15-21, 2026 – U.S. Animal Health Association Meeting – Madison, WI

Oct. 23-24, 2026 – I-BAND Annual Meeting – Bismarck, ND

Oct. 26-30, 2026 – Multistate Partnership Meeting – Las Cruces, NM

Where noted, the discussion of some of the above items may be held in executive session rather than during the portion of the meeting that is open to the public. If this is a regular meeting, additional topics may be discussed. If this is a special or emergency meeting, the governing body’s discussion will be limited to the topics and executive sessions listed above.

NOTE: Agenda items may be moved up or down on the agenda. Breaks will be at the discretion of the President of the Board.

Release text attributed to North Dakota Department of Agriculture. Consult the official publication for any subsequent corrections or updates.