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October 01, 2020 - Manheim, PA

Agriculture Secretary: Food Security Begins on the Farm, Farmers Urged to Maintain Stringent Biosecurity Practices

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill were joined by industry experts at Country View Family Farms of Hatfield Quality Meats to remind farmers the importance of written biosecurity and continuity of operations plans, and following them strictly, to the overall health and wellbeing of both their business operations and food security of the nation.

"If we've learned anything over the past seven months, it's that disease travels quickly, its effects are widespread, and minimizing risk is paramount," said Redding. "We've also learned that the food supply chain has many points of susceptibility.



Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, right, speaks with Chris Herr, executive vice president of PennAg, talk together before a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_001.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attendees of a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, wear shoe covers as a precaution, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_002.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_003.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dr. Gregory Martin, Penn State Extension poultry educator, speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_004.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chris Herr, executive vice president of PennAg, speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_005.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_006.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Aaron Ott, with Country View Family Farms, speaks a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at the farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_007.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding listens before a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_008.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chris Herr, executive vice president of PennAg, speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_009.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_010.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_011.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dr. Gregory Martin, Penn State Extension poultry educator, speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_012.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_013.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dr. Gregory Martin, Penn State Extension poultry educator, speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_014.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Aaron Ott, with Country View Family Farms, speaks a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at the farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_015.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attendees of a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, wear shoe covers as a precaution, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_016.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_017.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chris Herr, executive vice president of PennAg, speaks during a press conference, which stressed the importance of biosecurity practices for farms, at Country View Family Farm in Manheim on Thursday, October 1, 2020.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18284_AGRIC_Biosecurity_NK_018.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>