The USDA will host the 3rd North American African Swine Fever Forum from August 29 to 31 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The first day of the forum will have in-person and virtual sessions and include participants from the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as representatives from the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and international organizations.

Days 2 and 3 of the forum will be a trilateral discussion amongst government and industry participants from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Key discussions for this year’s forum include:

• Process and factors considered in regionalization evaluation
• United States Protection Zone
• Preparedness for depopulation and disposal
• Surveillance and laboratory capacity preparedness
• Traceability and information management during an outbreak
• Feral swine response and challenges in face of ASF outbreak
• Producer led preparedness initiatives