Fair Information

Recommendations to Minimize Influenza

USDA APHIS has recommendations to minimize influenza transmission at dairy cattle livestock exhibitions. The recommendations reiterate the need for lactating animals moving interstate to an exhibition or show must have a negative test result from samples collected within seven days of movement. No cases have been detected in Maine livestock to date. Should there be an HPAI cattle detection in the state, we will reevaluate and adjust movement and testing recommendations related to events. Please also review the recommendations for milking cows at events, including:

• Disposal, not sold or fed to other livestock;
• Do not dump milk anywhere on the grounds outside of designated event tanks;
• All waste milk should be pasteurized (or similarly heat treated) or acidified before disposal.

CDC has two resources for fair exhibitors and organizers that may be useful linked below.

• Considerations & Information for Fair Exhibitors to Help Prevent Influenza - CDCC
• Considerations & Information for Fair Organizers to Help Prevent Influenza - CDC