MINNESOTA N212
VOLUNTARY REGIONAL
PRRS ELIMINATION
PROJECT
Minnesota Pork CongressJanuary 18, 2013
Dave Wright, Coordinator
MINNESOTA N212 PROJECT
• Where we’ve been
• Where we are
• Challenges
• Where we’re going
PROJECT HISTORY
• 2004: Stevens CountyVoluntary, producer-led, coordinated disease control program was initiated.
• 2009: Project was expanded to include the six surrounding counties.
• 2010: Project was expanded again to include the entire region north of Hwy 212 and all of Renville County.
Expansion
Stevens County 2004
Stevens County 2006
Stevens County Area Dec 2012
N212 Dec 2012
Rice Area Dec 2012
Kandiyohi/Renville Area Dec 2012
N212 PROGRESS REPORT
N212 AMBITIOUS PROJECT2007 Ag Census of Counties
• 13,365 Square miles
• 85,085 Sows
• 1,031,835 Pigs
• 1,007 Farms
What We’ve Learned
• Outbreak lessons
Suggested response to outbreak
• Viral spread
• Value of cooperation
CHALLENGES OF LARGE VOLUNTARY DISEASE ELIMINATION PROJECT
• Reluctance to participate
• Communication of site status changes to coordinator
• Lack of regular surveillance testing
• Adequate communication to all participants
FUTURE PLANS• Intensify efforts to recruit participants
• Recruit “Local Champions”
• Coordinate efforts with MN VDL to compile N212 area dendogram
• Coordinate efforts with MN VDL to receive regular PRRS reporting from participants
• Continue cooperative relationship with MN Pork Producers to educate and promote project
N212 Dendogram
Sequence Comparison of 40
PRRS Isolates from N212
Region
Acknowledgements
• University of Minnesota-SDEC
Montse Torremorell, Bob Morrison,
• MN Pork Producers, MN Pork Board
• Boehringer Ingelheim
• Supporting Veterinarians
• Participating Producers