Livestock producers, ranchers and agricultural professionals across Okmulgee County are invited to a vital educational workshop focusing on emerging disease threats in livestock health. The event, titled “Stay Ahead of the Herd: Emerging Disease Threats in Livestock Health,” will be presented by Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, from Oklahoma State University, and will take place Monday, Nov. 10, beginning at 6 p.m. in the STEM Lecture Hall at the College of the Muscogee Nation, 2170 Raven Circle in Okmulgee.

The workshop is free and open to the public and is part of a collaborative effort between Oklahoma State University Extension and CMN Extension to help local producers stay informed about the latest challenges in animal health.

— Understanding Emerging Threats Dr. Biggs, a veterinarian and OSU Extension expert in livestock health and biosecurity, will focus on two major topics currently impacting producers across the United States: the Asian Longhorned Tick and the New World Screwworm.

Both invasive species pose serious risks to animal health, production, and even trade. The Asian Longhorned Tick, first detected in the U.S. in 2017, has been spreading across several states and is known to transmit diseases that affect cattle, horses and other livestock. The New World Screwworm, though eradicated from the U.S. decades ago, remains a major concern due to the devastating effects it can have on animals through parasitic infestation.

Dr. Biggs will discuss identification, prevention, and control strategies, giving producers the knowledge and tools to recognize early warning signs and protect their herds.

• Date: Monday, November 10

• Time: 6 p.m.

• Location: STEM Lecture Hall, College of the Muscogee Nation, 2170 Raven Circle, Okmulgee

• Presenter: Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, DVM Oklahoma State University

• Admission: Free and open to the public Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain firsthand insights from one of Oklahoma’s leading experts in livestock health.

For additional information, contact Shelby Lofton at 918-756-1958 or email shelby. lofton@okstate.edu.