I-29 Moo University Webinar

I-29 Moo University webinar On May 8 To Focus On Vaccine For Avian Influenza In Dairy Cattle

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues Thursday, May 8 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDT, focusing on an avian influenza vaccine development with Dr. Alan Young.

Dr. Young founded VST/Medgene Labs to assist in the translation of early stage technologies to the marketplace and to develop new vaccine and diagnostic tools for human and veterinary medicine. He will discuss how Medgene’s platform is being applied towards a vaccine for Avian Influenza in dairy cattle.

There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, registration is required at least one hour prior to the webinar. Register online at:

https://go.iastate.edu/VACCINE

For more information, contact: in Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230; in Minnesota, Jim Salfer, 320-203-6093; or in South Dakota, Madison Kovarna, 605-688-4116.

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I-29 Moo University is a consortium of Extension dairy specialists from the land-grant universities in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The I-29 Moo University is a multi-state learning collaboration and connects extension dairy staff with the dairy community to share research, information and management practices through workshops, webinars, e-newsletters, podcasts, and on-farm tours.  For more information about the I-29 Moo University Collaboration and programs visit www.i-29moou.com.