Biosecurity Are you wondering why some farmers don’t want you to visit their chicken or pig barn? It is not because they have something to hide – it’s because they want to keep their animals healthy! Download pdf to Learn More Related SnapAG Articles Related articles Beef Protein and the Environment Agriculture and Greenhouse Gases Food Safety Grass-Fed and Grain-Finished Beef Environmental Farm Plans Glyphosate Pesticides and the Environment Pesticides – What and Why? Organic Farming Irrigation Websites to Investigate This Topic Further Canadian Pork Council Chicken Farmers of Canada Ontario Livestock & Poultry Council The Real Dirt on Farming Footnotes Ontario Livestock & Poultry Council. (July 2012). Livestock On-Farm Biosecurity Information Guide, p.13. Ontario Livestock & Poultry Council, p. 19. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (December 22, 2016). “National Biosecurity Standards and Biosecurity Principles.” Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (November 26, 2013). “National Farm-Level Biosecurity Planning Guide - Proactive Management of Plant Resources.” Plant Health Australia, Australian Banana Growers Council and Queensland Government. (2009). Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Banana Industry: Reducing the Risk of Exotic and Damaging Pests Becoming Established in Crops. References Agriculture in the Classroom – SK (2015). “Food Safety” modules from the classroom resource Feeding a Growing World: Exploring Saskatchewan’s Role in Global Food Security. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (April 16, 2015). “Animal Biosecurity.” Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (December 22, 2016). “National Biosecurity Standards and Biosecurity Principles.” Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (November 26, 2013). “National Farm-Level Biosecurity Planning Guide - Proactive Management of Plant Resources.” Ontario Livestock & Poultry Council. (July 2012). Livestock On-Farm Biosecurity Information Guide. Plant Health Australia, Australian Banana Growers Council and Queensland Government. (2009). Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Banana Industry: Reducing the Risk of Exotic and Damaging Pests Becoming Established in Crops. Photo Credits Farm staff holding piglets, Page 1 – Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan "Cage free "aviary" housing for laying hens", Page 1 – Saskatchewan Egg Producers Biosecurity stop sign, Page 2 – Chicken Farmers of Canada "Barn for egg laying hens", Page 2 – Saskatchewan Egg Producers All Snap AG Categories Farming Basics Animal Health Animal Care Farming & The Environment Pesticides Plant and Animal Proteins Food Growing Crops Organics Plant Biotechnology Tags animals , environment , biosecurity