National Pork Board Chief Veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven is working to build producer participation in AgView, a foreign animal disease contact-tracing platform that is funded by the Pork Checkoff.  He says his team has seen a large increase in usage throughout the past three months due in part to partnerships with producer databases.  AgView promotes business continuity for America’s pig farmers by uniquely making disease traceback and pig movement data available to the USDA and state animal health officials on day one of a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak.  National Pork Board member and Iowa pork producer Al Wulfekuhle says when it comes to disease monitoring and prevention, the industry asks a lot of state animal health officials.  Tools like AgView should make their jobs a bit easier.  De Oedekoven also says the U-S Swine Health Improvement Plan is an exciting program in the pilot phase right now.  For more information on foreign animal disease prevention, or create and AgView account, visit porkcheckoff.org/agview.