WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. remains free of foot-and mouth disease (FMD) and Bo vine Spongiform Encephalopa thy (BSE), or what is commonly referred to as mad cow disease. There have been no cases of ei ther disease in the U.S., due in large part to aggressive preven tion measures designed to protect U.S. cattle herds and assure the safety of the beef supply for American consumers. Below is a summary of facts about FMD and BSE, including prevention measures for both: Foot-and-Mouth Disease: • Background Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that does not affect humans but has devastating ef fects on animals with cloven hooves, such as cattle, swine, sheep, goats and deer. The U.S.has not had a case of foot and-mouth disease since 1929, an outbreak that was quickly con- Fair Announces Ticket Sale For Grandstand It’s beginning to look a little like summer with The Great Al lentown Fair announcing its grandstand concert lineup for fhc 149th exposition ending on the Labor Day holiday. Both the announcement of the shows and the ticket sale date is earlier than usual, according to Bonnie Brosious, fair marketing director and talent buyer. Tick ets to all six concerts featuring a mix of pop, rock and country music will go on sale starting Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Classic rock bands Styx and REO Speedwagon will open the fair on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Pop rockers Vertical Horizon, SR-71 and Nine Days will perform on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Two back to-back country nights follow Quality Products From A Company You Can Trust Pro-Min Plus is designed for hard-to-breed cows. 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It also can infect animals through contaminated hay or feedstuffs and if suscepti ble animals drink from a com mon water source. While FMD is not considered with Kenny Chesney and Lee Ann Womack on Thursday, Aug. 30 and Brooks & Dunn with special guest Toby Keith on Friday, Aug. 31. Alternative rock group Blink 182 will play on Saturday, Sept. 1 and pop boy-band 98° rounds out the musical bill on Sunday, Sept. 2. Special guests for the Saturday and Sunday shows will be announced at a later date. The fair will close with J & J Demolition Derby on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 3. Tickets for the concerts vary in price from $29 to $36 and in clude admission to the fair if purchased in advance. There are reserved track and grandstand seats for all of the shows except the Wednesday and Saturday rock concerts when there is festival-style, general admission on the track and reserved seats in the grandstand. 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However, if the disease became widespread, the economic loss could easily be many billions of dollars. The most serious effects would result from the necessity of de stroying animals in order to eradicate the disease. In addi tion, countries with FMD experi- tion derby prices are $ll general admission and $6 for children under age 12. Special hours at the Fair Box Office are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 24. The box office is located east of the Farmers Market on the Allen town Fairgrounds at 17th and Chew stieets. Cash, Visa, and Master Card are accepted at the box office. Tickets may also be pur chased at Ticketmaster outlets during outlet hours and will be available seven days a week over the phone and on-line. Ticket master charge-by-phone num bers are (215) 336-2000 and (570) 693-4100. Ticketmaster on-line is accessed through www.ticketmaster.com or using a link on the “star performers” page of the fair’s Website at www.allentownfairpa.org. Tick etmaster sales also start at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Tickets remain on sale at the fair box office Mondays through Fridays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about tickets or the fair, call (610) 433- 7541 or visit the fair’s Website. Discover^power Eli Hostetler 9199 Back Mt. Rd Milroy, PA 17063 ence restricted exports. The U.S. Department of Agri culture (USDA) regularly moni tors for any disease among U.S. cattle herds and takes aggressive steps to prevent FMD from spreading to the U.S. whenever there is an outbreak in other countries: - As part of its ongoing surveil lance program, the USDA con ducts hundreds of field inquiries each year in an effort to detect animal diseases that might affect livestock. - When there is an outbreak of FMD in another country, the U.S. temporarily prohibits the importation of animals and ani mal products from that country into the United States. These re strictions augment those already in place on ruminants and rumi nant products to prevent the in troduction of BSE into the U.S. - The government also prohib its travelers from carrying into the United States any agricultural products, particularly animal products BUY, SELL, TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming PHONE 717-626-1164 OR 717-394-3047 Weaver’s Animal Shack RR 4 Box 4256 Fleetwood, PA 19522 610-944-0593 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24,2001-A25 • Prevention that could spread FMD. Passen gers are required to identify any farm contact to Customs and USDA officials. All baggage is subject to inspection. Violations could result in penalties of up to $l,OOO. - A team of experts (40 federal, state and University officials) is sent to the European Union or other country with an outbreak to monitor, evaluate and assist in containment efforts. - There is heightened alert at ports of entry and airports to en sure passengers, luggage and cargo are checked as appropri ate. This includes placing addi tional inspectors and dog teams at airports to check incoming flights and passengers. - USDA officials also are sta tioned around the globe to moni tor and coordinate with the state agriculture officials. - USDA recently initiated an aggressive public education cam paign that includes additional signage in airports, public service announcements, website, and other tools to inform the public about this important issue and steps they can take to prevent it from entering the United States. (Turn to Page A 26)
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