AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT REMINDS COMMUNITY OF INCREASED THREAT OF DISEASE TO LIVESTOCK DURING WET SEASON

by VIDA Admin II | Sep 21, 2022 | Disaster Assistance, Newsletters, Press Releases, Public Notice, Uncategorized, Veterinary Services

September 21, 2022 US Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) is reminding livestock farmers about the increased threat of disease to animals caused by the wet weather. Commissioner Positive T. A. Nelson recommends that all farmers fix...

Storm Preparation For Livestock Owners

by VIDA Admin II | Jul 29, 2022 | Disaster Assistance, Newsletters, Press Releases, Uncategorized, Veterinary Services

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIVESTOCK AND HORSES FROM HURRICANES AND FLOODS As the drought continues this hurricane season, VIDA reiterates procedures to assist farmers with proper handling and care of livestock during weather events  ...

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONTINUES DISEASE SURVEILLANCE OF ALL SWINE AND CHICKEN (AVIAN) FARMS IN THE TERRITORY

by VIDA Admin II | Apr 28, 2022 | Press Releases, Veterinary Services

The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services Division (VIDA VS) has embarked on a robust swine health surveillance program in partnership with the USDA. In response to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in pigs in the Dominican Republic and...

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT ALERTS LIVESTOCK AND HORSE OWNERS TO BE PREPARED FOR DRY WEATHER

by VIDA Admin | Feb 3, 2022 | Press Releases, Veterinary Services

February 3, 2022, US Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) is urging livestock and horse owners to prepare their animals for the dry period this year and begin to implement steps to reduce any harmful effects to their animals....

Agriculture Department Alerts the Public of Swine Disease in the Dominican Republic, Urges Travelers to be Vigilant

by VIDA Admin | Sep 3, 2021 | Press Releases, Public Notice, Veterinary Services

September 3, 2021, US Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) announces that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed African Swine Fever in pigs in the Dominican Republic. African Swine Fever is a debilitating and deadly...

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT ALERTS FARMERS OF CLUSTER OF TROPICAL BONT TICKS FOUND IN ESTATE LOWER LOVE ON ST. CROIX ON A HERD OF SHEEP AND HORSES

by VIDA Admin | Apr 13, 2021 | Press Releases, Public Notice, Veterinary Services

April 13, 2021, US Virgin Islands – The Commissioner of Agriculture Mr. Positive T.A. Nelson announces that a cluster of tropical bont ticks were found in Estate Lower Love on St. Croix on a herd of sheep and horses. These ticks were discovered during a farm visit by...