News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 3, 2008

Contact: Malissa Fritz, BAH Communications Director, 651-201-6830

State of Minnesota unveils new bovine TB website

Website provides TB information for livestock producers, hunters, veterinarians, and others

St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health, along with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the University of Minnesota Extension Service, today announced the launch of a website dedicated to the State of Minnesota bovine tuberculosis (TB) response plan.

With the pending downgrade of Minnesota's TB status to Modified Accredited (MA), the new website will be a resource for information on bovine TB in the state. By visiting the new site at www.mntbfree.com, producers, stakeholders, and other interested parties will be able to quickly and easily access information on bovine TB in wildlife, interstate movement, upcoming informational meetings, biosecurity, and more.

For up-to-date information on TB in Minnesota, visit www.mntbfree.com or call the TB hotline at 877-MN TB FREE (668-2373).