The Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center (SWBC) at New Mexico State University is constantly diligent in preparing and responding to complex emergencies related to threats to our nation’s food supply chain.
Our team produced an Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Vaccination Training (ADPRVT) video for the SWBC, to benefit New Mexico agricultural producers in case of an emergency disease outbreak.
“The importance of animal agriculture to our state and nation cannot be emphasized enough. In the interest of safeguarding national security through food security, these videos will become part of a multimodal effort to enhance the preparedness and response posture of New Mexico agriculture.” – Marshal Wilson, Co-Director, SWBC
As part of the grant-funded project, the SWBC staff developed a specific training, Just-In-
Time (JITT), that will incorporate several short videos created from the in-depth, 20-minute, ADPRVT video. These short video excerpts, along with print materials, will be used to prepare emergency response volunteers in the field. The videos will also be used to train key personnel who will oversee volunteer response teams and manage emergency logistics.
“The just-in-time training model supports immediate training needs when addressing an emergency response. In addition to the JITT materials, the team is also creating training materials to support preparedness efforts before an emergency arises.” – Dr. Shannon Norris-Parish, Assist. Prof., Agricultural and Extension Education (AXED)
The on-camera video instruction was provided by John C. Wenzel, DVM, NMSU Extension Veterinarian and interim Associate Department Head for Extension Animal Sciences & Natural Resources. Dr. Wenzel skillfully explained various elements of the cattle vaccination training. His presentation provided information on the various needles, syringes and systems used for cattle vaccinations, and details about intramuscular vaccine injections and subcutaneous (Sub Q) vaccine injections. It included other aspects of cattle vaccination, such as how to use transfer needles to mix vaccines, safety precautions when handling vaccine products, proper storage of vaccines in the field, safety measures at the chute when vaccinating cattle, and vaccination techniques.
This initiative is part of the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Vaccination Program, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS).
IMRE video producers Art Ruiloba and Tomilee Turner, who have previously worked with the SWBC staff on other training materials, produced this video. They were guided by SWBC co-directors Tom Dean and Marshal Wilson, as well as Shannon Norris-Parish, assistant professor of agricultural communications in the Department of Agricultural and Extension (AXED) at the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES).
The team was assisted by SWCB student employee and AXED senior Sophia Flores, who created graphics and assisted Dr. Parish and the SWBC team with script development. The scripts incorporated the 10-step vaccination considerations from National Cattlemen's Beef Association’s (NCBA;2021) vaccination guidelines outlined in the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program.
Per the SWBC website (2024), https://preparedness.nmsu.edu/, “The SWBC helps protect the nation's food supply against threats ranging from foodborne illnesses, supply chain disruptions to agroterrorism. We honor a three-prong approach to Food Protection: Food Safety, Food Defense and Food Security.”
The video crew recorded scenes at the College of ACES livestock barns and used cattle managed by the college’s Animal and Range Sciences Department.
This video is one of several produced by IMRE, (https://innovativemedia.nmsu.edu/) for the College of ACES and NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service to promote these statewide and local programs that are important to the communities and residents they serve.
National Animal Disease Preparedness and Preparedness and Response Vaccination Training
Just In Time Training: Vaccine Syringes and Systems
Just In Time Training: Vaccination Safety Considerations
Just In Time Training: Proper Vaccine Storage
Just In Time Training: Vaccination Techniques
For more information about the SWBC, visit: https://preparedness.nmsu.edu/emergency/vaccination.html
Contact Tomilee Turner, toturner@nmsu.edu for more information on video production for your program.
Written by: Art Ruiloba, Video Production Specialist, Innovative Media, Research and Extension.