The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is furthering its partnership with Michigan State University Extension by helping to accelerate the progress being made through the Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock Program. Over the next three years, through a grant of over $460,000, MDARD is funding 25 ERAIL training sessions, eight new ERAIL trailers, and the purchase of equipment to outfit those trailers all with the goal of helping local communities better respond to incidents involving livestock.
Every year, millions of animals are on the move. Over…