Agritourism practices on U.S. goat operations as part of the NAHMS Goat 2019 Study

Authors

  • Natalie Urie United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • K.L. Marshall United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • A.M. Wiedenheft United States Department of Agriculture–Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • M. Branan United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
  • Victoria L. Fields United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-National Animal Health Monitoring System, Fort Collins, CO, 80526

Keywords:

NAHMS, agri-tourism, goats

Abstract

Agritourism is any practice that brings the general public onto an agricultural operation and is a growing industry. Agritourism public health risks include physical safety hazards, food safety concerns, and zoonotic disease transmission. This study evaluated management practices on goat agritourism operations and identified areas where mitigations could potentially be introduced to decrease public health risks for goat agritourism operations.

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Published

2021-10-09

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Research Summaries