1. Maryland Horse Euthanized After Contracting EHV-1
EDCC Health Watch
TheHorse.com
March 12, 2026
On March 9, a 19-year-old Thoroughbred gelding at a boarding facility in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The gelding was euthanized. One additional horse is suspected to be positive for EHV-1, and 29 horses have been exposed.
Full text: https://thehorse.com/1142857/maryland-horse-euthanized-after-contracting-ehv-1/
2. 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference [NY]
Will be held March 31, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in East Syracuse
MorningAgClips.com
March 12, 2026
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Early bird registration is open for the Herd Health and Nutrition Conference, which will be held March 31, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in East Syracuse, New York. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA), the conference delivers valuable insights and research updates related to dairy herd health and nutrition management.
Leading researchers, industry professionals and dairy producers will present new research and practical strategies that reveal how the modern dairy cow is advancing and how management must adapt alongside her. This annual event is ideal for dairy professionals, feed industry representatives, veterinarians and dairy producers.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for a networking breakfast with speakers and sponsors, followed by a full day of educational sessions.
Full event information is available at cals.cornell.edu/pro-dairy
Full text: https://www.morningagclips.com/2026-herd-health-and-nutrition-conference/
3. Wisconsin officials suspend poultry shows in southern counties as bird flu spreads
By Juliana Tornabene
WMTV15news.com
March 13, 2026
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin officials are suspending all poultry shows and exhibitions in southern Wisconsin amid the spread of bird flu.
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Friday the following counties are not allowed to have these shows, exhibitions, swap meets and movement of poultry to events in the following counties:
Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland,
Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha
DATCP said this order will continue through May 10 in an effort to prevent the spread of disease. The agency could extend the order or include other counties if more cases of avian influenza are found.
4. Researchers successfully make horse embryo with IVF, a first in Florida
By Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
UFL.edu
March 12, 2026
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Researchers successfully fertilized a horse egg using IVF for the first time in the state of Florida.
Frozen sperm, rather than fresh or chilled sperm, appears more practical for IVF.
The Florida horse industry supports about 244,200 jobs, with industries directly related to horse care contributing about $6.8 billion a year.
The performance horse industry had a problem: Some of their most beloved and sought-after mares simply couldn't have foals safely. To make matters more complicated, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) had not yet produced a healthy equine embryo, despite years of success in other species like cattle.
But in a significant step forward for the industry, University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences researchers recently announced they were finally able to successfully fertilize an equine egg using IVF, the first time this feat has been accomplished in the state of Florida.
Full text: https://news.ufl.edu/2026/03/equine-ivf/
5. How is Artificial Intelligence Enhancing Cattle Health Monitoring?
Study shows artificial intelligence and thermal cameras can estimate body temperature in cattle.
By Maddy Krueger
Drovers.com
March 13, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into agriculture in various ways, providing new technologies to enhance production agriculture. At the University of Arkansas, researchers developed a tool, the CattleFever system, that uses AI and thermal and RGB color cameras to detect cattle body temperature.
Traditionally, cattle temperatures are taken rectally. With the CattleFever system, this can reduce labor required to track herd health. Temperature is a key symptom for many diseases, so this system allows for faster detection and treatment.
Research Background
The University of Arkansas is equipped with an Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Lab, directed by Ngan Le, associate professor in the department of electrical engineering and computer science. She explains one of her key research directions is precision agriculture with artificial intelligence and computer vision.
Previous projects have focused on poultry, but broader agriculture-related projects, including cattle welfare, are on the horizon.
6. Bird flu detected in elephant seal pups along California coast
By Emma Underwood
KRCRTV.com
March 10, 2026
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Health officials are urging people to avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, was detected in elephant seal pups along the California coast.
The California Department of Public Health confirmed the virus in several northern elephant seals at Aņo Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County in late February.
The investigation involves several state, federal and research partners working together to monitor wildlife and test animals for the virus. The California Department of Public Health is coordinating with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and wildlife researchers who regularly monitor marine mammal colonies along the coast.