Animal and Plant Health Agency

Watch our video and learn how our expertise in diagnostics and surveillance helps to keep your festive food on the table. #bluetongue #biosecurity #birdflu

Watch our video and learn how our expertise in diagnostics and surveillance helps to keep your festive food on the table. #biosecurity #bluetongue #birdflu #Africanswinefever

Find out what APHA's National Bee Unit does to help keep the yellow-legged hornet, an invasive non-native species, at bay. Read more about the work we and our partners do in a recent study by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH). https://lnkd.in/emzMjz5D #HoneyBees

Sound on. 🔊 We were excited to find a Night Heron flying around calling at night in audio recordings from two survey squares in Wiltshire in June 2024. This species is a recent colonist and local rarity, so it was fascinating to discover its presence in our survey area. Thanks to our volunteers for deploying the recording devices there. The calls were found using the BTO Acoustic Pipeline, which provides tools for the automated detection and identification of birds, bats and other wildlife in audible and ultrasonic sound recordings. 🦇 Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/BTOAP The recordings were from a pilot study funded by Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to assess acoustic monitoring of invasive species. 📷 Image of a Night Heron in flight with audio of three calls.

If you didn’t catch ‘Pipping a Plant Pandemic’ on BBC Radio 4 yesterday, listen to the recording to hear more about the vital work of APHA Plant Health and Seeds Inspectors and partners to prevent pests and diseases from entering the UK. #PlantHealth #Biosecurity https://lnkd.in/eteDWTkP

🚨THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED 🚨 📅 Monday 16 December @ 12 o'clock The Rural Payments Agency is seeking a Non-Executive Chair to lead its Management Board 🌾💼 We are looking for a diverse candidate pool 👇 💠 With experience at CEO, COO, or equivalent level 💠 Who has a deep understanding of the RPA landscape, able to both support and challenge 💠 Proven in driving technology-driven customer service improvements and strategic long-term planning 💠 Skilled in governance, finance risk management, and performance oversight within the public sector This is an amazing opportunity to make a real difference, don't miss out! APPLY NOW 👉 https://lnkd.in/efbHycWg HM Government Public Appointments Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Defra Public Appointments Rural Payments Agency #NonExecutive #Chair #Director #NED #Defra #RPA #PublicSector #PublicAppointment #Governance #CEO #COO #Technology #Finance #Risk #NewJob #Vacancy #Board

In response to a #birdflu infection in cattle in the United States, APHA was assigned to provide expert advice and conduct urgent diagnostic investigations to evaluate the potential threat to UK cattle populations. https://lnkd.in/edGKrzba #APHAscience

Reminder: Applications close on Monday 2 December for our Field Vet Roles in England. Find out more about our veterinary vacancies and how to apply on the APHA Vets careers website. https://lnkd.in/eFmUm8nN #vets #careers #apha

🇮🇹 International collaboration on One Health topics between two WOAH Collaborating Centres from the UK and Italy #WOAHCCRAM #onehealth Animal and Plant Health Agency Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale" ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/edGkvu2r

We've updated our disease surveillance dashboards for #Cattle #Pigs #Sheep and #Chickens. They show disease data from submissions to our GB diagnostic network and can inform keepers about diseases in their area. https://lnkd.in/eGKxdSS5 #Vets #Livestock