The mission of the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Livestock and Poultry Commission (ALPC) is to safeguard human and animal health and assure food safety and quality for Arkansas livestock and poultry industries. The ALPC serves and protects the animal agriculture industries of Arkansas. For more information on animal agriculture programs, regulations and services, go to: agriculture.arkansas.gov/arkansas-livestock-and-poultrycommission FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY 1.68 BILLION pounds of chicken meat inspected 768 MILLION pounds of turkey meat inspected 121 MILLION dozen eggs graded ANIMAL HEALTH 16,800 hours served at livestock markets 39,786 equine infectious anemia (EIA) tests 85,359 animals in the tracability program 900 animal movement permits issued Information provided by ALPC 2018. INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY THE ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT. 32,441 animal exhibits OVER $1.43 MILLION provided to Arkansas Fairs 9,721 health certificates processed NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN 13,099 certified poultry flocks 450,000 DIAGNOSTIC procedures performed FAIRS OVER 800 hours worked by ALPC inspectors 82 fairs in Arkansas
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