The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) will hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the Board of Animal Health office on the Indiana State Fairgrounds at Discovery Hall, Suite 100, 1202 E. 38^th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205. Electronic participation is available.

MEETING AGENDA

Recognition of BOAH Employees for Years of Service

1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum

2.  Approval of minutes of the previous quarterly meeting: April 8, 2025

3. 9:30 a.m. Public Hearing – Dairy products proposed rule – LSA #25-151

4. Consideration for Adoption – Dairy products proposed rule – LSA #25-151

5. 9:45 a.m. Public Hearing – Meat and poultry products proposed rule – LSA #25-165

6. Consideration for Adoption - Proposed rule governing meat and poultry products – LSA #25-165

7. 9:50 a.m. Public Hearing – Animal health and animal care proposed rules – LSA #25-279

8. Consideration for Adoption - Animal health and animal care proposed rules – LSA #25-279

9. Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) Report

        a.  ADDL fee changes – review for approval

10. Technical Services

        a.   Public Information report - Denise Derrer Spears

        b.  Chief of Staff report - Gary Haynes

11.  Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) update

        a.   Avian Division and Animal Programs Division

12. Avian Division Report - Maria Cooper, DVM

13. Animal Programs Division Report - Kelli Werling, DVM

14. Food Safety

        a.  Meat and Poultry Division – Kerri Suhr, DVM

        b.  Dairy Inspection Division – Patrick Hash

15. Other Business:

       a.  State Veterinarian’s Report -  Kyle Shipman, DVM, Indiana State Veterinarian

       b.  Establish date for the October 2025 meeting. Proposed date: October 7, 2025

Electronic Meeting Access Via MS Teams:

• • Join on your computer, mobile app or room device (control + click): Join The Meeting Now
  • Meeting ID:  279 394 800 303        
  • Passcode: JL9rq7D8
  • Call in (audio only) dial: 317-552-1674  
  • Phone Conference ID: 480 842 015#

Indiana State Board of Animal Health members:

• All members are appointed by the Governor.
• Members serve until a successor is appointed after the end of their term.

Name                                       Position on the Board                                        Term      

Keith Beer                               Dairy                                                   3/31/2024 – 3/31/2028

Dave Hardin                           Swine                                                  3/31/2024 – 3/31/2028

Darryl Ragland, DVM     Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine    3/31/2024 – 3/31/2028

Ty Harweger                           Poultry                                                3/31/2021 – 3/31/2025

Kraig Bowers                          Sheep                                                  3/31/2021 – 3/31/2025

Ashley Armstrong, DVM       General veterinary practice                 3/31/2021 – 3/31/2025

Bill Doig, DVM                      Equine                                                 3/31/2022 – 3/31/2026

Tim Rice                                 Licensed entity                                   3/31/2022 – 3/31/2026

Virgil Bremer                          Beef                                                    3/31/2023 – 3/31/2027

Dimple Hall, DVM                 Small animal veterinary practice        3/31/2023 – 3/31/2027

Tracey Gillespie, DVM          General veterinary practice                 3/31/2023 – 3/31/2027