Getting Started
Introduction to NPIP audits
Please download and familiarize yourself with the documents available below. I will be summarizing and referring to them throughout the video series as we walk through each NPIP biosecurity principle.
At minimum, read them once, they will be helpful as your prepare your plan and gather audit documentation.
NPIP Documents
StandardE-BiosecurityPrinciples.pdfNPIP Program Standard E – Biosecurity Principles
AuditGuidelines-BiosecurityPrinciples.pdfBiosecurity Principles Audit Guidelines
AuditForm-BiosecurityPrinciples.pdfBiosecurity Principles Audit Form
Drafting your biosecurity plan
Use this template as a starting point when drafting your biosecurity plan for your farms.
Biosecurity Plan Template.docxBiosecurity Plan Template_Spanish.docxContact information to provide
Before an audit, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health needs to be able to contact you. They already have contact information for most Minnesota premises, but need to know ideally who the best person is to contact in order to conduct this audit. The Board of Animal Health website hosts a Biosecurity Premise Audit Information Form.
The Board and Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory request all producers complete this form and send to the address on the front page.
This form helps to gather further information about site addresses, contact information, and which farms should be included in one, single biosecurity plan.
NPIP_Biosecurity_Prem_Info_Form.pdf