Shoot your shot for ‘I Protect Pigs’ photo contest

USDA’s “I Protect Pigs” photo contest is back and now accepting entries. Brought to you by USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), this contest promotes the importance of good biosecurity behaviors to protect pigs from devastating diseases like African swine fever (ASF).

We’re inviting the public to submit a photo of owner/pig safety practices in action. Fortunately, ASF isn’t in the U.S., and biosecurity is the key to keeping it out. We want to see pig owners show off their best biosecurity behavior for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights!

Budding photographers have until March 6 to submit photos of biosecurity best practices at aphis.usda.gov/iprotectpigs. Winners will be featured on the Protect Our Pigs website and social media and earn Protect Our Pigs swag, including notepads, clipboards, magnets and more.

Again, the key to a winning photo is capturing how to help protect farms and pigs from ASF.

Here are a few picture-perfect ways to safeguard America’s swine:

• Limiting on-farm traffic

• Wearing clean clothes and shoes around pigs

• Washing on-farm equipment and vehicles

• Preventing contact with feral swine

• Storing feed where wildlife can’t get it

• Not eating people-food near animals Winners will be announced the week of March 23.

For more details about the contest and to enter, visit the I Protect Pigs photo contest page.