Biosecurity is a movement system before it is a product decision

Map what can enter, move and leave

A farm biosecurity plan examines animals, people, vehicles, equipment, feed, bedding, water, plant material, waste and deadstock. Controlled access points and workable clean-to-dirty movement are more durable than a chemical station placed without a traffic plan.

Separate surface uses from crop and animal uses

A product used on a non-living barn or equipment surface may be assessed differently from a product represented for use on an animal, in water, on a plant, in growing media or against a plant pathogen. Start with the complete label claim rather than the fact that every use happens on a farm.

Design for preparation and drying

Organic matter, inaccessible joints, damaged materials, poor drainage and rushed turnover can undermine a sanitation process. A farm plan should specify preparation, cleaning, inspection, product use under label conditions, drying or downtime, release and records.

Species, disease concern and facility design can change the appropriate sequence. Use the relevant CFIA sector standard and qualified veterinary or biosecurity advice.