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N.D. monitoring Minnesota bovine TB proposalBISMARCK, N.D. (AP)--North Dakota livestock officials are closely monitoring a Minnesota proposal to ease bovine tuberculosis testing requirements in much of the state. North Dakota's state veterinarian, Susan Keller, says the state Board of Animal Health has never recognized another state's so-called "split zone" status. She says it's too hard for officials to control movement of animals among the zones. In Minnesota's case, there would be a special zone in the northwestern part of the state where the disease has been found, and another zone for the rest of the state. It would greatly reduce the testing required for the majority of the state's cattle producers. North Dakota officials say they worry about whether surveillance would be adequate between the TB zone and the North Dakota border. Minnesota livestock and wildlife officials say they're confident it would be adequate. The federal Department of Agriculture is expected to decide on the split zone proposal within weeks. 9/22/08 Date: 9/18/08
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