# New Lab Director Improves Animal Health for Ohio - Farm Flavor

> The Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory highlighted its new laboratory director, Dr. Richard French, who joined in June 2021. The lab provides regulatory, endemic and foreign animal disease testing for the state.

- Date: 2021-12-06 · published 2021-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16319-new-lab-director-improves-animal-health-for-ohio-farm-flavor
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A staffing announcement at a state diagnostic lab has no meaningful effect on feed or commodity supply, demand or prices.

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| SBM | 2021-04-12 | [OIE-WAHIS: A new era for animal health data - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47471-oie-wahis-a-new-era-for-animal-health-data-woah-world-organisation-for-animal.md) | -0.1% | +8.2% |
| SBM | 2018-05-30 | [OIE warns of latest major animal health threats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64895-oie-warns-of-latest-major-animal-health-threats.md) | -3.4% | -12.2% |
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## Sources

- farmflavor.com: https://farmflavor.com/ohio/new-lab-director-improves-animal-health-for-ohio/

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