On Friday, September 12, 2025, a day of dissemination of the National Plan to Combat the Tick was held at the premises of the Rural Development Society of Rivera.

The activity was organized by the companies COFUSA, Forestal El Arriero, Forestal Oro Verde, Forestal Río de los Pájaros and LUMIN (all members of the Society of Forest Producers), together with the Directorate of Livestock Services, through its Animal Health Division of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Agricultural Planning Institute.

This initiative arose from the commitment of forestry companies to livestock production on their land, promoting responsible health management that effectively contributes to the fight against ticks.

The following presentations were given during the day:

Rafael Carriquiry, a veterinarian and Master of Agricultural Sciences, member of the Agricultural Planning Institute, opened the day with a presentation entitled: “New and old approaches to tick control in livestock breeding systems”.

Representing the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries were veterinarians Carlos Fuellis (National Director of Animal Health), Diego de Freitas (Departmental Director of Livestock Services) and Pablo Aramburo (tick expert for the Rivera department), who presented on the current tick situation in the department and detailed the guidelines of the National Tick Control Plan

Agustín Correa and Matías Machado, graduates in Biochemistry and PhDs in Biological Sciences, researchers at the Pasteur Institute of Montevideo, presented the progress and perspectives of “National development of a vaccine against the cattle tick”.

Finally, Mr. Nicolás Correa, a livestock producer, shared his experience in tick management, accumulated over 25 years of working with breeding herds on forest properties in the department of Rivera.

The day concluded with a question and answer session, where participants were able to exchange concerns and clarify doubts about the topics covered.

It is important to highlight the value of these types of events, which bring together producers, technicians and authorities around a common goal: to move towards healthier and more sustainable livestock farming within forest systems.

The event was highly successful, with the participation of more than 130 rural producers who carry out their livestock activity on forested properties in the departments of Rivera and Tacuarembó.