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Researcher develops potential vaccine for Newcastle, ILT
Mar 21, 2017
New vaccine created by inserting a gene from ILT virus into B1 Newcastle disease vaccine.
The USGS conducts surveillance and research nationwide on wildlife diseases that could be harmful to domestic animals and humans.
Wild birds an unlikely source of Newcastle disease
Mar 17, 2017
Wild ducks and shorebirds do not appear to carry Newcastle disease viruses that sicken or kill poultry.
Tennessee confirms second HPAI case
Mar 16, 2017
Commercial breeder flock of 55,000 chickens is located within 3 km of first Tennessee case.
Poultry litter being incorporated into the soil during disking, a process that turns the soil and pulverizes it so that the litter will be mixed into it. Over a three-year period, ARS scientists determined that yields were cumulatively higher in plots with litter applied in the spring rather than in the fall.
Poultry litter helps cotton growers maximize profits
Mar 15, 2017
While more farmers use poultry litter as fertilizer, little information exists about amounts cotton growers should use to maximize profits.
Stop movement order issued on certain poultry in Alabama
Mar 14, 2017
Alabama issues stop movement order on certain poultry while it investigates potential avian influenza cases at three premises in northern Alabama.
Influenza A/H7N9 virus mutation does not change risk to people
Mar 13, 2017
Although genetic changes in influenza A/H7N9 may have implications for poultry, there is no evidence to date of increased transmissibility to humans or sustainable human-to-human transmission.
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New avian flu discovery in Tennessee is low-path strain
Mar 10, 2017
Giles County farm is operated by a different company from the one associated with HPAI in Lincoln County, Tenn.
PSA Foundation announces Aviagen North America gift
Mar 10, 2017
Endowment will support poultry science students who are interested in attending graduate school for master of science, doctorate and doctor of veterinary medicine degrees.
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Research indicates new tool for reducing poultry ammonia emissions
Mar 09, 2017
USPOULTRY-funded research evaluated adding nitrocompounds to broiler diets to minimize ammonia emissions from broiler litter.
USDA updates Tennessee HPAI situation
Mar 08, 2017
Strain in Tennessee flock identified as North American wild bird lineage H7N9 HPAI; Wisconsin turkey farm confirmed positive with low-pathogenic avian flu.
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