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Recently, there has been an outbreak of avian influenza (AI) in turkey flocks in the southeastern United States. This case was considered highly pathogenic. In response to this outbreak, a great deal of time and effort will be spent quarantining and testing adjacent flocks, and flocks testing positive are depopulated. This virus does not discriminate […]
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DATCP Issues Poultry Testing Waiver due to Antigen Shortage Release Date: April 23, 2019 Contact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer (608) 224-5005, leeannm.duwe@wi.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is waiving certain poultry testing requirements due to a shortage of an antigen used for testing. As a result, poultry […]
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A group of Southwest Wisconsin poultry producers was awarded a Value Added Producer Grant through the USDA Rural Development Program in September of 2018. This is a planning grant with a 100% match, says Gene Schriefer, Extension Ag Educator for Iowa County that has been helping to organize the producers. We have several farmers in […]
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2018_avian quiz bowl – 2018 Information (PDF FILE)
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Attached is information for two poultry-related contests youth may be interested in. The writing contest is not necessarily limited to 4-H youth, but the quiz bowl is. RK 31st Pullet Surprise Contest Information 2017_avian quiz bowl
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The Minnesota Turkey Growers Assn. has several good videos on their website, depicting turkey production on commercial turkey farms. You can find the videos here: http://minnesotaturkey.com/farmers/farmer-videos/
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Wisconsin tops California for National 4-H Avian Bowl title STOUGHTON, WI, Nov. 17, 2016. The Wisconsin State Senior team of Sydney Tone and Shelby Tone were crowned national champions in the 2016 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference Avian Bowl held this week in Louisville, Kentucky. Avian Bowl tests knowledge of commercial, domestic, exhibition, […]
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Youth who are interested in poultry are encouraged to enter these contests. The Avian Quiz Bowl is open to 4-H members and will be held on Sept. 24, 2016 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Portage, WI. Information and registration forms are here: 2016_avian quiz bowl 2016 quiz bowl registration The Wisconsin Junior Poultry Association is also […]
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Extension Animal Sciences Team Brochure
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