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 […]

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 […]

The UW Turkey Sale has been an activity of the Poultry Science Club for over 60 years, and is the club’s major fundraiser each year. Proceeds are used to fund students’ travel to the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, GA, each year. The sale has gone through many changes through the years. The club started […]

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2018 pullorum tester seminar announcement Attached is information the 2018 pullorum tester seminar training.  If you are not familiar with this, all poultry that are used for breeding or exhibition are required to be tested for Salmonella pullorum annually.  Individuals are allowed to do the testing, but they must be certified as trained testers by […]

For those of you who deal with blood-testing requirements for poultry, there is a new supply of antigen available.  Find the information on how to purchase below from the WI Bird & Game Breeders newsletter, and I’ve confirmed everything except the email address.   Pullorum antigen is now available from Charles River Supply.  Phone: 800/772-3271 […]