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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
USDA announced that they detected an H5N2 avian influenza virus in a wild mallard duck in Montana (link to announcement below). This is the same type of influenza that caused most of the outbreaks 2 years ago. The current detection came from a wild duck that was submitted for testing by a hunter. There have […]
The Wisconsin 4-H Avian Quiz Bowl competition will be held on September 23, 2017 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Portage, WI, at approximately 2 pm. Advanced registration is due by September 1, 2017. A registration form for teams can be found here: 2017-quiz-bowl-registration Participants must be 4-H members. ****PLEASE NOTE — 4-H ages are […]
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