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What Impact Could An HPAI Vaccine Have On The Ag Community?
What Impact Could An HPAI Vaccine Have On The Ag Community?
What Impact Could An HPAI Vaccine Have On The Ag Community?
In the area of bird flu, when the Trump Administration took over earlier this year, the priority was moved from culling all infected birds to developing a vaccination.  Washington state Veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle said it’s important to remember what vaccines do and don’t do.   “So just lik...
Keeping Farmworkers Safe From HPAI
Keeping Farmworkers Safe From HPAI
Keeping Farmworkers Safe From HPAI
Just because Bird Flu hasn’t been in the headlines recently, doesn’t mean the virus is no longer a concern for the Northwest farming community.  And one of the more recent concerns for the health community is farm workers that have come down with HPAI, both at dairy and chicken farms.  Washington state Ve...
Practice Good Hygiene, ODA Vet Stresses
Practice Good Hygiene, ODA Vet Stresses
Practice Good Hygiene, ODA Vet Stresses
The Multnomah County fair kicks off county fair season in Oregon this weekend, and it brings renewed warnings from the Oregon Department of Agriculture.  State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz encourages people to visit livestock exhibits and interact with animals at the fair.   “...
Bird Flu Biosecurity Challenging, But Not Impossible
Bird Flu Biosecurity Challenging, But Not Impossible
Bird Flu Biosecurity Challenging, But Not Impossible
Just because new cases have not been reported, does not mean the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has gone away.  Those words from Washington state Veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle who said the opportunity for exposure to bird flu will increase in the coming weeks as more and more migrating waterfowl cross the Northwest.   ...
Egg Prices Report Biggest Price Drop Since 1994
Egg Prices Report Biggest Price Drop Since 1994
Egg Prices Report Biggest Price Drop Since 1994
U.S. retail egg prices dropped from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year.  Government data released on Tuesday showed the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March.  Ac...

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