2017 NAGA Media Kit
North American Gamebird Association Media Kit 2017
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SCTP National Team Championships Slated to Be the Largest Championships to Date
With a record number of teams and athletes registering, attendance at the upcoming 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Programs (SCTP) National Championships is on track to break records in all facets of the tournament and clay target shooting. The national event is scheduled for July 8-15, 2017, in Marengo, Ohio, at the Cardinal Shooting Center located … Continued
About Quail: Understanding The Northern Bobwhite
Also known as Virginia quail or bobwhite quail, the Northern Bobwhite is native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The clear, whistled “bobwhite” call was once a common sound throughout the birds’ range. It’s much rarer today; populations plunged between 1966 and 2014, resulting in an overall decline of 85 percent, according to … Continued
NAGA Participates In USDA Poultry Sector Meeting
As part of the North American Gamebird Association’s longstanding commitment to promoting the gamebird industry, NAGA representatives attend a number of governmental and trade association functions each year on members’ behalf. For example, NAGA board of directors member Todd Laudenslager recently participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Poultry Sector Meeting in Washington, D.C. The … Continued
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Gives New U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Warm Welcome
Allies of the North American Gamebird Association at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation are giving incoming Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue a warm welcome. “We look forward to working with Secretary Perdue on a number of issues that are of great importance to America’s sportsmen and women; especially with the reauthorization of a strong conservation … Continued
State Veterinarian Releases Avian Influenza Control Zone
The Tennessee state veterinarian has released the control zone surrounding two Lincoln County poultry farms affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The statewide poultry health advisory is also lifted, and poultry owners can now resume regular activity. “We have determined through extensive testing that HPAI has not spread to other poultry flocks in our … Continued
USDA And Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Confirm Second Case Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Tennessee state veterinarian have confirmed a second case of highly pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza in a commercial breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. This H7N9 strain is of North American wild bird lineage and is the same strain of avian … Continued
Alabama State Veterinarian Issues Stop Movement Order For Certain Poultry
Alabama State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier in consultation with state Department of Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan has issued a stop movement order for certain poultry in Alabama. According to ABC News following a press conference March 14, Frazier’s stop-movement mandate prohibits show birds, poultry at auctions, exhibitions, and flea markets from being moved. Frazier stated … Continued
Two Poultry Flocks Test Positive for Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Poultry owners urged to increase biosecurity efforts In addition to the high-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) case in Lincoln County, Tennessee, low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) outbreaks have also been reported in Tennessee and Wisconsin. In Tennessee, the state veterinarian on March 9 confirmed that a flock of chickens at a commercial poultry breeding operation has tested … Continued
Cleaning And Disinfecting Gamebird Facilities
By Dr. Eva Pendleton From NAGA News Archives Over the course of a typical season, various conditions affect game bird health. Winter is usually down time when commercial bird pens and buildings are empty. In the early Spring, breeding resumes, and hatcheries are prepped for the new season. Chick quality is usually good in the … Continued