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Bird Flu Costs Pile up as Outbreak Enters Second Year

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus. In addition to the cost of the government response and rising prices for eggs, chicken and turkey, farmers who … Continued

Hunting Club Conference Agenda Revealed

The anticipated moment of unveiling has arrived as the North American Gamebird Association announces the agenda for the Second Hunting Club Conference, which will take place in Manhattan, Kansas, July 17-19, 2023. Like the inaugural event this past year in Ohio, the Kansas conference has been designed exclusively for hunting preserves by the people who … Continued

New York Department of Environmental Conservation Announces Confirmed Outbreak of HPAI

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus affecting the Reynolds Game Farm pheasant population. DEC began investigating suspicious deaths at the Game Farm, located near Ithaca in Tompkins County, on … Continued

2023 Hunting Club Conference Hotel Information

Visit bluemonthotel.com Click on the BOOK ONLINE button at the top of the page. In the pop-up booking window, click on ADVANCED OPTIONS, and select “I have a Group Number”. In the next pop-up window, enter code NAGA23, and click on GO. You can now review available room types, group pricing, and make your reservation. … Continued

HPAI Prevention and Preparedness

By Abby Schuft, Associate Extension Professor and Extension Educator, University of Minnesota Prevent Biosecurity The very first steps to preventing an introduction of HPAI are to have a biosecurity plan and use it. Many gamebird farms and hunting clubs have not been required to have biosecurity plan audits because the lower number of birds they … Continued

Biosecurity Plans – Why are we Still Talking About Them?

By Abby Schuft, Associate Extension Professor and Extension Educator, University of Minnesota As the nation has watched Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) hit state after state, it’s evident HPAI is going to be here longer than anyone would like. All avian industries, including yours, have to shift and take biosecurity to the next level as … Continued

Grief in the Gamebird Industry

By Peg Ballou, NAGA President Our association has been rocked with news that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has landed at some of our largest farms and oldest hunt clubs. What we’ve been dreading has come to pass. Amazingly, I’m still hearing that some of the clubs and farms we personally supply don’t yet have … Continued

Date Change for 2024 NAGA Annual Convention – Orlando

The 2024 NAGA Annual Convention will still be held at the Holiday Inn Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida, but the dates have changed. The conference will now be held January 22-24, 2024. Registration will open July 1, 2023 at NorthAmericanGamebird.com. “We’re excited to return to Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs for next year’s convention,” explained … Continued

Save The Date: 2023 NAGA Hunting Club Conference

NAGA’s 2nd Annual Hunting Club Conference will be held in Manhattan, Kansas, at the Bluemont Hotel. The conference will take place July 17-19, 2023. Registration will open for the event on March 1, 2023 at NorthAmericanGamebird.com. “This is a great location for the conference,” said NAGA President Peg Ballou. “With Kansas State University’s gamebird management … Continued