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March/April 2016

President’s Letter: Humbled, Proud And Ready To Serve – Fuzzy Stock Executive Director’s Report: Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes – Rob Sexton Survey Results Reveal Economic Clout – Rob Sexton Health and Biosecurity – Dan Johnson Communications Director’s Report: Getting To Know You – Dan Johnson USDA Requires Farms To Have Biosecurity Plans In … Continued

Avian Flu Scare Triggers Poultry Culling

Public health officials wearing white hazmat suits and masks dumped the chickens into green plastic bins at a wholesale poultry market in central Hong Kong. The bins were then pumped with carbon dioxide to kill the birds.

2016 State Of North American Birds Report Released

The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) has released The State Of North America’s Birds 2016. The report assesses the conservation status of native bird species that occur in Canada, the continental United States and Mexico.

Firearms Industry Fuels American Economy

On the heels of research revealing that America’s game bird farms and hunting preserves contribute nearly $1.7 billion to the U.S. economy, a new study shows the overall firearms industry—including selling guns, ammunition and other hunting gear at preserves—pumps another $49 billion into the national lifeline.

Pennsylvania Ag Secretary Reminds Producers Biosecurity Measures Are Still Needed

Harrisburg, PA – Despite few highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) reports in early 2016, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding reminds poultry producers of the need to remain vigilant and practice good biosecurity measures.

Having sound biosecurity protections in place are among the best preventative measures producers can take to protect the state’s $13 billion poultry industry, he said.