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Avian Flu Outbreaks to Continue into the Fall Take Steps Now to Protect Your Preserve or Farm

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This past week, the NAGA Health Committee heard a sobering report on the prospect for more outbreaks of avian influenza this fall and winter. Based on a map of where the disease has been found across the country, it’s a near certainty there will be more impacted poultry businesses, including gamebird businesses, as migratory birds … Continued

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Gamebird Spotlight Live: Protecting Yourself During Avian Influenza

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Avian Influenza is here, it’s real and it affects both farms and clubs. What can you do to protect your farm while dealing with suppliers and guests? Join NAGA President Peg Ballou on Tuesday, October 11 at 7 P.M. EST to discuss options as related to the NAGA Code of Conduct. Peg will also address … Continued

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Avian Influenza Detected at Oak Ridge Pheasant Ranch

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NAGA Board member and former president Tim Zindl has asked the association to let the membership know that he received confirmation on Friday, November 5th of highly pathogenic avian influenza in pheasants on his farm, Oak Ridge Pheasant Ranch, in Watertown, Wisconsin. After receiving many calls, emails and texts from people who had heard about the … Continued

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NAGA Works to Help Gamebird Businesses Survive the AI Storm

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As more gamebird businesses are affected by avian influenza, several NAGA Board members have been asked what the organization is doing in response. The Past Since the outbreaks in 2014-2015, NAGA created the Secure Upland Gamebird Supply Task Force to create the Secure Upland Gamebird Supply Plan (SUGS), which provides assurances to state veterinary officials on the … Continued

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Spotlight on New Orleans: Hunting Preserves and Avian Influenza

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During the 2014-2015 avian influenza outbreaks, there was very little focus on the impact of the disease on hunting preserves and clubs. Fortunately, no gamebird business tested positive for the disease during that timeframe. Unfortunately, this led many to falsely believe pheasants could be immune. The current avian influenza outbreak has directly impacted the gamebird … Continued

Convention Registration

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Several NAGA members have reported problems registering though the NAGA website. This is due to transition issues with the website as NAGA moved from one website management company to another. To register for the convention, please contact NAGA Executive Director, Rob Sexton at (614) 531-4426 or at rob@northamericangamebird.com. Rob will help you get registered, buy tickets … Continued

Spotlight on New Orleans: NAGA Convention Features NPIP Head

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NAGA is excited to welcome Dr. Elena Behnke as one of the featured speakers for this year’s convention at the Astor Crowne Plaza French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 6-8, 2023. Dr. Behnke is the Senior Coordinator for the National Poultry Improvement Plan with the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection … Continued

Spotlight on New Orleans: Jam-Packed Agenda/Jam-Packed Fun

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With the NAGA Convention just two months away, we’re highlighting the business and fun of meeting in the Big Easy. NAGA’s agenda is jam-packed with informational experts in their field. Among those presentations is one that’s sure to be an important topic with hunting preserves and gamebird farms – avian influenza indemnity. The number of … Continued

Spotlight on New Orleans: Pricing Birds in a High-Inflation Market

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Included in the agenda for the NAGA Annual Convention (February 6 – 8, 2023) is a presentation essential to maintaining the profitability of your business. The current high-inflationary market has impacted all aspects of the gamebird industry, from labor and fuel to feed. Unless you build these cost drivers into your pricing model, you risk … Continued

Have Questions? We have Answers!

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A crisis forces all involved to get educated quickly, and that’s exactly what has happened in 2022 as gamebird businesses learn how to overcome a positive outbreak of Avian Influenza and get themselves back in business as quickly as possible. The NAGA Convention at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans from February 6-8 will … Continued

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