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Farm Bill’s changes explained to growers
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Changes in the 2018 Farm Bill may affect Environmental Quality Incentive Program assistance for new poultry farms in the future. Representatives of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service held a public meeting at the Sussex...
DCA recognizes allies of chicken community
HARRINGTON, Del. — The Delmarva Chicken Association presented awards to three people — Steve Schwalb, Ron Darnell, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan — whose support, work and advocacy have been crucial to the success of Delmarva’s chicken community.The...
Hogan leads dedication of animal health diagnostic lab
SALISBURY, Md. — Gov. Larry Hogan participated in the official dedication ceremony on June 11 for the newly completed Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory. The updated facility, which replaces the original lab built in 1953, provides state-of-the-art...
SCD seeks input for environmental assessment
GEORGETOWN, Del. — The Sussex Conservation District on June 14, will host a public scoping meeting to seek input regarding an environmental assessment for farms that could potentially have poultry operations that may seek conservation program funding...
State Fair cancels poultry shows with AI threat
HARRINGTON, Del. — In an effort to curb the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Delaware Department of Agriculture — after consultation with the State Epidemiologist Office — has issued a directive for all live poultry competitions and...
Penn State vet aims to keep flocks healthy
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The inclusion of a high-flavonoid corn, developed by a Penn State maize geneticist, in the diet of broiler chickens reduced the incidence and severity of a fatal intestinal disorder known as necrotic enteritis.The results are...
Understanding lighting in broiler houses
(Editor’s note: Jennifer Timmons is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.) As poultry growers you are well aware that the simple process of providing light to birds has become a little more complex during the last 20...
Mountaire workers vote to reject Teamsters
SELBYVILLE, Del. (AP) — Employees at a Mountaire Farms poultry processing plant in southern Delaware voted overwhelmingly on March 17 to decertify their representation by the Teamsters union, the company said. Workers at the Selbyville plant who are...
Marek’s study could lead to new management strategies
SURREY, England — New research has given scientists a greater understanding of the Marek’s disease virus (MDV) that could lead to new strategies for managing the widespread, immunosuppressive disease in poultry.MDV is known to cause immunosuppression...
Broiler industry facing options for ILT vaccines
ATHENS, Ga. — Infectious laryngotracheitis, a highly infectious, acute viral disease, is proving a significant challenge for producers right across the broiler belt.Work over the last few years has shown that the use of both modified-live virus (MLV)...
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