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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)...
Number of IA cases still on rise
DOVER, Del. — Prior to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza being confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Delaware on Feb. 23, multiple cases of of Eurasian H5 HPAI were detected in wild birds in Delaware on Feb. 16, as the bird flu continues to spread...
Researchers awarded grant to study animal welfare indicators in production
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A research team from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has been awarded $1 million to create and implement a computer vision system to monitor poultry production.The grant was funded by the Agriculture and Food...
Cartanza reflects on time with Nuffield
Georgie M. Cartanza, University of Delaware poultry Extension agent, discussed some of her experiences as a 2017 Nuffield International Farming Scholar during this year’s Delaware Ag Month’s poultry session. Her presentation, “Innovations in poultry...
Delmarva author publishes, donates book on chickens
SELBYVILLE, Del. — Delaware author Joanne K. Guilfoil has published the second of three books about chickens on Delmarva. The first was an ABC book, also translated into Spanish, for pre-readers and non-English speaking adults. Copies are available at...
Do you know the Better Chicken Commitment? (Poultry Specialist)
(Editor’s note: Jennifer Timmons is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.) The Better Chicken Commitment is a policy adopted by several food service and food retailer companies to require their chicken suppliers to...
Passwaters reflects on VEB post with DCA
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Jim Passwaters never raised a flock of chickens but his mark on the industry is evident on poultry farms throughout Delmarva. Passwaters is retiring at the end of the year as Delmarva Chicken Association’s vegetative environmental...
Penn State judging team wins national championship
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Penn State Collegiate Poultry Judging Team earned first place at the 55th National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest held at the University of Arkansas.The annual event consists of 15 classes over a two-day period. The contest...
Industry reps gather for two-day national meeting in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY, Md. — A two-day scientific conference for the U.S. chicken industry, the 56th National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing and Live Production, wrapped up on Sept. 29 with 31 speakers delivering presentations on research, animal health,...
Details make difference in ILT vaccination success
PARSIPANNY, N.J. — Attention to detail is key to successfully vaccinating broiler flocks against infectious laryngotracheitis, according to a poultry health expert.Tim Cummings, DVM, who is the senior technical services veterinarian, Zoetis, said...
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