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Georgia agriculture commissioner says state is now free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza after recent cases
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (380+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia was declared free Friday of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, following confirmed cases earlier in the year in two different counties. Tyler Harper, the Georgia agriculture commissioner, credited the "tireless efforts of our Georgia Department of Agriculture staff and…...
UGA researcher reports on bird flu in black vultures
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (53+ words) UGA researcher reports on bird flu in black vultures11Alive.com UGA researcher reports on bird flu in black vultures To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for…...
Chicken sludge bill would curb agricultural applications of 'soil amendment"
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (390+ words) ATLANTA " At the capitol, a House committee is advancing a bill that would somewhat rein in a program that lets farmers spread chicken sludge on fields. The program often draws complaints from neighbors who say it smells as obnoxious as…...
Committee moves forward with bill that would tighten program allowing chicken waste on fields
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (114+ words) Committee moves forward with bill that would tighten program allowing chicken waste on fields11Alive.com Committee moves forward with bill that would tighten program allowing chicken waste on fields To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app…...
Georgia bill targets use of chicken sludge
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (49+ words) Georgia bill targets use of chicken sludge11Alive.com Georgia bill targets use of chicken sludge To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You…...
What to know about confirmed avian flu in north Georgia poultry flock
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (59+ words) What to know about confirmed avian flu in north Georgia poultry flock11Alive.com What to know about confirmed avian flu in north Georgia poultry flock To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app Next up in 5 Example…...
Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in north Georgia poultry operation
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (321+ words) WALKER COUNTY, Ga. " Georgia's Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a poultry operation in Walker County. A release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture said this is the fourth such case…...
State officials confirm case of bird flu at North Georgia poultry operation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) GORDON COUNTY, Ga. " A case of Bird Flu was confirmed at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County, according to officials with the USDA and Georgia Department of Agriculture. The USDA's Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the case of Highly…...
Bird flu detected in Henry County backyard flock
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) HENRY COUNTY, Ga. " The Georgia Department of Agriculture and other officials confirmed a positive case of bird flu in a backyard flock in Henry County. Officials said the flock has about 45 birds of ... HENRY COUNTY, Ga. " The Georgia Department of…...
Major fish kill in Georgia creek tied to state-backed 'soil amendment' program
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) SHARON, Ga. " State agencies are investigating a significant fish kill in a stream east of Atlanta. It happened in a creek in Taliaferro County, east of metro Atlanta, and the source is tied to a controversial program that has the…...