Avian Influenza News
6/10/2009
Bird flu can survive 150 days in water
New data has allowed a team of University of Georgia researchers to create the first model that takes into account both direct and indirect transmission of the viruses among birds. The model has the potential to shed new light on how outbreaks begin in wild bird populations.
Government News
7/2/2009
USDA forecasts increase in broiler production
The latest USDA forecast shows the prices for broiler products are on the rise.
Industry News
6/12/2009
Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride get part of stimulus package
The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service signed four contracts worth $1.8 million with Tyson and Pilgrim's Pride to purchase chickens and eggs for local school lunch programs and food banks, according to CNN.
Poultry News
7/2/2009
Chicken feathers put to use – hydrogen storage
Researchers have discovered that carbonised chicken feathers could provide an inexpensive, environmentally friendly way to store hydrogen fuel for future motor vehicles.
7/2/2009
Twitter and PSA 09 Annual Meeting
The Poultry Science Association will be posting short meeting updates and announcements, or "tweets", at http://twitter.com/PSA09.
6/22/2009
Avian bacterium pathogenic in poultry
Until recently, Bordetella hinzii was believed to be nonpathogenic in poultry. But Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have shown that the bacterium caused severe disease in turkeys that was attributed to another Bordetella species.
Avian Influenza Information
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Information Resources on Avian Influenza (USDA)
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National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (White House)
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