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Protect your backyard birds from avian influenza

A recent USDA webinar detailed how backyard bird keepers can protect their flocks from highly pathogenic avian influenza with a few easy biosecurity measures and tips on introducing new birds. Read More

Chickens (Photo: USDA-ARS photo by Stephen Ausmus)
Midwestern Region, Regional Roundup

Mahaska County confirms HPAI case

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
Central Region, Kansas, Regional Roundup

Pottawatomie County flock may be HPAI positive



Nearly 3 million birds euthanized in Iowa due to Avian Influenza

Happy Holidays (Photo by Michelle Crane, Peyton, Colorado.)

Post-turkey day lends itself to Christmas cheer 

Thanksgiving turkey (Photo courtesy of Getty Images.)

How to safely prepare your Thanksgiving turkey

Corn and barn in fall. (Photo by Chabella Guzman.)

Thanksgiving a time to count your blessings 

Thanksgiving cost comparison (Courtesy American Farm Bureau Federation.)

Turkey’s time to fly high

Frozen turkeys at a grocery story (Photo: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)

Frozen or Fresh: Which Turkey Should You Buy?

The first episode of The Fowl Frontier: Poultry Science Unplucked focuses on biosecurity in light of a recent case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in Arkansas. (Division of Agriculture art.)

Extension launches new poultry podcast

Slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top, traditional fall dessert for Thanksgiving (Photo: iStock - VeselovaElena)

Healthy Holidays