Statement on USDA APHIS Announcement of Fall Preparedness & Response Plan for HPAI
Date: September 18, 2015
Please attribute to Steve Olson, Executive Director, Minnesota Turkey Growers Association
Minnesota’s turkey farmers have been working hard to prepare for any future introductions of highly-pathogenic avian influenza. The USDA’s plans are consistent with what have been our three major areas of focus: rapid response to an outbreak, strengthening biosecurity in and around our farms, and wild bird surveillance.
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