In July of 2023, the McLean, Webster, and Hopkins County ANR agents coordinated a program in cooperation with UK ANR Agents, KADF, University of Georgia Poultry Specialist, Purdue, and Poultry producers in McLean County. A grant from the KADF was received to help bring a UGA ventilation specialist to the area to visit with producers. The ANR agents, Purdue Flock advisors and UGA Specialist made 8 different on-farm visits with Poultry producers to look at facilities and their ability to ven
In September, the Todd County Extension Office cooperated with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and USDA APHIS to host a biosecurity training program for local organic egg producers. These farmers have small commercial flocks of layers, mostly in the 8,000 to 20,000 bird range. These birds often spend a significant part of their time outdoors on pasture which increases their potential exposure to diseases such as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI
In July of 2023, the McLean, Webster, and Hopkins County ANR agents coordinated a program in cooperation with UK ANR Agents, KADF, University of Georgia Poultry Specialist, Purdue, and Poultry producers in McLean County. A grant from the KADF was received to help bring a UGA ventilation specialist to the area to visit with producers. The ANR agents, Purdue Flock advisors and UGA Specialist made 8 different on-farm visits with Poultry producers to look at facilities and their ability to ven
