USDA confirms H5N1 in an Oregon noncommercial farm operation.

Dr. David Buckley shares steps processors can incorporate to minimize their risk and exposure to avian influenza.

Lead animal protein analyst with CoBank says we are entering a period of 'slowbalization.'

Brazil has been free of avian influenza in commercial poultry farms since 2000 and has specific norms for biosecurity, prevention and awareness of important diseases in poultry.

Two groups of speakers will present on the topics of 'Prevention and Emergency Management' and 'Disease Management.'

Registration for IPPE and the Latin American Poultry Summit will open Oct. 16.

The summit's theme is 'A Look at Avian Influenza to Prevent Its Spread and Recover from the Damages It Caused.'

Additional topics to be covered by prominent authorities in the Latin American poultry industry during the summit include “Past, Present and Future of USDA-FSIS Salmonella & Campylobacter Regulations” and “Key Welfare Indicators to Use in Animal Welfare Programs,” among others.

The CDC stated that the public health risk associated with these avian influenza detections in birds remains low.

HPAI is in two non-commercial backyard flocks (non-poultry) in Yavapai County, Arizona and Beaufort County, South Carolina.