Georgia lifts poultry sale suspension after successful avian flu testing
Just 24 days after halting the sale of poultry in Georgia due to concerns over the avian flu, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted its suspension.
State lifts poultry suspension after bird flu outbreak
The state Department of Agriculture has lifted a suspension of poultry activities in Georgia following the successful completion of testing for bird flu with no additional detections.
Georgia lifts ban on poultry markets, swaps after bird flu cases
Sales, markets and swaps involving live poultry can resume in Georgia, state agriculture officials announced Monday evening, lifting a ban on the activities that had been in place since a deadly strain of bird flu rocked the industry last month.
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Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities in Georgia, one of the country’s top poultry-producing states, after bird flu testing, depopulation, cleaning and disinfecting were done in the area and no new cases were found.
GA cleared to resume poultry production after bird flu outbreak
The state is lifting the suspension on poultry production. It says testing shows no additional detections of the bird flu in affected areas. But the agriculture department says two poultry farms in Elbert County will remain under quarantine until further notice.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner lifts suspension on poultry exhibitions, sales
The temporary suspension did not apply to the retail sale of poultry products production facilities, or private treaty sales between individuals.
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