USPOULTRY Hosts Biosecurity Webinars On Effective Disinfection Of ON - Farm / OFF - Farm Equipment And Farm Depopulation

Apr 17, 2015

As a continuation of its Biosecurity Program offerings, USPOULTRY is hosting a web inar on "Effective Disinfection for ON - Farm and OFF - Farm Equipment " on Wednesday, April 29 , from 1 - 2 p.m. EDT, with a follow - up “Overview on Farm Depopulation” web inar on Wednesday, May 6, from 1 – 2 p.m. EDT. The webinars are free of ch arge to USPOULTRY members

Both webinars will feature Dr. Eric Benson, professor in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Delaware. Dr. Benson has been involved in emergency animal response, and he and his team have been involved in support for the current HPAIV outbreak at both the state and federal level

The “Effective Disinfection for ON - Farm and OFF - Farm Equipment” webinar will cover the ins and outs of cleaning equipment and will focus on practices for equipment and machinery used inside and around poultry barns on the farm premises and equipment brought from outside the farm. The “Overview on Farm Depopulation” webinar will focus on the different available methods of farm depopulation , concentrating on mass emergency methods appropriate for structural and disease response.

“With the continued avian influenza detections in the United States, effective biosecurity measures are extremely important, now more than ever. These webinars can help our members enhance their existing biosecurity programs ,” remarked Sherman Miller, Cal - Maine Foods, Jackson, Miss., and USPOULTRY chairman .

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Video: Drone Flight & Baling Success at Last!

Drone Flight & Baling Success at Last!

After weeks of rain delays and frustration, we finally have a reason to smile — it’s hay time again at Ewetopia Farms! In today’s episode, we head out to the fields where Arnie is baling hay, and I attempt my second drone flight to capture it all from the air. The drone still had some hiccups, but I managed to get some aerial footage of the baling process.

Back at the farm, the work doesn’t stop. Arnie brings the bales home, and the next critical step begins — wrapping and stacking the bales to make haylage. This process is essential for preserving feed for our sheep and ensures they have nutritious forage in the months ahead.

It’s a good day on the farm — the sun is out, the drone is flying (sort of!), and we’re making progress. Join us for a satisfying and productive day that brings a long-awaited sigh of relief to this year’s challenging hay season.

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