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UGA Extension prepares poultry producers for worst case scenario of AI outbreak

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By Clint Thompson

Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — The devastating virus has yet to impact Georgia’s top agricultural industry, but University of Georgia Cooperative Extension poultry scientist Casey Ritz believes it’s best if Georgia farmers are proactive in dealing with avian influenza.

“Having everybody on the same page ahead of time will alleviate some of the confusion and panic that would happen and has happened in the past,” Ritz said. “The more initial training and education that we can do, the more appropriate will be our response.”

If a chicken tests positive for the highly. . .

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