By Colin Usher
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Special to Poultry Times
ATLANTA — We live in unprecedented times. A novel virus (COVID-19) is spreading across the globe like wildfire, shutting down entire countries and wreaking havoc on all industries including food production. On top of that, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H7 was confirmed in a commercial poultry flock along the Mississippi Flyway in early March, the first such outbreak in the United States since 2015. This has dealt a double blow to the poultry industry and highlights the need for safe and effective bio-safety practices, both for. . .