WASHINGTON — The USDA’ Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) to align with changes in the poultry industry and to incorporate new scientific information and technologies into the NPIP.
These updates are consistent with the recommendations approved by representatives from across the poultry industry at the 2018 NPIP Biennial Conference.
In this update, APHIS is:
- Creating a new U.S. Newcastle Disease (ND) Clean program;
- Updating low pathogenic avian influenza regulations on indemnity and compensation;
- Creating an NPIP subpart specific to the game bird. . .