Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said the department is working to address the state’s first commercial poultry detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Elbert County. “Poultry ...
UPDATE (1/18/25): Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper issued the below statement Saturday reassuring Georgians that poultry products available for retail sale in Georgia are safe and wholesome.
The positive bird flu case in Elbert County was confirmed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Agriculture, a news release said. This marks the first time bird flu has ...
Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022 ATLANTA -- For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu ...
Elberton is located in Elbert County, an hour north of Atlanta, and is a small community where agriculture is a cornerstone of daily life. Following the detection, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner ...
A poultry producer in Elbert County on Wednesday noticed signs of avian flu in their flock, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture ...