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Commercial poultry producers participating in USDA Biological Assessments for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have two options to consider. (Rod Bain and Lisa Rochette of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Lisa Rochette of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses the two types of biosecurity assessments available for commercial poultry operations per USDA’s Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza strategy.

Lisa Rochette of USDA-APHIS explains a regulatory audit for commercial poultry premises with confirmed positive HPAI to allow for restocking poultry and to be eligible for indemnity.

What did study conducted by a U.S. Forest Service research unit find out about the use of smart traps as a control method for feral swine populations? (Rod Bain and Forest Service researcher John Kilgo)

John Kilgo of the U.S. Forest Service talks about research of feral swine smart traps in comparison with traditional trapping systems.

USDA Thursday announced up to $100 million dollars in funding for research into various methods of preventing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in poultry flocks. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins provides some of the details regarding up to $100 million dollars in funding for research of various therapeutic, vaccination, and other methods of High Path Avian Flu prevention.

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday discussed a decline in wholesale egg prices over the past few weeks, and what that means for USDA's HPAI strategy and retail prices. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses recent declines in wholesale egg prices, and how that is translated at the retail level, with awareness that the high-demand Easter season approaches.

USDA will conduct enhanced biosecurity assessments on commercial poultry operations in continuing efforts to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks in poultry flocks. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)