Justin NiyongaboMaster’s StudentAgricultural Leadership, Education and CommunicationsSmith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a type of avian influenza that…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Biosecurity – 2026
Remain Vigilant Against HPAI
Tom Tabler1 and Tanner Thornton2 1Professor and Extension Poultry Specialist, and 2Graduate Research Assistant Department of Animal Science As the migratory waterfowl fall migration season begins to ramp up, commercial…
TPA Grower’s Meeting 2025 Cancelled Due to Avian Influenza Concerns
Megan MacArthur The Tennessee Poultry Association (TPA) recently released an update on the scheduled Grower Meetings that were to be held at the following locations this year: Martin, TN- November…
TPA Cancels Fall Poultry Grower Meetings
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist With the recent report of avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in northern Georgia and in backyard flocks in nearby Arkansas and North…
Avian Influenza Returns
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist After being avian influenza free (for the most part) for most of the summer, the U.S. has seen 3 new cases appear in the…
Help CDC Understand Backyard Flock Owners and Their Flocks
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist Cases of avian influenza have slowed considerably with the onset of hot weather and the fact that we are between the spring and fall…
New VIP (Virology/Immunology Poultry) Unit Now Open at University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) is thrilled to announce the opening of their new Poultry Diagnostic Unit at the University…
High Egg Prices Expected to go Higher
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist If you have been to the grocery store lately, you already know that eggs are expensive these days. During 2024, the average price of…
Biosecurity Critical to Avoiding Avian Influenza Issues
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist Avian influenza continues to decimate poultry flocks in the U.S., particularly California. This is especially noticeable in the price of eggs, which has reached…
Avian Influenza Continues to Threaten Poultry Flocks and Dairy Cattle Herds
As of January 3, 2025, since the start of the current avian influenza outbreak in the United States on February 8, 2022, 130.33 million birds have been affected. Highly Pathogenic…
