Interested in entering Open Class or 4-H items in the Ellsworth Fair? View the Ellsworth Fair Book at:
http://www.midway.k-state.edu/4-h/docs/2015%204-H%20Fairbook.pdf
Printed copies available at the Midway Extension District Offices!
Day: June 19, 2015
Russell Fair Book Update
While the Russell County Free Fair Book is still at the printers you view the contents at: http://www.midway.k-state.edu/4-h/docs/2015%20Russell%20Co%20Guts.pdf
Start planning your Open Class entries and 4-H entries today!
Printed copies available soon!
PRODUCER QUESTIONS- “Are Waterfowl included in the KDA Stop Movement Order?”
PRODUCER QUESTION:
“Are waterfowl included in the KDA Stop Movement Order?”
Yes- Avian influenza is a rapidly spreading viral disease that can infect many types of birds.
Avian Influenza is contagious. It exists naturally in many wild birds and can be transmitted by contact with infected animals or ingestion of infected food or water. Although extremely rare, humans, and other mammals can be vulnerable to the disease.
When more poultry was raised in open areas, it wasn’t uncommon to have death loss of 50 percent in a flock, he said. Scientists believe U.S. poultry flocks were infected with HPAI by wild waterfowl, such as ducks and geese, migrating from one area to another earlier this year. More infections could occur during the fall migration.
Frequently Asked Questions from the Kansas Dept. of Ag: