B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms
British Columbia allocates $2.5 million to 75 Fraser Valley poultry farms for biosecurity upgrades amid 200 avian flu outbreaks since 2022, aiming to protect millions of birds.
- British Columbia will provide $2.5-million in funding to allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu.
- The Novel Tools and Technologies Program will help egg and poultry producers equip their barns with tools such as air filters and ultraviolet light systems, providing up to $30,000 per farm.
- About 9 million birds have been culled in B.C. since 2022 due to avian flu outbreaks, with the last reported case in a commercial flock in January.
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B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms
ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu. The Agriculture Ministry says in a news release that the flu can enter barns through airflow, water sources and other […]
B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms – Energeticcity.ca
ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu. The Agriculture Ministry says in a news release that the flu can enter barns through airflow, water sources and other means and, despite increased measures, there have been about 200 outbreaks in the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland since 2022. It says …
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