Agriculture

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    Keeping food safe and animals healthy (link is external)

    A strain of the H5N1 virus—best known for causing avian influenza—was detected in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. It has since spread to more than…

    A hen with her eggs.

    Poultry in a Pandemic: Getting the Facts on Keeping Backyard Flocks

    Faculty In This Story With the COVID-19 pandemic wearing on, many Americans are turning to raising poultry to fill their extra time at home. While raising backyard birds is a…