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NJDA Updates on HPAI: Cases in New Jersey this Year, and a Recommendation to Tighten Biosecurity before Fall Migration

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Plant & Pest Advisory – September 11, 2025 – Tess Stahl State officials are urging backyard poultry owners to strengthen their biosecurity practicesfollowing a Series of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detections across New Jerseyearlier this year. Between February and May 2025, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) confirmed HPAI ateight locations, including two […]

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State Department of Agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS) continues to detect highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) across the United States. Manywestern states are currently experiencing active infection in both commercial and backyard flock poultry. Additionally, the virus has infected flocks in Alabama, Minnesota, and Iowa. Highly […]