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LATEST NEWS:
Agriculture minister's statement on the CFIA declaration of B.C. being free of avian influenza - Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick issued the following statement on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) declaration that British Columbia is considered free of avian influenza following a 90-day intensive surveillance period. Read more: http://ow.ly/O6lRmGovernments help poultry industry recover from impact of avian influenza - Friday, May 8, 2015
Mark Warawa, member of Parliament for Langley, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and members of the legislative assembly in B.C. for Abbotsford South and Abbotsford-Mission, Darryl Plecas and Simon Gibson, on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, announced funding for two initiatives worth up to $1.58 million to help B.C. poultry producers re-establish their operations and mitigate the impact of future risks following an outbreak of notifiable avian influenza in the Fraser Valley this past winter. Read more: http://ow.ly/MIEQ4
