There will be no poultry at this year's Tanana Valley State Fair due to bird flu concerns - Alaska Public Media

  • 📰 AKpublicnews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 26 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 55%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

There will be no poultry on display at the Tanana Valley State Fair for the first time in decades. Organizers say they're concerned about the bird flu.

There will be no poultry at this year’s Tanana Valley State Fair due to bird flu concernsFair-goers from around the Interior flock to the annual Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks.

“We really felt like it was in the best interest of people who bring their poultry to the fair, that we make sure that they’re safe and that we don’t cause any undue harm to those animals,” said Turner. “And that’s why we made that decision. And it was thoroughly vetted with our livestock committee, the state vet and our board of directors.”

Turner said when deciding to ban them organizers also took into account the fairgrounds’ location next to Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 387. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski tests positive for COVIDAlaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Monday morning that she tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Source: adndotcom - 🏆 293. / 63 Read more »

Alaska US Sen. Murkowski says she has tested positive for COVID - Alaska Public MediaAlaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she recently tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing flu-like symptoms. And…
Source: AKpublicnews - 🏆 387. / 55 Read more »

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 25, 2022 - Alaska Public MediaThe state Department of Law says homeschooling families can use public funds to pay for private school classes. The right to an abortion in Alaska remains secure, but off the road system, it's not so straightforward. And before their move north, some young wood bison spent the summer in Fairbanks bulking up.
Source: AKpublicnews - 🏆 387. / 55 Read more »

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - Alaska Public MediaTonight on Alaska News Nightly... Residents of the Interior face power outages during high winds. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson discusses the city's response to homelessness. And chum hatchery operators welcome strong returns in Southeast. Listen here:
Source: AKpublicnews - 🏆 387. / 55 Read more »

State OKs public funds for private education to support, but not replace, Alaska public educationThe Alaska Department of Law issued an opinion Monday saying public money can be spent for home-school students to attend one or two classes in a private school but can’t be used for most of a student’s private school tuition.
Source: KTOOpubmedia - 🏆 439. / 53 Read more »

State says Alaska homeschooling families can use public funds for some private school classes, but not full tuition - Alaska Public Media“The more it looks like you’re just trying to send your kid to private school and get subsidized by the state... I think that’s when you start getting into unconstitutional territory,” said Deputy Attorney General Cori Mills. That’s all well and good, but who’s even enforcing that? The state doesn’t enforce the actual laws already on the books, let alone one that’s as ambiguous as this. Good.
Source: AKpublicnews - 🏆 387. / 55 Read more »