Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visit the Lancaster County Rapid Response Center to host poultry producers and industry leaders for a roundtable discussion on the ongoing surge in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) infections. The Center is managed in partnership with the PA Department of Agriculture and Penn Ag Industries.
LANCASTER — In Lancaster County, state agriculture officials met with farmers to outline an expanded response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture says more than 7.6 million birds have been lost statewide since January.
Officials say nearly $60 million remains in Pennsylvania’s dedicated Avian Flu Recovery Fund to support poultry producers. Since 2022, 302 farms have received $15.6 million in grants to offset losses and strengthen biosecurity.
The state says 105 personnel, including veterinarians and USDA partners, are assigned to mitigation efforts. Producers are urged to reinforce biosecurity and report sick birds to 717-772-2852. Learn more at agriculture.pa.gov.
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