Author: Mariah Wheeler

Ogden, UT – According to the statement, officials have worked closely with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service on their incident response. Officials also said that the area in which the birds were located has been quarantined and the infected birds have been depopulated to prevent further spread of the disease. As part of existing avian influenza response plans, UDAF and its federal partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in areas around the affected flock. Anyone with birds located in Sanpete County please vigilantly watch your flock for symptoms of HPAI, which…

Ogden, UT – According to the state officials, the awards are an annual event designed to recognize the contributions of state employees in the categories of innovation and efficiency, energy and environment, heroism, leadership and outstanding public service. The award recipients were selected as examples of distinguished service and dedication to the citizens of Utah.  The Governor’s Award for Excellence was created in 2007 as a way to recognize the outstanding work of state employees and honor their achievements.  Governor Cox reportedly said: “We’re fortunate to have truly dedicated public servants who love this state and the people we serve.…