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4-4-2007

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CLARIFIES POULTRY LITTER ORDER

Moorefield, W.Va. – Poultry farms in the five-county area consisting of Hardy, Grant, Pendleton, Mineral and Hampshire Counties may conduct crust-outs on their houses, but are prohibited from full cleanouts and/or any land applications of litter.

All off-farm movement of litter is strictly prohibited in the five counties.

Farms within a six-mile containment zone of the affected farm are prohibited from any litter-related activities. Owners of those farms have been notified individually.

This notice is to clarify an earlier notification.

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