Source: ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, 9/4/15

The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project has canceled this year’s Farm Tour, which was to take place Sept.19-20, in the wake of concerns over a highly contagious strain of bird flu. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is a virus that infects wild birds and domestic poultry, including chickens and turkeys.

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