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EAB Quarantine Expanded to Five New Counties in East Tennessee

  May 18, 2012

Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that destroys ash trees, has been found in Anderson, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and Roane counties. These areas are all adjacent to counties already under an EAB quarantine. The identification was made recently and has been confirmed by USDA....Learn More

TDA Announces Dairy Product Recall for West Tennessee

  May 17, 2012

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture in cooperation with Rock Springs Dairy of Bradford, Tenn., is announcing a recall of quart and half gallon Whole Creamline Milk. As a precaution, the company is voluntarily recalling the product because of incomplete pasteurization. The problem was discovered through TDA's routine sampling and testing program for food and dairy products. ...Learn More

Suspected Equine Herpes Cases Reported in Tennessee

  May 9, 2012

TDA has received reports of suspected cases of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) infection in horses that participated in a recent trail ride in Tennessee...Learn More      Animal Health Alert Update

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