General

State Avian Bowl Qualifier for 2026 & Poultry Showmanship at Fresno

      Parents, 4-Hers, and poultry are back on the road, heading to poultry shows.     Some of you may have already enjoyed a post-ban show.    Word is that the Gold Coast Poultry Fanciers got the California show circuit off to a great start.

Avian Science Notes - December 2025, Vol 1

California Retains National Avian Bowl Championship Title

     Our California State Champions took the National Title.   Congratulations!!   More details and photos in the next volume of Avian Science Notes.

******************************

                       2026 National Avian Bowl Study Sections 

I am pleased to announce that for 2025, California Avian Bowl State Qualifier will be held at UC Davis, during the 4-H State Field Day on May 17, 2025.    As usual, there will be both Junior and Senior Avian Bowl competitions.    Registration details to follow in the coming weeks.

                       -Dr. Bradley

In this volume, I am continuing the series of contributions from our 2024 National Avian Bowl Champions.

*****************************************************************************

Avian Science Notes, December 2024, Volume 2

     In the upcoming December volumes of Avian Science Notes, I will include contributions from the 2024 National Avian Bowl Champions.    That would be members of our hard-working, California Avian Bowl Champs who won it all in Louisville.

**************************

Avian Science Notes December 2024, Vol. 1

Table of Contents

        . Let the Studying Begin 

        . 2025 National Avian Bowl Study Sections

        . How to order the Avian Bowl Manual

*******************************

Let the Studying Begin

Table of Contents:

• Youth Activities at the 2024 Greater California Society of Poultry Fanciers (GCSPF) Show
• Emergency Regulatory Disease found in California
• CALENDAR

*****************************

Youth Activities at the 2024 Greater California Society of Poultry Fanciers (GCSPF) Show

In this issue:

• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to attack in California
• Passing of Susie Reichel
• 2024 State Avian Bowl Qualifier

*****************************

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to attack in California

Table of Contents:

A look at Louisville happenings

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) moving across and down the state

Humboldt Poultry Fanciers’ Association (HPFA) has found a new Show Home

2024 Avian Bowl Qualifier

*****************************

A look at Louisville happenings

Captions: The California State Champions were recognized as the National Champions at the 4-H National Poultry & Egg Conference.

       While HPAI detections can be expected during the periods of wild bird migrations, it is still a shock when they occur in our state.   At this writing on Dec.