ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 2010 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention will feature top speakers from across the country at a variety of workshops for the turkey, egg, broiler and organic poultry industries.
All workshops will be held March 17-18, at Saint Paul RiverCentre.
"Such hot-button issues as avian influenza, water quality, feed efficiency, turkey clostridial dermatitis and animal welfare will be covered, along with specialty workshops for the organic and specialty poultry segments of the industry," said MPF President Pete Rothfork, a turkey producer from Melrose, Minn.
The full education schedule -- coordinated by Dr. Ken Koelkebeck, University of Illinois, along with several workshop chairpersons -- will include:
Tuesday, March 16
Pre-Show Nutrition Symposium
Back for its 14th year, the Pre-Show Nutrition Symposium is free with registration to the convention.
Dr. Sheila Scheideler, University of Nebraska, chairperson.
"Early Nutritional Imprinting in Broilers: What We Know and Its Applications," Dr. Roselina Angel, University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
"Practical Considerations for Using Corn Dried Distiller's Grains with Solubles (DDGS) in Poultry Feeds," Dr. Danny Hooge, Hooge Consulting Service Inc., Eagle Mountain, Utah.
"Feed Borne Mycotoxins: The Threat to Poultry?," Dr. Trevor Smith, Guelph University, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
"Evaluation and Use of Enzymes in Poultry Diets," Dr. Mike Persia, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Wednesday, March 17
Turkey Grower Workshop, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Ron Kean, University of Wisconsin, Madison, chairman.
"Turkey Outlook 2010," Dr. Thomas E. Elam, FarmEcon LLC, Carmel, Ind.
"Cold Weather Ventilation," Michael Czarick, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
"Dynamics of Salmonella and Campylobacter in Turkey Flocks: Poults to Platter," Dr. Irene Wesley, USDA National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa.
Egg Production Workshop, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Brent Swanson, Lohmann Animal Health, Dassel, Minn., chairman.
"Range Egg Production, Is It Better than in Cages?", Dr. Ken Anderson, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
"SE Control in the U.S. Egg Industry and the New FDA Egg Safety Rule," Dr. Eric Gingerich, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, Pa.
"Managing Egg Size in Layer Flocks," Dr. John Brown, Centurion Poultry, Lexington, Ga.
Organic & Specialty Poultry, 9-10:30 a.m.
Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., chairperson.
"Mechanisms of Pathogen Control in the Digestive Tract of Poultry," Dr. Annie Donoghue, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fayetteville, Ark.
"Natural Solutions to Pathogens and Gut Health," Dr. Dan Donoghue, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
Organic & Specialty Poultry, Session 2, 3-5 p.m.
Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., chairperson.
"Choice Feeding of Poultry," Dr. Anne Fanatico, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fayetteville, Ark.
"Plants Poisonous to Poultry and Applications of Yucca and Quillaja Products as Feed Additives for Broilers," Dr. Peter Cheeke, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore.
"What Whole Foods Looks for When Purchasing Poultry Products," Anne Malleau, Whole Foods Market.
Broiler Production, 3-5 p.m.
Jeremy Lies, Gold'n Plump Poultry, St. Cloud, Minn., chairman.
"The U.S. Broiler Industry: Current Issues and Trends," Dr. Bret Rings, Fort Dodge Animal Health.
"The Science, Politics and Management of Avian Influenza," Dr. Rob Porter, Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, St. Paul, Minn.
"Notifiable Avian Influenza -- How Do We Respond in 2010?," Dr. Dale C. Lauer, Minnesota Board of Animal Health, Willmar, Minn.
Poultry Litter Management, 3-5 p.m.
Dr. Darrin Karcher, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., chairman.
"Minnesota's New NPDES Permit for CAFOs," Dave Wall, Minnesota Pollution Control Board, St. Paul, Minn.
"Starved Air Low Temperature (SALT) Gasification," Goutam H. Shahani, Heat Transfer International Inc., Kentwood, Mich.
"Where the City Meets the Farm: A Case Study of Drainage and Water Quality," Dr. John F. Moncrief, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.
Turkey Breeder, 3-5 p.m.
Dr. Michael Lilburn, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, chairman.
"Incubation Management Affects Early Bone Development and Influence Leg Health in Turkeys," Dr. Edgar Oviedo, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
"Two Hundred Million Sperm Cells Per Hen? No Way!," Dr. Radivoje Spasojevic, Willmar Poultry Co., Willmar, Minn.
"Hatchery Analysis for Critical Control of Poults," Dr. Mike Hulet, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
Turkey Processing, 3-5 p.m.
Dr. Dong Ahn, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, chairman.
"Stunning Methods in Turkey Processing," Dr. Casey Owens, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
"Hot Boned Poultry Process," Dr. Ike Kang, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
"Dealing with Reduced Protein Functionality in Poultry Meat," Dr. Mirko Betti, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Thursday, March 18
Simmering Issues, 9-11 a.m.
Dr. Ken Koelkebeck, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., chairman.
"Ongoing Animal Rights Challenge: A View from Ohio," Jim Chakeres, Ohio Poultry Association, Columbus, Ohio.
"Prop 2: The California Experience," Dr. Gregg Cutler
"The Future of Antibiotics in Food Animal Production," Dr. Hector Cervantes, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
Turkey Health, noon-2 p.m.
Randy Olsen, Best Veterinary Solutions Inc., Willmar, Minn., chairman.
"Update on Clostridial Dermatitis (Cellulitis)," Dr. Steve Davis, Colorado Quality Research, Wellington, Colo.
"Focusing on Critical Questions about Influenza Virus Infections," Dr. Carol Cardona, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.
Pullet/Layer Health, noon-2 p.m.
Dr. Richard Fulton, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., chairman.
"Current Views on E. Coli Peritonitis," Dr. Hugo Medina, Sparboe Farms Inc., Litchfield, Minn.
"What a Veterinarian Does in Relation to Animal Health and Well-Being," Dr. Rich Dutton, Michael Foods, Wakefield, Neb.
"Starting Chicks and Body Weight Uniformity," Dr. Bernie Beckman, Hy-Line International Inc., Dallas Center, Iowa.
More information about the education sessions can be obtained from MPF at 763-682-2171.
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