LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Poultry Federation has announced its plans for its 2008 Spring Symposium. Live production personnel and suppliers who support live production of turkeys, breeders and broilers; and more specifically service technicians and growout managers are encouraged to register and attend, organizers said.
This year's event will be held at the Holiday Inn, Springdale, Ark., on April 15-16. New this year is a vendor trade show beginning at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 15, followed by an allied industries fund raiser for the poultry science scholarship program. The annual University of Arkansas Poultry Science Scholarship Golf Tournament is also scheduled for April 15.
An impressive lineup of industry speakers is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16. The keynote speaker for this year's symposium during the general session is Trent Loos, a well-known speaker, writer and radio/television personality in the agriculture world.
The following is a list of the symposium highlights:
General Session
Continental breakfast and trade show.
Welcome by Mark Cook, Townsend's of Arkansas, symposium chairman.
"The Poultry Federation Update," Gary Murphy, Simmons Foods, chairman of the PF board.
"Energy Efficiency," Jim Donald, Auburn University.
"Keynote Address," Trent Loos.
Service Technician Awards Ceremony.
Broiler Session
Brian Esters, Pilgrim's Pride, presiding.
"Ventilation Discussion," Bob Rochelle, Intervet.
"Generator Maintenance and Troubleshooting," Rhory Wilson, Grey Electric.
"Update on Broiler Farm Energy Savings," Dr. Tom Tabler, University of Arkansas.
"Veterinarians Roundtable," moderated by Dr. Leonard Fussell, Cobb-Vantress Inc.
Breeder Session
Frank Myers, Simmons Foods, presiding.
"Ventilation Update Pullet/Breeder Houses," Jim Donald, Auburn University.
"Male Management," Chance Bryant, Cobb-Vantress Inc.
"Nutritional Needs of Today's High-Yielding Breeders," Dr. Marc DeBeer, Aviagen.
"Optimal Weighing of Today's Breeders -- New Research," Dr. Keith Bramwell, University of Arkansas.
Hatchery Session
Carl Jones, Simmons Foods, presiding
"How Important is Water pH in a Hatchery?" Stacy Cunningham, Aquatech.
"Hatchery Preventative Maintenance," Jerry Garrison, Jamesway Incubator Co.; and Chris Campbell, Chickmaster.
"New Equipment in the Hatchery -- How to Justify It," Jay Huseman, Jamesway Incubator Co.
"21 Day Breakout Information -- How Do We Use It?" Group discussion moderated by Scott Martin, Cobb-Vantress Inc.
Turkey Session
Matt Drewyor, Butterball LLC, presiding.
"Problem Solving Flock Issues," Dr. Brian Wooming, Cargill.
"Optimizing the Turkey Barn Environment," Dr. Yi Liang, University of Arkansas.
"Generator Maintenance and Troubleshooting," Rhory Wilson, Grey Electric.
"Turkey Managers Roundtable," moderated by Craig McAtee, Butterball LLC.
More information and online registration is available at http://www.thepoultryfederation.com. The Poultry Federation is a three-state trade organization representing the poultry and egg industries in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, and can be reached at 501-375-8131.
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