Education Program
Sneak Peek! Listen to these podcasts as speakers give us a brief glimpse into what they will be talking about at the show! Dr. Rob Porter.mp3 - Broiler Production Workshop Dr. Irene Wesley.mp3 - Turkey Grower Workshop
Tuesday, March 16 – PRE-SHOW NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM (1:30-5:00 pm) Back for its 14th year, the Pre-Show Nutrition Symposium is free with your paid registration to the MPF Convention so plan to come early and get a jump start on your learning!
Dr. Sheila Scheideler, Chairperson University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Early Nutritional Imprinting in Broilers: What We Know and Its Applications Dr. Roselina Angel University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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, Canada
Evaluation and Use of Enzymes in Poultry Diets Dr. Mike Persia Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Wednesday, March 17 – MORNING SESSIONS (8:30 am-10:30 am) Turkey Grower Workshop Mr. Ron Kean, Chairperson University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Turkey Outlook 2010 Dr. Thomas E. Elam FarmEcon LLC, Carmel, Indiana
Cold Weather Ventilation Dr. Michael Czarick University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Dynamics of Salmonella and Campylobacter in Turkey Flocks: Poults to Platter Dr. Irene Wesley USDA National Animal Disease Center Ames, Iowa
Egg Production Workshop Mr. Brent Swanson, Chairperson Lohmann Animal Health, Dassel, Minnesota
Range Egg Production, Is It Better than in Cages? Dr. Ken Anderson North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina
SE Control in the US Egg Industry and the New FDA Egg Safety Rule Eric Gingerich, DVM, dipl. ACPV University of Pennsylvania Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Managing Egg Size in Layer Flocks Alexandra Mendoza-Reilley, DVM Centurion Poultry, Lexington Georgia
Organic & Specialty Poultry – NOTE: This workshop runs 9:00-10:30 am Production Workshop - Session I Dr. Jacquie Jacob, Chairperson University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Mechanisms of Pathogen Control in the Digestive Tract of Poultry Dr. Annie Donoghue USDA/ARS, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Natural Solutions to Pathogens and Gut Health Dr. Dan Donoghue University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Wednesday, March 17 – AFTERNOON SESSIONS (3:00-5:00 pm) Organic & Specialty Poultry Production Workshop - Session II Dr. Jacquie Jacob, Chairperson University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Choice Feeding of Poultry Dr. Anne Fanatico USDA Agricultural Research Service Fayetteville, Arkansas
Plants Poisonous to Poultry and Applications of Yucca and Quillaja Products as Feed Additives for Broilers Dr. Peter Cheeke Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Broiler Production Workshop Mr. Jeremy Lies, Chairperson Gold’n Plump Poultry, St. Cloud, Minnesota
The U.S. Broiler Industry: Current Issues and Trends Dr. Bret Rings Pfizer Animal Health
The Science, Politics and Management of Avian Influenza Rob Porter, DVM Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory St. Paul, Minnesota
Notifiable Avian Influenza – How Do We Respond in 2010? Dale C. Lauer, DVM Minnesota Board of Animal Health Wilmar, Minnesota
Poultry Litter Management Workshop Dr. Darrin Karcher, Chairperson Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Minnesota’s New NPDES Permit for CAFOs Dave Wall MN Pollution Control Board, St. Paul, Minnesota
Starved Air Low Temperature (SALT) Gasification Goutam H. Shahani Heat Transfer International Inc. (HTI) Kentwood, Michigan
Where the City Meets the Farm: A Case Study of Drainage and Water Quality Dr. John F. Moncrief University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
Turkey Breeder Workshop Dr. Michael Lilburn, Chairperson The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio
Incubation Management Affects Early Bone Development and Influence Leg Health in Turkeys Edgar Oviedo, DVM North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Two Hundred Million Sperm Cells Per Hen? No Way! Radivoje Spasojevic, DVM Willmar Poultry Company, Willmar, Minnesota
Hatchery Analysis for Critical Control of Poults Dr. Mike Hulet Penn State University University Park, Pennsylvania
Turkey Processing Workshop Dr. Dong Ahn, Chairperson Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Stunning Methods in Turkey Processing Dr. Casey Owens University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Hot Boned Poultry Process Dr. Ike Kang Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan
Dealing with Reduced Protein Functionality in Poultry Meat Dr. Mirko Betti University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Thursday, March 18 – MORNING SESSION (9:00-11:00 am) Simmering Issues Workshop Dr. Ken Koelkebeck, Chairperson University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Ongoing Animal Rights Challenge: A View from Ohio Jim Chakeres Ohio Poultry Association (OPA), Columbus, OH
Prop 2: The California Experience Gregg Cutler, DVM
The Future of Antibiotics in Food Animal Production Hector Cervantes, DVM, MS, Dip. ACPV The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Thursday, March 18 – AFTERNOON SESSIONS (12:00-2:00 pm) Turkey Health Workshop Mr. Randy Olsen, Chairperson Best Veterinary Solutions, Inc., Willmar, MN
Update on Clostridial Dermatitis (Cellulitis) Steve Davis, DVM, ACPV Diplomat Colorado Quality Research, Wellington, Colorado
Focusing on Critical Questions about Influenza Virus Infections Carol Cardona, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACPV University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Pullet/Layer Health Workshop Richard Fulton, DVM, Chairperson Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Current Views on E. Coli Peritonitis Hugo Medina, DVM Sparboe Farms Inc., Litchfield, Minnesota
What a Veterinarian Does in Relation to Animal Health and Well-Being Rich Dutton, DVM Michael Foods, Wakefield, Nebraska
Starting Chicks and Body Weight Uniformity Bernie Beckman, DVM Hy-Line International, Inc., Dallas Center, Iowa |
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