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Evidence suggests new bird flu spreads among people The Associated Press

LONDON — Chinese scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a new bird flu strain is sometimes able to spread from person to person, but they are emphasizing that the virus still does not transmit easily.

The strain known as H7N9 was first reported by Chinese authorities in March. As of the end of May, there were 132 cases and 37 deaths in China and Taiwan linked to the virus.

Health officials suspect patients were most likely infected by birds in live animal markets but acknowledged sporadic cases of the virus probably were spreading among humans. Except for a single case reported last month, the infections appear to have stopped since Chinese authorities took measures to slow the virus, including shutting down live markets.

In the new study, Chinese researchers interviewed the family and close friends of a father and daughter both killed by H7N9 in eastern China to figure out how the virus might have spread between them. Both patients lived in the same household, were critically ill during the investigation and could not be interviewed.

The father, 60, was in charge of buying food for the family and bought six live quails before falling sick. His daughter, 32, rarely left the residential district where they lived and didn’t have any known contact with birds, except for two black swans raised by the property owners.

The daughter took care of her father when he became ill, without wearing any protective equipment.

She fell sick several days afterward and died one month later. The bird flu viruses isolated from the father

and daughter were nearly genetically identical.

There is no definitive test to prove when a virus has spread from human-to-human, but scientists consider matching viruses and eliminating other ways the virus might have spread to be convincing evidence.

Scientists also tested 43 contacts of the two patients; none had H7N9.

“In this cluster, the virus was able to transmit from person-to-person,” wrote Xian Qi of the Jiangsu Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, who was the lead author of the study. The scientists concluded the transmission was “limited and non-sustainable.” The paper was published online Tuesday in the journal BMJ. “It is also notable that the transmission occurred between blood relatives,” said Dr. Peter Horby, a

See Flu, Page 15

USDA forecasts record-high for corn WASHINGTON — U.S. corn growers are expected to produce a record-high 13.8 billion bushels of corn in 2013, according to the Crop Production report issued Aug. 12 by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The forecast production is up 28 percent from drought-hit 2012.

The early planting season was not very favorable for corn growers this year, as they were hampered by abnormally wet and cold spring weather. By April 28, only 5 percent of corn had been planted. In midMay, however, the weather became more favorable, allowing producers to speed up their planting pace and tie the previous single-week planting record by getting 43 percent of the total crop in the ground during the week ending on May 19.

U.S. growers wrapped up planting corn by mid-June, with 97.4 million acres planted to the crop. Also, with 64 percent of U.S. corn crop rated in good to excellent condition as of Aug. 4, corn crop condition remains significantly higher than at this time last year. Based on these conditions, NASS forecasts this year’s corn yield at 154.4 bushels per acre, the third-highest yield on record.

U.S. soybean production is forecast at 3.26 billion bushels in 2013, up 8 percent from last year. NASS forecasts 76.4 million acres of soybeans for harvest this year. If realized, this will be the second largest harvested acreage on record. Similar to corn growers, soybean producers were hampered by the unfavorable weather during the planting season.

Planting of this year’s soybean crop wasn’t underway in all 18 major soybean-growing states until mid-May. Improved weather in June allowed soybean growers to speed up their planting, and by June 30, growers had 96 percent of the crop in the ground. Based on Aug. 1 conditions, soybean yields are expected to average 42.6 bushels per acre, up 3 bushels from 2012.

This report also included the first production forecast for U.S. cotton.

NASS forecasts all cotton production at 13.1 million 480-pound bales, down 25 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 813 pound per harvested acre, down 74 pounds from last year.

See Corn, Page 8

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Bird flu: A vendor holds a chicken at a chicken wholesale market in this April 2, 2013, file photo in Shanghai, China. Chinese scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a new avian influenza strain is sometimes able to spread from person to person, but they are emphasizing that the virus still does not transmit easily.

USPOULTRY seeking nominations for its Family Farm Environ. award TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is accepting nominations for the 13th annual Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award.

The award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production. Those eligible for the award include any poultry grower or egg producer (familyowned) who supply product to a USPOULTRY member or an independent producer who is a USPOULTRY member.

Nominations are due Sept. 13, 2013.

The award is presented to supe-

rior family farmers in six regions of the country. One award may be presented for each of the regions: Northeast, Southeast, South Central, North Central, Southwest and the remainder of the United States.

Nominations must be made by a USPOULTRY member or an affiliated state poultry association by completing the application provided

by USPOULTRY. Each integrator or egg processor may nominate one grower for each complex in each state.

Six families received the Family Farm Environmental Excellence

See Award, Page 8

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92 poultry facilities recognized for safety AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council has recognized 92 chicken and turkey facilities for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs. The annual safety awards were presented during the 2013 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry held in Amelia Island, Fla. The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council consist of members from U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation. Collectively, the three organizations represent companies that produce 95 percent of the nation’s poultry

products and employ more than 350,000 workers.

“We would like to congratulate these facilities and their management teams. These awards recognize outstanding safety performance achievement as a result of their effective and innovative programs. The noteworthy and consistent decrease in illness and injury rates among poultry’s workforce over the last two decades is a direct result of their compelling dedication to worker safety,” said the council.

Award consideration was based on injury statistics during three years and an evaluation of written applications by three judges: Gary Pohlmann of Marsh Risk Consulting; Doug Britton, program man-

ager for Agricultural Technology Research at Georgia Tech Research Institute; and George Nassif of Aon Global Risk Consulting. Twentyfour facilities received the highest level of recognition, “Award of Distinction.” The other categories included “Award of Honor” and “Award of Merit.”

Award of Distinction Butterball LLC in Ozark, Ark., processing and feed mill, Carthage, Mo, processing, Huntsville, Ark., processing, Jonesboro, Ark., processing and Turkey, N.C., feed mill Cargill Value Added Meats in Temple, Texas, feed mill, Waco, Texas, processing and Elkton, Va., breeder operation.

GNP Co. in Arcadia, Wis., feed mill.

Hillshire Brands Co. in Storm Lake, Iowa, processing.

Keystone Foods in Albany, Ky, processing, Franklin, Ky., hatchery and Camilla, Ga., processing.

Perdue Farms Inc. in Perry, Ga., cook plant and fresh processing, Dillon, S.C., processing, Concord, N.C., further processing, Salisbury, Md., processing, Rockingham, N.C., processing, Georgetown, Del., roaster complex and Monterey, Tenn., processing .

Wayne Farms LLC in Pendergrass, Ga., processing and Clermont, Ga., hatchery.

Award of Honor Butterball LLC in Mt. Olive, N.C., processing.

Cargill Turkey Production LLC in Springdale, Ark., feed mill.

Case Farms in Goldsboro, N.C., further processing.

Cobb-Vantress Inc. in Siloam Springs, Ark., feed mill, Timpson, Texas, hatchery and Monticello, Ky., hatchery.

Gerber Poultry in Kidron, Ohio, processing.

Jennie-O Turkey Store in Dawson, Minn., feed mill.

Keystone Foods in Gadsden, Ala., processing, Eufaula, Ala., processing and hatchery and Reidsville, N.C., processing.

Mountaire Farms in Lumber Bridge, N.C., processing, Statesville, N.C., breeder operation, Frankford, Del, feed mill, Millsboro, Del., feed mill and processing and Selbyville, Del., processing.

Perdue Farms Inc. in Accomac, Va., processing, Bridgewater, Va., further processing, Cromwell, Ky., processing, Hurlock, Md., hatchery, Milford, Del., processing, Murfreesboro, N.C., hatchery and Washington, Ind., turkey processing.

Petaluma Acquisitions LLC in Petaluma, Calif., processing and hatchery.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. in Batesville, Ark., processing, Broadway, Va., processing and hatchery, Harrisonburg, Va., feed mill, Moorefield, W.Va., feed mill and Nacogdoches, Texas, processing and hatchery.

Sanderson Farms Inc. in Laurel, Miss., feed mill.

Simmons Foods in Siloam Springs, Ark., further processing.

Tyson River Valley Animal Foods in Robards, Ky., Trinity Valley Foods in Irving, Texas., processing.

Wayne Farms LLC in Danville, Ark., hatchery, Decatur, Ala. East, further processing, Decatur, Ala., fresh plant, Decatur, Ala. West , further processing, Dobson, N.C., feed mill, Elkin, N.C., hatchery, Troy, Ala., hatchery and Union Springs, Ala., processing.

Award of Merit Cargill Value Added Meats in Springdale, Ark., processing.

House of Raeford Farms in Arcadia, La., processing .

Jennie-O Turkey Store in Barron, Wis., processing, Willmar, Minn., Benson Ave .Plant and Willmar Ave. Plant and Montevideo, Minn., processing.

Mountaire Farms in Siler City, N.C., hatchery.

Perdue Farms Inc. in Hurlock Md., feed mill and Lewiston, N.C., processing.

Petaluma Acquisitions LLC in Petaluma, Calif., feed mill.

Pilgrim’s Corp in Marshville, N.C., processing, Mayfield, Ky., processing and Moorefield, W.Va., fresh foods and prepared foods.

Sanderson Farms in McComb, Miss., processing.

Tyson Foods in Berryville, Ark., further processing, Rogers, Ark., further processing, Monett, Mo., hatchery and Van Buren, Ark., further processing.

Wayne Farms in Laurel, Miss., feed mill.

Wenger’s Feed Mill in Muncy, Pa., feed mill and Hegins, Pa., feed mill.

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Using spreadsheet to estimate airspeed & static pressure

By Michael Czarick & Dr. Brian Fairchild Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — A tunnel-ventilated pullet house with light traps is one of the most difficult types of poultry houses to design a ventilation system for; there are dozens of different types of light traps to choose from, each with differing abilities to reduce the amount of light entering the house.

How much each of these light traps restrict air flow also varies widely and does not necessarily correspond with their “darkness.” As a result, some light traps are very dark as well as restrictive. Others are not very dark yet are very easy to pull air through. Still others are both very dark and are very easy to pull air through.

Complicating matters is that the amount of light trap required depends not only on the air moving capacity of the fans, but also how well the fans perform under pressure. As you might expect, the more fans installed the more light trap required.

But, what many people do not realize is that the better a fan holds up under pressure (pressure created when pulling air through fan and inlet light traps) the less light trap is required. So, selecting the right fan can reduce the amount of light trap required and thus reduce costs, too.

Though there are general guidelines for the amount of light trap a house requires based on the total air moving capacity of the tunnel fans, these guidelines often leave many questions unanswered. For instance, how much more air speed will I get if I install two more light traps on my tunnel inlet? Would I get more air speed if I added another tunnel fan and did not install any additional light traps? What would happen to my air speed if I added discharge cones to my fans without adding any light traps?

In the past, the answer to these questions would have been very difficult to determine. But, recently a new Excel spreadsheet has been developed that allows the user to accurately predict the air speed in a pullet house based on the type and number

of fans and light traps installed.

All users have to do is to input basic house dimensions, type of light trap they would like to install on the tunnel inlet as well as on the tunnel fans, the amount of air the fan they plan to install moves at static pressure ranging from 0.00” to 0.30”, the number and condition of the tunnel fans. The spreadsheet then gives a suggested minimum amount of fan and inlet light trap required.

The user can then use this prescribed minimum light trap areas or they can choose to enter a higher or lower amount if desired.

The user can also choose to add evaporative cooling pads to their tunnel inlet opening. After the data has been entered the spreadsheet then calculates the resulting average air speed as well as the static pressure along the length of the house.

The user can then do things such as change the number of fans and then add an evaporative cooling pad system and see what would happen to house air speed and static pressure.

As an illustration presented (which can be found at https://www.

Poultry house light dimming issues

By Gene Simpson, Jess Campbell & Jim Donald

Special to Poultry Times

AUBURN, Ala. — With the rising cost of electricity and incandescent bulbs disappearing, the National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC) staff has been working on refining poultry house lighting for several years. This article addresses dimming problems commonly enGene Simmons is an Extension economist, Jess Campbell is a poultry housing specialist with the National Poultry Technology Center and Jim Donald is an Extension engineer, all with Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. More information can be obtained at www.poultryhouse. com.

countered by growers making the transition to dimmable Compact Fluorescent (CFL) and Cold Cathode (CC) bulbs.

Reports from growers and our own field observations indicate growers are experiencing two different kinds of dimming problems.

(1) Failure to get the proper light intensity; and (2) CC & CFL bulb failures or very short life. Most complaints are that the dimmers aren’t working right or the light bulbs are bad. We have found that in nearly all cases, neither the dimmers nor the bulbs are at fault.

In the summer of 2010, NPTC staff conducted an extensive study, looking at six different dimmer models, old and new but all widely used in the Broiler Belt and made by four leading manufacturers. We tested in poultry houses under identical conditions using various CC and CFL

bulbs. All of the dimmers showed excellent materials and workmanship and all worked well with both CC and CFL bulbs. We found lighting level problems typically to result from reliance on dimmer dial or display percentage settings instead of actual light intensity to set desired light levels. We found bulb failures commonly being caused by dimming too low (below 8-10 percent of full intensity, as measured with a light meter); improper grounding and/or power surges; and corroded keyless sockets.

Setting proper levels Many company-specified dimming programs using dimmable grow lights (CC or CFL) instruct growers to dim to a specific light in-

See Dimming, Page 5

poultryventilation.com/sites/default/files/tips/2012/vol24n6.pdf) adding a fan to a house without adding light trap would only increase the average air speed 28 ft/min due to the fact that the total static pressure would increase from 0.157” to 0.18”.

If an evaporative cooling pad system was then installed in front of the inlet light traps the air speed would decrease 38 ft/min because of the additional resistance/pressure caused by drawing air through the evaporative cooling pads would significantly reduce the air moving capacity of the fans The spreadsheet has 10 different types of light traps from which to choose. Others will be added as performance test data becomes available. As with any software, there are a number of assumptions made which may affect the accuracy of the results.

Some examples are: yy All of the light trap area inputted into the spreadsheet is available to the fans and is not obstructed by tunnel curtains or light trap framing.

yy The tunnel inlet light trap is not restricted by “dog houses” or sheds to shade the light trap. yy The house is very tight, no air leakage. yy Fan and inlet light traps are clean.

It may be beneficial to review the Poultry Housing Tips March, 1998 newsletter, “Light Traps for Breeder Pullet Houses” before using the spreadsheet. The newsletter goes into more detail on the differences in light traps and how the static pressure caused by pulling air through them affects fan performance.

This 1998 newsletter, as well as the “Pullet House Air Speed/Static Pressure Estimating Spreadsheet,” can be found at our web site www. poultryventilation.com.

Michael Czarick is an Extension engineer and Dr. Brian Fairchild is an Extension poultry scientist, both with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension.

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Farmers are committed to nutrient management

By Don Parrish

Special to Poultry Times

WASHINGTON — Farmers would like nothing better than to control Mother Nature. Unfortunately, even in cases where extensive nutrient management and conservation plans are in place, excessive rain can lead to soil and nutrient losses. The effects of last year’s extreme drought in the Midwest, followed by this year’s persistent and excessive rainfall, provide a very clear reminder of an important and unfortunate fact: uncontrollable weather at the wrong time can wipe out the water quality benefits of even the best farm nutrient manageDon Parrish is senior director of regulatory relations at the American Farm Bureau Federation with offices in Washington, D.C.

ment programs.

When last year’s crops failed to grow or mature due to the drought, nutrients that would normally have been utilized in the formation of grain went unused. These underutilized nutrients were then susceptible to loss. Farmers and agronomists in the Upper Midwest worked diligently to meet the challenge posed by nutrients’ potential to reach local surface waters and be transported to the Gulf of Mexico by flooding events. This spring’s record rainfall, taking place before crops were actively growing, likely washed many of the leftover nutrients out of farm fields despite the best efforts of farmers and ag retailers.

Farmers and agricultural retailers launched the N-WATCH soil nitrate testing program in the Upper Mississippi River Basin on many fields in Illinois and Iowa to assess the remaining nutrients in the soil and

track their movement in the soil profile. With N-WATCH, farmers were able to assess levels of nitrogen remaining in their corn fields and use this information for the 2013 growing season.

Last fall many farmers adopted additional and aggressive measures to hold the drought-induced unused nutrients in their fields. These measures included more extensive soil testing programs such as NWATCH, the use of precision application technologies, and planting cover crops to absorb some of the in-field nutrients and prevent erosion. But even with these and other important nutrient management programs in place, there was no effective way to stop unused nutrients from being lost in heavy spring rains before crops were planted or growing.

Going forward, with the support of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and local and state agencies, new programs like NWATCH are positioned to expand to cover more acres. Over time, this should result in improved water quality.

Good crop nutrient management is important for many reasons. One of these is to meet the worldwide challenge to double food production to feed the growing world population by 2050. Research shows that without nitrogen fertilizer farming would support only about half of the current human population. Another

USDA promotes healthy school food choices WASHINGTON — As students across the country start a new school year, USDA is highlighting a number of Department efforts to promote a healthy and productive learning environment.

“As our youngsters head back to school, USDA is committed to their future,” said U.S. secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. “We are taking new steps to expand rural education opportunities, ensure healthy and safe food for young people, and giving parents and teachers the tools and information they need to help our kids grow up ready to lead

the world.”

The USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has launched the MyPlate Kids Place, designed for children ages 8 to 12, which can also help parents and educators make better and healthier food choices. It includes games, activity sheets, recipes and tips, in addition to links to the ChooseMyPlate.gov website. Also, USDA has launched the MyPlate on Campus partnership to recruit college-age students to become campus MyPlate ambassadors to encourage healthy eating and more physical activity.

USDA is also continuing its effort to promote healthy improvements to school meals through implementation of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The first phase of the updated School Breakfast Program is being implemented this year. These updates will provide students with more whole grains, milk with a lower fat content, and right-sized meals appropriate for the calorie needs of students of different ages – all while ensuring that school

See USDA, Page 12

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‘Agriculture remains committed to do all that is humanly possible in an unpredictable landscape to reduce nutrient losses from land used to grow crops.’

Don Parrish

American Farm Bureau Federation

reason for good nutrient management is, of course, to protect water quality.

Farming has come a long way toward realizing both of these goals with the help of science. Crop va-

rieties have been improved. And a host of new technologies support better use of soil testing results, precision applications of fertilizer at the

See Parrish, Page 12

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•Dimming mainly because the human eye is not very good at differentiating light levels.

The fact is that variations in light intensity not detectable by the human eye can have a significant effect on flock performance.

In other words, it’s probably a good idea to go through the dimmer calibration steps outlined below even if you are not award of having a problem.

Steps for proper use of a light meter to understand and “calibrate” your dimmer: yy 1. Use a light meter capable of measuring to 0.01 footcandles (fc). These are not too expensive, usually around $150 or less. yy 2. Take all light meter readings at bird level, along feed lines and halfway between bulbs. yy 3. Measure footcandles with brood lights off and dim lights at full (100 percent) intensity. This will provide a baseline footcandle level for your dimmer at full intensity. yy 4. Measure footcandles at bird level between bulbs along feed line until your desired fc reading is achieved. For example, if 0.25 fc is desired, keep turning the dimmer down in small steps until the 0.25 level appears on the light meter display. yy 5. Observe the dimmer’s dial or display setting at the desired fc level,and mark the dimmer accordingly or record the correct setting nearby the dimmer. yy 6. If you have trouble getting a footcandle reading low enough,it may indicate that the bulbs you are using are providing too much light to be dimmed to the desired level, and you may want to consider replacing them with lower wattage bulbs. yy 7. While you are taking light intensity measurements, it is a good idea to determine what setting on the dimmer dial or display cor-

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tensity level for a particular growout period.

Sometimes the wording of the instructions may specify the intended light level as being a certain percentage of the dimmer dial or display reading, say 25 percent.

However, the problem is that different dimmer models typically produce different actual metered or measured light footcandle levels at the same dial or display settings, and growers will not have the same dimmer model or even exactly the same lighting installation that the dimming instructions are based on.

Light intensity levels in footcandles (fc) produced by four dimmer models were tested

by NPTC under identical conditions. At the 25 percent dim setting, Model #1 produces 0.30 fc, Model #2 produces 0.12 fc, Model #3 produces 0.77 fc and Model #4 produces 0.33 fc.

Thus, a setting of 25 percent on a dimmer dial/display is specific to a particular brand and model of dimmer. Again, there is nothing wrong with any of the four dimmers tested.

And unless a particular dimmer is shown to actually be defective, a grower with light level problems should not be looking to purchase new dimmers.

In almost all cases, the grower simply needs to “calibrate” his dimmers. That is, the grower needs to know for every stage of the growout what actual light intensity (in footcandles) is needed, then use a light meter (at bird level) to determine whatever dial or display reading on the grower’s dimmer produces that number of footcandles.

Consequently, company dimming programs should specify the desired footcandle reading during growout, and not just percent dim settings.

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When undertaking a lighting change project, it is always a good idea to have a qualified electrician ensure that your electrical system is in good repair. yy Use nickel-plated sockets.

Corrosion in keyless sockets results in added resistance to the circuit and can quickly cause premature bulb failures with energy efficient CC and CFL bulbs.

These sockets retail for little more than $1 each, so it is a small price to pay for avoiding problems and helping to get the advertised CC or CFL bulb life. Use of Noalox or other antioxidant electrical joint compound or Vaseline is not recommended in screw shells. yy Note on warranty issues.

Dimmable CC and CFL bulbs usually come with a one to two year manufacturer’s warranty.

However, these warranties may be voided if older corroded sockets are in use, if there is evidence of improper grounding, or if other electrical system problems are apparent.

The bottom line Dimming problems with CC and CFL bulbs can be avoided by paying close attention to the factors mentioned above.

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Most energy efficient CC and CFL bulbs cannot be dimmed below 8-10 percent of full intensity without severely shortening bulb life.

That does not mean that setting a dimmer on or above a 10 percent dial or display setting will prevent damage. It means that bulbs should never be dimmed below 8-10 percent of full intensity as measured with a light meter in footcandles. We go with the conservative 10 percent level.

For example, if full (100 percent) intensity if 1.0 fc as measured on your light meter, then do not set your dimmer below 0.10 fc. Since all dimmers have different curves, you must find the appropriate setting on your dimmer dial or display that will keep lighting in the “bulb-safe” area, above 10 percent full light intensity.

Should you ever observe bulbs flickering or strobing, those are telltale signs that the dimmer setting is too low and bulb damage may soon follow. yy Provide proper grounding and power surge protection.

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Perdue awarded ‘green’ building certif.

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms has announced that it has received Platinum certification — the highest possible ranking — for the renovation of its corporate office building from the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) green building certification program.

The completion of a four-year, $10.5 million, renovation of the 94,000-square-foot building makes the Perdue headquarters the first USGBC LEED Platinum building on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and one of fewer than 20 LEED Platinum-certified commercial projects in the state.

“By earning this LEED Platinum certification and for working with Maryland to restore the Chesapeake, Perdue Farms has demonstrated their commitment to building a better, more sustainable Maryland,” said Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, during a ceremony at Perdue’s corporate headquarters on Aug. 14. “With 570 employees at their headquarters — and 1,600 throughout the Eastern Shore — Perdue has been an important partner in the effort to grow Maryland’s economy. I look forward to continuing our work with them to create jobs, expand economic opportunities to our local farmers and protect our state’s natural resources.”

“Through the years at Perdue, we’ve built a program of protecting and preserving the environment through such projects

as Perdue AgriRecycle, the first large-scale litter recycling operation, investments in our stateof-the-art wastewater treatment facilities, and reformulation of products and processes to reduce waste streams,” said Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms. “Now having LEED Platinum certification of our corporate offices helps underscore our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility.”

LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human health and environmental impact, such as sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

As Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council, explains, “Perdue Farms’ LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership. The urgency of USGBC’s mission has challenged the (building) industry to move faster and reach further than ever before, and Perdue serves as a prime example with just how much we can accomplish.”

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See Perdue, Page 7

Other Business News Yum Brands sees China setback The Associated Press

NEW YORK — KFC parent Yum Brands Inc. said on Aug. 12 that a key sales figure for its critical China unit fell 13 percent in July, marking a setback in its push to recover from a bird flu scare and an earlier controversy over its chicken supply.

The company, based in Louisville, Ky., had reported easing sales declines in recent months, suggesting that it was on the path to winning back spooked customers. In June, the figure was down 10 percent, after a 19 percent drop in May and a 29 percent decline in April.

But in a filing with the Securities and Exchange on Aug. 19, Yum simply cited the “residual effects” of the supplier issue late last year for July’s backslide. It stood by its forecast that sales at established restaurants would gradually recover and turn positive in the fourth quarter.

Sales at established restaurants is a key indicator of a chain’s strength, because it strips out the impact of newly opened and closed locations.

China is a critical region for Yum, which is the biggest Western fast-food operator in the country, with KFC accounting for most its locations. The company has seen its profits soar along with the country’s rapid economic expansion in recent years. In 2012, it raked in more than half its total sales from China.

But late last year, sales began to plummet after a Chinese TV report said some of the company’s suppliers were giving chicken unapproved levels of antibiotics. The company was slow to react, at first dangling free drinks and ice cream to bring diners back. It later embarked on a more aggressive campaign to reassure customers of the safety of its food, and said it was eliminating more than 1,000 small producers from its chicken supplier network.

At the end of March, its progress on the supplier front was interrupted

when a new strain of bird flu surfaced in the country. But in reporting its quarterly results last month, a spokesman for the company said that news of the avian flu and any residual effects of the supplier issue had dissipated.

A representative for Yum didn’t respond to request for comment.

Yum, which also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has been reporting its monthly sales figures for China to keep investors updated on its recovery efforts. The July decline reflected worse performance at both its KFC and Pizza Hut chains. It included a 16 percent drop at KFC for the month, compared with a 13 percent drop in June.

At Pizza Hut, the figure was up 3 percent in July, compared with a 6 percent increase in June.

Its shares fell $2.95, or 4 percent, to $71.52 in afterhours trading for Aug. 19. The stock closed the regular trading session at $74.47, up about 12 percent since the start of the year.

Good husbandry grants available ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Animal Welfare Approved’s annual Good Husbandry Grants program has launched and is now accepting project proposals aimed at improving farm animal welfare. Grants up to $5,000 are available to farmers already in the Animal Welfare Approved program and to farmers that have submitted an application.

Grant applications must be submitted by Oct. 1, 2013.

The Good Husbandry Grants program is in its sixth year and has funded more than 100 projects in the U.S. and Canada to improve farm animal welfare. Past projects included mobile housing, breeding stock and on-farm processing equipment. Slaughter plants working with or seeking to work with AWA farmers are also eligible for funding. The program is ideal for

established farmers interested in implementing new farming practices.

“The grants program is great for that farmer who has a creative idea for improving farm viability, but might just be a few dollars short. We believe that supporting our farmers and the implementation of the latest sustainable practices is crucial to the development of agriculture,” said Program Director Andrew Gunther.

The 2013-2014 funding priorities include welfare improvements in the slaughter process, improved genetics, increased outdoor access and non-lethal predator control. A primary goal of the program is to facilitate the growth and success of high-welfare, pasture-based systems by providing nontraditional funding resources.

“Consumers are increasingly demanding high-welfare, sustainable products,” Gunther said. “We’re working to help our farmers meet that demand and access new markets as this sector grows.”

True and Essential Meats, a slaughter plant in Harrisonburg, Va. was awarded a Good Husbandry Grant last year. Owner Joe Cloud says, “This grant gave us just the edge we needed to improve our facility, which is dedicated to processing services for independent family farms.”

“These grants are an invaluable tool for small farmers and ranchers in improving the sustainability of their agricultural operations.

Without this support it would not be possible for many of us to afford the costs to improve the welfare of our animals. By funding these grants, AWA enables the farmer to improve the conditions of his operation for the benefit of his animals,” said Anthony Koch, a previous grant winner.

More information can be obtained at 202-618-4497, www. animalwelfareapproved.org, or by e-mailing Emily Lancaster, grants coordinator, at emily@animalwelfareapproved.org.

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Monsanto gets OK for Mexico GM fields MEXICO CITY — The planting of genetically modified (GM) corn fields on a large commercial scale has been approved by the Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture (SAGARPA).

The permit allows the planting of 250,000 hectares of three varieties of GM corn (MON-89034-3, MON00603-6 and MON-88017-3) in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila and Durango.

This is the first time GM corn will have been planted on a large commercial scale in Mexico.

“We are very grateful to the Mexican government for the precaution-

ary measures it has instituted and the seriousness with which it enforces them,” said Manuel Bravo, president and director of Monsanto Mexico. “We wish to thank those responsible for this decision, in particular the President of the Republic, Lic. Enrique Peña Nieto; Enrique Martínez y Martínez of SAGARPA; as well as all the government institutions that are part of the Intersecretarial Commission on the Biosecurity of Genetically Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM).”

“Profound steps forward are always accompanied by concerns,” said Gerald A. Steiner, Monsanto’s vice president for sustainability and corporate affairs. “This is natural, and it is natural that we would make every effort to address those concerns. We are proud of our cultural

and scientific initiatives in this respect.”

One such initiative is the National Seed Vault (Bóveda Nacional de Semillas, BNS), whose charter is to safeguard the 246 native Mexican corn strains from ever being fully lost.

The BNS will also include a Maize Varieties Tasting Center (Centro de Degustación de Variedades de Maíz, CDVM), where people can sample many varieties of native corn, as well as 30 varieties of GM corn.

The BNS will also make native varieties available to environmental education and preservation groups in Mexico and elsewhere, as well as to eco-gastronomy chefs worldwide.

“The BNS is a great solution to

image consistent with our values, vision and aspirations,” said Steve Schwalb, vice president of environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility. “We’re proud to join the other Platinum-certified organizations in Maryland, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Robinson Nature Center, whose LEED-certified buildings reflect our mutual dedication to resource restoration and environmental protection and preservation.

“We were able to renovate the corporate office to meet our needs for years to come versus expanding the existing structure or building new offices. It reflects our commitment to environmental and fiscal responsibility.”

Aspects of the corporate office that earned LEED recognition include: yy Reused 99.6 percent of existing building envelope. yy Diverted 97 percent – 631 tons – of construction waste from landfill. yy 42.3 percent water reduction through low-flow plumbing fixtures. yy Reused 12.7 percent of total resources. yy 24.3 percent of materials con-

tent manufactured using recycled materials. yy 40.1 percent of building materials manufactured within 500 miles. yy 72.8 percent of wood-based products harvested from Forest Stewardship Council certified forests. yy Up to 95 percent of the energy demand for the Corporate Office is generated by the solar field during occupied daytime hours and, on average, the solar field supplies up to 40 percent of the total energy demand (daytime and nighttime hours combined). yy Integrated carbon dioxide sensors and rooftop fresh air handlers help exceed minimum air quality standards by 30 percent (Source: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers). yy Nearly 40 percent reduction in utility demand through energy efficient HVAC, lighting and ondemand hot water heaters. yy Bicycle racks encourage alternative transportation. yy Preferred parking for fuelefficient vehicles. yy Pervious patio pavers prevent storm water runoff

•Perdue (Continued from page 6)

the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, recognizes Perdue’s LEED certification of its corporate offices as “one more example of where Perdue has chosen to be a trendsetter in their industry.”

“The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is focused on building partnerships to solve problems facing the Bay,” said Todd. “We work with all who have a passion for improving the environment, including businesses, and Perdue has been a key partner for many years. The people at Perdue recognize there is much more to be done to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay, but they are a company that works to demonstrate their commitment.”

The result of Perdue’s corporate office remodel is an environment that incorporates technologies and methodologies that deliver a smaller environmental footprint, the company added.

“LEED Platinum certification of the remodeled corporate offices reflects our corporate responsibility platform of ‘we believe in responsible food and agriculture,’ and conveys to all of our constituents an

Business concerns about the contamination of native strains,” said a statement by the Mexican Association of Concerned Scientists, a group formed in 2011 in order to address concerns about the distribution of biotechnology in Mexico. “It guarantees that our rich agricultural patrimony will survive for all time.”

Additionally, Monsanto is funding the Codex Mexico (Codice México), a digital archive preserving the wealth of Mexican culture for centuries to come, the company added.

“The Codex Mexico is a visionary initiative that will allow future generations of children to know far more about our lives today than we

know of our pre-Columbian ancestors,’” noted forensic anthropologist Marcelo Rodríguez Gutiérrez.

“Never again will the wealth of this region’s culture be lost as social conditions change.”

Aug. 13 marks the traditional Mexican birthday of corn.

“Monsanto is honored to inaugurate a revolutionary new era in the 4,500-year history of Mexican corn,” said Bravo. “Even as we preserve this rich history, we will be able to provide many farmers the opportunity to dramatically increase their industrial profitability.”

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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to appear at 2014 IPPE WASHINGTON — Attendees of the upcoming 2014 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will have a unique opportunity to visit the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

It will be the first appearance for the Wienermobile since American Meat Institute joined with the International Production & Processing Expo. The Wienermobile will be on the show floor in Hall B at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta throughout the show from Jan. 28-30, 2014.

Attendees can take photos and

peek inside the Wienermobile while enjoying interactive activities and giveaways. Hotdoggers, the official drivers of the Wienermobile, will be on hand to give away toy whistles shaped as replicas of the vehicle.

Oscar Mayer crafted its first version of the Wienermobile in 1936, and it has been touring the country ever since. The current active fleet includes eight Wienermobiles, six of them full-sized models and two mini models. Hotdoggers log their journeys in an online blog.

IPPE is expected to attract more

than 26,000 attendees and is a collaboration of three shows — International Poultry Expo, International Feed Expo and International Meat Expo — representing the entire chain of protein production and processing.

The event is sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the American Feed Industry Association and the American Meat Institute.

More information on IPPE, including registration details, lodging and education offerings, are available at www.ippexpo.com.

•Award (Continued from page 1)

Award in 2013.

The winners were: Bill Knapke, Meiring Poultry Farm, Ft. Recovery, Ohio, nominated by Ohio Poultry Association.

Craig Miller, Miller Farm, Harrisonburg, Va.,, nominated by Cargill Turkey Production LLC. David and Jo Warnke, Warnke Farm, Stover, Mo., nominated by Cargill Turkey Production LLC. Garry Staple, White Acres Farm, Steele, Ala., nominated by Pilgrim’s Pride.

Ramiro and Ruth Rosales, Texas Pride Poultry, Clifton, Texas, nominated by Cargill Turkey Production LLC. Jeff Cederlind, Cederlind Farm, Winton, Calif., nominated by Foster Farms.

“Poultry growers and producers utilize best management practices that enhance environmental stewardship on their family owned and operated farms. The innovation, resourcefulness, and dedication our

award winners exhibit each year in pursuing excellent environmental management is exceptional,” said James Adams, Wenger Feeds, Rheems, Pa., USPOULTRY chairman.

Awards will be presented during a special ceremony at the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. Each award winner will receive a Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award sign to display near the entrance of the farm, $1,000 cash, an expense paid trip to the Expo, a farm profile on USPOULTRY’s website, and the association’s assistance in local, regional and national publicity.

For more information on the 2014 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award, contact: Paul Bredwell or Marjorie Maul, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga., 30084-7303; Ph: 678-514-1973; Fax: 770-493-9257; or e-mail: mmaul@uspoultry.org.

Competition details are also available on the USPOULTRY website, www.uspoultry.org.

•Corn (Continued from page 1)

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Wheat production is forecast down from 2012. According to the report, all wheat production is expected to total 2.11 billion bushels this year, down 7 percent from 2012.

Based on Aug. 1 conditions, NASS forecasts wheat yield at 46.2 bushels per acre, down slightly from last year.

NASS interviewed more than 24,000 producers across the country in preparation for this report.

The agency also conducted field and lab measurements on corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton in the major producing states, which usually account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production.

NASS is also gearing up to conduct its September Agricultural Survey, which will focus on wheat, barley, oats and rye growers. That survey will take place during the first two weeks of September.

The Crop Production report is published monthly and is available online at www.nass.usda.gov.

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Is poor drinker management costing fuel dollars?

By Dennis Brothers, Jess Campbell, Jim Donald & Gene Simpson Special to Poultry Times

AUBURN, Ala. — It is well understood that in winter, the main purpose of ventilation is not temperature management but air quality control: we monitor relative humidity and adjust ventilation accordingly to reduce overall litter moisture. This also keeps litter moisture down. If we do not control litter moisture, ammonia levels can rise and cause multiple problems such as poor bird health, impaired paw quality and overall lowered flock performance.

One factor we too often see in the field that makes the ventilation job more difficult — and expensive — is poor drinker line management.

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We certainly don’t want to do anything that makes it harder for birds to get water or makes less water available. We do want to keep litter drier and reduce the amount of work the ventilation system has to do. And that’s what this article is about — cost effective, simple ways to minimize excess moisture from poor drinker management. If you can reduce the amount of moisture put in the house, you can then reduce ventilation by some correlating amount without harming overall air quality. If you can cut back on ventilation without sacrificing air quality and save fuel cost all at the same time — that is a win-win-win situation.

An example of just how much water comes into a modern poultry house is shown with numbers that come from real world poultry operations in the Southeast raising a 6.25-pound broiler in 49 days.

The total amount of water having gone into the house at 49 days was 48,165 gallons or 414,934 pounds.

That equals 207 tons of water. At catch, this house only produced 137,200 pounds (68 tons) of birds out the front door. So in this case, only 33 percent of the total water going into the house came out in the form of saleable bird weight. Where did the other 67 percent, or 139 tons, go? It was either deposited into the litter or removed through the fans.

As you can see, there is a lot of water to be removed that the birds do not convert into saleable pounds.

It is generally accepted that around 65-75 percent of the water coming into the house has to be removed by means other than the catch crew.

There are only two options — ventilation or the litter machine, and ventilation is the preferred method. In the example above, if poor drinker management caused only a 2 percent increase in total incoming water, it could amount to approximately 1,000 gallons more

water to be removed over the course of the flock.

This would result in equivalently more ventilation needed for moisture removal. At an average outside temperature of 40 degrees F and LP at $1.75/gallon, and assuming the 2 percent more water caused us to increase ventilation rates by an equal 2 percent, that would result in about $110 more fuel cost per house per flock. That does not sound like much, but when we consider that all we have to do to avoid this cost increase is a little management of our drinker systems, it becomes an “easy” savings to obtain, not to mention the other benefits that better drinker management will yield — improved paw quality and better ammonia control, which equals overall better performance.

Further, you have to realize that poor drinker line management and maintenance can result in much more than 2 percent waste, and every 2 percent more water wasted, going into the litter instead of the birds, is likely costing the grower another hundred dollars or more.

What aspects of drinker management do growers and managers need to pay close attention to in order to avoid wasting water?

The three most common problems are: 1. Drinker nipple leakage 2. Improper drinker line height adjustment 3. Improper drinker line pressure adjustment

Nipple management This is probably the most common issue we see in the field. Most modern drinker systems have an acceptable nipple that, when new or when cleaned and maintained properly, minimizes leakage. However, it doesn’t take long for the rigors of a modern poultry house to impact the drinker system.

Bio-films and contaminants getting built up in the drinker lines and ultimately the nipples themselves

will eventually decrease the nipple’s ability to deliver the appropriate amount of water and to completely stop flow when not being activated by a bird.

The best way to combat this problem is consistent drinker system flushing and cleaning. Drinker systems need to be flushed and cleaned with an accepted cleaner between every flock. Consult your specific drinker system literature or contact the company’s representative for accepted cleaners for your specific system. There are a few cleaners that most every system will accept.

One of the more common cleaner/ disinfectants proven to be effective is 35 percent hydrogen peroxide, which can be found at most poultry supply locations in gallon jugs. A grower can use a medicator system and pump the 35 percent peroxide through the medicator at a rate of 1 ounce per gallon of water into the drinker system.

Flush with this mixture until foamy water comes out the end of

the drinker lines, then let it sit for at least a couple of hours. It is a good idea to manually activate every nipple on the line while the cleaning agent is in the system. This will help keep the nipples themselves clean.

Next, flush the lines with clean water until nothing but clear water comes out the end of the drinker line flush port. It is also a good idea to flush the drinker lines with clear water at least twice during the growout for at least 20 minutes per line. This helps keep the bio-films and contaminants to a minimum and helps make the ‘between flock’ cleaning more effective. It must be noted that if a drinker system is already heavily contaminated with bio-film and nipples are leaking badly, this simple hydrogen peroxide flush will likely not be sufficient to get the system back to optimum working order.

If this is the case, it is suggested that the grower contact a representative for their specific drinker system

See Drinker, Page 13

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SYMPM., Union Station Marriott, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916. Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

SEP 17-18 — POULTRY PRODUCTION & HEALTH SMNR., Marriott Downtown, Memphis, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303, Ph: 770-493-9401, seminar@uspoultry. org, www.uspoultry.org/edu_index.cfm

Compiled by Barbara Olejnik, Associate Editor 770-718-3440 bolejnik@poultrytimes.net

AUG 26 — INT’L. BIOTECHNOLOGY SYMPM., Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign. Ill. Contact: Hosted by Illinois Soybean Association, 1605 Commerce Pkwy., Bloomington, Ill. 61704. Ph: 309-663-7692. www.ilsoy. org, www.biotechnologysymposium.com.

Doubletree Airport Hotel, Seattle, Wash. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

AUG 27 — UEP AREA MTNG., Holiday Inn at Jordan Creek, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

SEP 10-11 — POULTRY PROCESSING & SAFETY WKSHP., Athens, Ga. Contact: Poultry Processing & Safety Workshop, Extension Food Science Outreach, University of Georgia, 240A Food Science Bldg., Athens, Ga. 30602-2610. Ph: 706-542-2574; http://EFonline.uga.edu; EFS!uga.edu.

28 — UEP AREA MTNG., AUG Doubletree Airport Hotel, Ontario, Calif. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

SEP 12-15 — MPA ANNUAL CONV., Hilton Sandestin Resort & Spa, Destin, Fla. Contact: Becky Beard, Mississippi Poultry Association, 110 Airport Road, Suite C, Pearl, Miss. 39208. Ph: 601932-7560; beard@mspoultry.org.

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SEP 19-20 — CPF ANNUAL MTNG. & CONF., Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, Calif. Contact: California Poultry Federation, 4640 Spyres Way, Suite 4, Modesto, Calif. 95356.

Ph: 209-576-6355; www.cpif.org.

SEP 22-25 — NPFDA FALL MTNG., Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: National Poultry & Food Distributors Association, 2014 Osborne Road, St. Mary’s, Ga. 31558.

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24-25 — GEORGIA POULTRY SEP CONF., Classic Center, Athens, Ga. Contact: JoAnn Mosko, Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, 222 Poultry Science Bldg., Athens, Ga. 30602-4356, Ph: 706-542-1325, jmosko@uga.edu; or Georgia Poultry Federation, P.O. Box 763, Gainesville, Ga. 30503. Ph: 770-532-0473.

SEP 25-26 — INTERNATIONAL AGRIBUSINESS CONF. & EXPO, International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah, Ga. Contact: J. Marie Lutz, 912-478-1763, Curtis Woody, 912-478-8678; www.iace.us.com.

OCT 2-3— NCC ANNUAL CONF. & FALL BOARD MTNG., Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1052 15th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

Ph: 202-296-2622; ncc@chickenusa.org; www.nationalchickencouncil.org; www.eatchicken.com.

OCT 3-4 — PPFC SEMINAR, Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Poultry Protein & Fat Council, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucke0r, Ga. 30084.

Ph: 770-493-9401; info@uspoultry.org; www.uspoultryorg/ppfc.

OCT 7-9 — ­­ NATIONAL MTNG. ON POULTRY HEALTH, PROCESSING & LIVE PRODUCTION, Ocean City, Md. Contact: Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., 16686 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, Del. 19947-4881; dpi@ dpichicken.com; www.dpichicken.com OCT 8-11 — UEP BOARD MTNG. & EXECUTIVE CONF., Inn on Biltmore Estates, Asheville, N.C. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

OCT 17-23 — USAHA and AAVLD JOINT MTNG., San Diego, Calif. Contact: United States Animal Health Assocition, www.usaha.org; or American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, www.aavid.org.

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OCT 15-17 — SUNBELT AG EXPO., Moultrie, Ga. Contact: Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, 290-G Harper Blvd., Moultrie, Ga. 31788. Ph: 229-9851968, ext. 28; www.sunbeltexpo.com.

17-23 — USAHA ANNUAL OCT MTNG., San Diego, Calif. Contact: U.S. Animal Health Association, 4221 Mitchell Ave., St. Joseph, Mo. 64507. Ph: 816-671-1144; usaha@usaha.org; www.usaha.org.

OCT 21-23 — SOY & GRAIN TRADE SUMMIT, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: HighQuest Partners, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 30, Danvers, Mass. 01923. Ph: 978-8878800; info@highquestpartners.com.

24 — QUALITY ASSURANCE OCT SMNR., Stanislaus County, Calif., Ag Center. Contact: California Poultry Federation, 4640 Spyres Way, Suite 4, Modesto, Calif. 95356.

Ph:

209-576-6355;

www.cpif.org.

3-6 — PROCESS EXPO and NOV INTERNATIONAL DAIRY SHOW, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Food Processing Suppliers Association, www.myprocessexpo. com; or International Daiary Foods Association, www.dairyshow.com.

6-8 — AEB BOARD MTNG., NOV Savannah, Ga. Contact: American Egg Board, 1460 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068. Ph: 847-2967043; aeb@aeb.org; www.aeb.org.

NOV 10-13 — ABA AGRICULTURAL BANKERS CONF., Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: American Bankers Association, 1-800-BANKERS, w w w. a b a . c o m / A g C o n f e r e n c e .

12 — DPI ANNUAL MEMBER NOV MTNG., Contact: Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., 16686 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, Del. 19947-4881; dpi@ dpichicken.com; www.dpichicken.com NOV 13-14 — COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES WKSHP., Embassy Suites Atlanta Centennial Olymjpic Park, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303, Ph: 770-493-9401, seminar@uspoultry. org, www.uspoultry.org/edu_index.cfm DEC 3-5 — ITF WINTER MTNG., West Des Moines Marriott, West Des Moines Iowa. Contact: Iowa Turkey Federation, 535 E. Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010. Ph: 515-22-7492;gretta@iowaturkey.org; sheila@iowaturkey.org; www.iowaturkey.org.

2014 JAN 28-30 — INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION & PROCESSING EXPO, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-493-9401, pstathes@ ippexpo.org; www.ippexpo.org.

FEB 19-20 — NPI CONV., Norfolk Lodge & Suites, Divots Conference Center, Norfolk, Neb. Contact: Nebraska Poultry Industries Inc., University of Nebraska, 102 Mussehl Hall, P.O. Box 830721, Lincoln, Neb. 68583-0721; 402-472-2051; eggturkey@uni.edu; www.nepoultry.org.

MAR 4-23 — HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO, Houston, Texas. Contact: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070. Ph: 832-667-1000; questions@rodeohouston.com; www.hlrs.com.

MAR 8-14 — AFIA SPRING COMMITTEE MTNGS./PURCHASING & INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS CONF., Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916. Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph:703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

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Nuggets Compiled by Barbara Olejnik, Associate Editor 770-718-3440 bolejnik@poultrytimes.net

CALIFORNIA CPF schedules annual conference MODESTO — The California Poultry Federation will hold its Annual Conference on Sept.

19-20 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, Calif.

Keynote speaker for the conference will be California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Other speakers include Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of the American Humane Association; Mike Brown, president of the National Chicken Council; and Joel Brandenberger, president of the National Turkey Federation.

The Annual Conference will be held 1-5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.

19, followed by the awards banquet at 6 p.m.

The CPF board meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 20, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast honoring allied sponsors before the meeting.

More information can be obtained by contacting the California Poultry Federation, 4640 Spyres Way, Suite 4, Modesto, Calif. 96356; califpoultry@cs.com; http://cpif.org/2013cpf-annual-conference.

GEORGIA Seminar examines production & health TUCKER — Advanced poultry production technology that is both efficient and cost-effective is the objective for live production managers and service technicians at both small

and large companies. The annual 2013 Poultry Production & Health Seminar will bring together poultry health professionals and experts to discuss new developments in the improvement of poultry production and health management. Sponsored

by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the seminar will be held Sept. 1718, at the Sheraton Downtown (formerly Marriott) in Memphis, Tenn.

“Obtaining optimum flock health and performance time after time is an ongoing challenge. The Poultry Production and Health Seminar will provide information on best practices that serve as essential resources for any sized operation,” said program chairman Dr. John Smith, Fieldale Farms Corp.

This year’s topics include Grower Relations Management; Novel Reovirus: Autogenous Experiences; Cocci Vaccines in Conjunction with Coccidiostats: Finding the Right Combination; Georgia 08 Infectious Bronchitis; Antibiotics Update . . . What’s The Future?; Probiotics/ Prebiotics/Other Antibiotics Alternatives; Proper Application of Litter Treatments; Alternative Bedding Material; Water: Demand, Supply, and Delivery; Legal Update for Live Production; Don’t Let AI Become Your Neighbor; New NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines; and Management Strategies for Reducing Leg Problems.

A program committee of live production managers and poultry health professionals developed the agenda for the seminar, including Dr. Erin Riley, Sanderson Farms; Sam LeNarz, Wayne Farms LLC; Robert Crowe, Harrison Poultry, Inc.; Henry Welch, Peco Foods Inc.; Ken Martin, Fieldale Farms Corp.; and Dr. Casey Ritz, University of Georgia.

Registration for the seminar is

available at http://www.uspoultry.org/educationprograms/index. cfm#pphs m m m

NPFDA fall meet set for Opryland Resort ST. MARY’S — The National Poultry & Food Distributors Association will hold its Fall Meeting on Sept. 22-25 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn.

Speaking at the meeting will be Jim Holmes, president of Sandler Training and co-owner of Tim Shaver and Associates, a business development and consulting company. Attendees will learn about the top 10 disasters that sink most executives and companies and how to avoid them.

Also speaking will be Samantha Owens Pyle, owner and chief strategist of Green Apple Strategy LLC. She will speak on “Social Media 101: Review of All Platforms and their Purpose.”

NPFDA noted that the speakers and workshops were selected by NPFDA members and “the stage is set for a Grand Ole Opportunity.”

More information can be obtained by contacting NPFDA, 2014 Osborne Road, St. Mary’s, Ga. 31558; 770-535-9901; www.npfda.org. m m m

Conf. highlights agricultural exports TIFTON, Ga. — Exporting agricultural goods — which include forestry products — will take the spotlight Sept. 25-26 in Savannah as farmers and agricultural businesses from around the country gather to enhance their knowledge at the 2013 International Agribusiness Conference and Expo, hosted by the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University.

“We see this very much as a growing market,” said Mark Troughton, global accounts executive at the Georgia Ports Authority. “One

thing this country does very well is farm. We think we’re going to be the breadbasket for a lot of areas in the world, not just our area, for the next 20 years.”

While the Port of Savannah is already No. 2 in the nation for export tons, the Georgia Ports Authority hopes to double its capacity within the next decade.

Doubling capacity means that larger shipments can be exported and allows Georgia farmers and businesses to increase their economic productivity around the world. Already, almost 39 percent of shipments exported through the Savannah port are agricultural commodities.

Georgia is the top exporter of U.S. poultry, pecans and wood pulp. Savannah leads the nation in exporting poultry, the state’s most valuable commodity according to the 2011 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report.

During the two-day conference at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, participants will interact with industry experts and international trade representatives. Workshop topics include finding markets and buyers for products, financing export transactions and learning about the country’s agricultural position in the world market.

For more information and to register, see www.iace.us.com.

VIRGINIA Registration open for Liquid Feed Sym. ARLINGTON — The American Feed Industry Association’s Liquid Feed Committee presents the 43rd annual Liquid Feed Symposium on Sept. 10-12 at Missouri’s St. Louis Union Station, a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.

Delivering the keynote will be Dr. Michael Swanson, a Wells Fargo economist. In addition to sessions covering crisis communication and legislative and regulatory topics impacting the industry, the symposium will also feature weather, cattle and ingredient forecasts. The event will also offer technical presentations on beef life cycle, fetal programming, milk pricing, milk fat and energy sources.

Other events include the St. Louis Cardinals versus Milwaukee Brewers baseball game and the induction of the 2013 Liquid Feed Hall of Fame recipient. The event will also feature the Liquid Feed Trade Show.

The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists has approved the symposium for up to 10 continuing education units.

Registration for the symposium is available at www.afia.org.

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NCC, USA Rice announce recipe contest winners WASHINGTON — The National Chicken Council and USA Rice Federation have announced the winners of the “Chicken and Wild Rice Recipe Roundup” consumer recipe contest.

Together with the California Wild Rice Advisory Board (CWARB) and USA Rice, NCC conducted the online contest to remind consumers about the great taste, convenience and versatility of rice and chicken.

During the four week campaign, NCC, USA Rice and CWRAB

posted recipes and interesting facts on social media to promote the contest. Consumers submitted more than 70 recipe entries and the contest was viewed by more than 1,200 unique visitors.

The winning recipes were and gift card amounts were: First place: Marvelous Mediterranean Chicken and Wild Rice Bites

by Terri Gilson, $500.

Second place: Creamy Tuscan Chicken & Wild Rice Bisque by Shannon Kohn, $250.

Third place: Sesame Chicken and Wild Rice Spring Rolls by Jamie Brown-Miller, $100.

Each winner also received an Arona rice cooker and will have their recipes published on the USA Rice, CWRAB and NCC websites.

“U.S.-grown rice and wild rice are excellent partners for chicken to promote the endless global flavor possibilities following the MyPlate healthy eating recommendations,” said Tom Super, NCC vice president of communications.

Farmers also consult certified advisers and rely on university scientists to help them analyze soil nutrient levels and make wise crop management decisions.

Farmers use these scientific advancements because it is good busi-

ness. Fertilizer is one of the largest input expenses farmers have and they have good reason to use it economically.

The good news is that these advancements, by helping to keep more nutrients in crops and fields,

•USDA (Continued from page 4)

officials have the menu flexibility they need.

Additionally, beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, fruit offerings will be increased at breakfast and snacks offered to students will include healthier options while limiting less nutritious food.

USDA is also helping inside the classroom. USDA’s National Agri-

cultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the American Statistical Association (ASA) are preparing to present a new Census at School Food Preference Survey lesson plan and activities for students in grades 5 to 8.

This new curriculum teaches statistical and agricultural literacy to children through common core standards in Mathematics, Language Arts, Nutrition, Social Studies, and Family Consumer Sciences.

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are helping farmers protect water quality.

Neither farmers nor policymakers can control Mother Nature, but agriculture remains committed to do all that is humanly possible in an

unpredictable landscape to reduce nutrient losses from land used to grow crops.

Policymakers must take this into account when they consider how to respond to this year’s hypoxic zone in the Gulf.

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Markets

was 97¢-$1.06 f.o.b. for current shipments. The market on bulk parts was steady, instances firm. Demand was light to moderate. Offerings were light. White meat and trims were steady to firm. Demand was moderate to good. Offerings were light. The thigh meat market was steady to firm. Demand was moderate to good. Offerings were light.

The mechanically separated turkey market was steady. Demand and offerings were moderate. Trading for parts was slow to moderate.

Compiled by David B. Strickland, Editor 770-718-3442 dstrickland@poultrytimes.net

Nat’l. Turkey Market: (Aug. 19): The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms was steady with hens having a steady to firm undertone. Frozen demand was

mostly for deferred arrivals. Frozen processor offerings of 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms was light to moderate. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for hens was 97¢-$1.01 f.o.b. and 16-24 lb. toms

F owl: Aug. 16: Live spent heavy fowl

Final prices at Farm Buyer Loading (per pound): range 10-21½¢

P arts: Georgia:

The f.o.b. dock quoted prices on ice-pack parts based on truckload and pool truckload lots for the week of Aug. 19: line run tenders $2.15½; skinless/boneless breasts $2.10½; whole breasts $1.24; boneless/skinless thigh meat $1.50½; thighs 74¢; drumsticks 75½¢; leg quarters 53½¢; wings $1.44.

N ational Slaughter: Broiler: Estimated slaughter

for week ending Aug. 17 is 153,627,000.

Actual slaughter for the week ending Aug. 10 was 158,487,000.

Heavy-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Aug. 17 is 1,674,000.

The following chart provides an annual high and a comparison of recent activity of major poultry company stocks.

USDA Shell Eggs AMS weekly combined region shell egg prices Average prices on sales to volume buyers, Grade A or better, White eggs in cartons, delivered warehouse, cents per dozen.

Company Annual High Aug. 6 Aug. 20

Cal-Maine 52.43 50.58 47.52 Campbell Soup 48.83 47.48 46.07 37.28 37.06 35.00 ConAgra Hormel 43.99 43.38 42.78 Pilgrim’s Pride 19.23 18.49 17.07 Sanderson Farms 75.53 74.17 73.12 Seaboard 2948.24 2858.66 2798.81 Tyson 32.40 30.71 31.83 (Courtesy: A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.)

Aug. 16

Extra Large Regions: Northeast 111.00 Southeast 114.50 Midwest 102.50 South Central 116.50 Combined 111.35

Large

Medium

108.00 89.00 112.50 88.00 100.50 83.50 112.50 89.50 108.53 87.56

Computed from simple weekly averages weighted by regional area populations

Grain Prices OHIO COUNTRY ELEV. Aug. 8 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 No. 2 Yellow Corn/bu. $5.83 $5.89 $6.19 Soybeans/bu. $13.06 $11.80 $12.58 (Courtesy: Prospect Farmers Exchange, Prospect, Ohio)

Broiler Eggs Set/Chicks Placed in 19 States EGGS SET (Thousands)

CHICKS PLACED (Thousands)

Jul. 20

Jul. 27

Aug. 3

Aug. 10

Jul. 20

Jul. 27

Aug. 3

Aug. 10

Del Fla Ga Ky La Md Miss Mo. N.C. Okla Pa S.C. Tex Va Other states

28,435 21,223 10,169 3,692 1,223 34,162 7,897 3,485 7,606 17,088 8,357 19,685 6,914 3,979 5,274 14,734 6,396 7,897

28,114 21,643 10,496 3,691 1,225 33,353 7,996 3,485 7,631 17,770 8,201 20,444 6,828 3,878 5,110 14,916 6,391 7,862

28,059 20,787 10,571 3,692 1,222 33,704 8,069 3,485 7,492 16,982 8,228 20,466 6,824 4,024 5,152 14,671 6,320 7,824

28,438 21,338 10,618 3,692 1,224 33,873 7,974 3,727 7,678 17,361 8,417 20,236 6,815 4,224 5,362 14,731 6,352 7,901

22,343 20,104 10,123 4,240 1,212 26,274 6,036 3,178 6,903 14,703 5,412 15,856 4,716 2,958 4,916 11,951 4,647 5,989

21,302 19,843 10,739 4,708 1,385 27,585 5,693 3,088 5,298 15,225 5,870 16,024 4,569 2,809 4,570 12,775 5,848 6,205

21,354 21,006 11,248 4,261 1,259 27,933 6,324 3,142 6,177 15,224 5,113 15,651 4,023 3,063 4,423 12,604 5,235 5,722

21,678 19,148 10,011 4,785 1,352 27,766 6,053 3,117 6,268 14,417 6,239 15,439 4,662 3,060 4,496 12,402 4,752 5,843

19 States Total

200,319

201,172

199,748

202,060

165,572

167,331

168,040

165,645

% Prev. yr.

103

103

102

105

101

104

103

102

Ala Ark

Ca,Tn,Wv

1/Current week as percent of same week last year.

Estimates: The estimated number of broiler/ fryers available for slaughter the week ending Aug. 17 were 155.4 million head, compared to 159.8 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated slaughter for the week of Aug. 17 is 153.9 million. For the week of Aug. 24, the estimated available is 158.2 million head, notes USDA.

Broiler/Fryer Report

Industry Stock Report

Actual slaughter for the week ending Aug. 10 was 1,789,000.

Light-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Aug. 17 is 1,725,000. Actual slaughter for the week ending Aug. 10 was 1,408,000.

Total: Week of Aug. 17: 157,026,000. Week of Aug. 10: 161,684,000.

USDA National Composite Weighted Average For week of: Aug. 16 For week of: Aug. 9

91.36¢ 90.90¢

Majority (whole body) Aug. 16 Eastern Region: 91¢--97¢

New York: 91¢--97¢ Central Region: 79¢--89¢ Chicago: 79¢--87¢ Western Region: 85¢--95¢ Los Angeles: 85¢--93¢ Negotiated prices in trucklot and less-than-trucklot quantities of ready-to-cook whole body broiler/fryers delivered to first receivers; prices in cents per pound.

Turkey Markets Weighted avg. prices for frozen whole young turkeys Weighted average (cents/lb.) F.O.B. shipper dock National

Week ending Aug. 16 Last year Hens (8-16 lbs.)

99.00 108.18 Toms (16-24 lbs.)

98.50 108.72 Week ending Aug. 9 Hens (8-16 lbs.)

Toms (16-24 lbs.)

99.00 98.78

July avg.

99.09 98.20

Egg Markets USDA quotations New York cartoned del. store-door: Aug. 14 Aug. 20 Extra large, up 7¢ $1.18--$1.22 $1.25--$1.29 Large, up 7¢ $1.16--$1.20 $1.23--$1.27 $1.00--$1.04 $1.06--$1.10 Medium, up 6¢ Southeast Regional del. warehouse: Aug. 14 Aug. 20 Extra large, up 3¢ $1.11½--$1.31 $1.14½--$1.32 Large, up 1½¢ $1.10--$1.27 $1.11½--$1.28 Medium, up 7½¢ 81¢--$1.00 88½¢--$1.06

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for directions on how to clean an extremely dirty system.

Care must also be taken when running other additives through the drinker system, such as vitamins or iodine. Some of these additives can cause buildup in the drinker lines and contribute to leakage problems.

Some can encourage the formation of bio-films in the drinker line, especially sugary substances. These biofilms cause pressure problems and leaky nipples and can pose health problems for the birds. Flushing the drinker lines with clean water after any additive is run in the system will help avoid these problems.

Drinker system nipples can also leak from wear after an extended life in the house.

Most drinker system nipples should last 5-10 years before replacement or refitting is needed.

Most modern systems now have removable nipples that can be replaced individually without having to replace the entire line or system.

Some drinker systems have rebuildable nipples.

Either way, if your system is in this 5-10 year age range or beyond and your nipples tend to leak, it is time to consider replacing them with new or rebuilt nipples. Cleaning will not solve an age and wear problem.

Not necessarily in the category of nipple management, but definitely having the potential to impact nipple performance is proper drinker system filter management. Filters

must be changed on a regular basis, preferably after every flock.

It may become necessary to change a filter during a flock if a grower’s water supply tends to be fouled with contaminants. If filters are left unattended and become full of contaminants, they can not only restrict water flow, but may allow some contaminants to start passing through, clogging up drinker regulators and causing nipples to get hung open and leak water onto the litter.

Drinker line height Different systems’ nipples may be triggered differently and this will change the height the lines need to be in relation to the bird at varying ages.

Growers should check with their integrator’s service representative and make sure they know how the the drinker system’s nipples operate and how to match that to the bird’s age.

Having the drinker lines too high or too low will impact how much water the birds get as well as how much water the birds waste. The most common problem is growers not making the appropriate adjustments in a timely manner.

The speed at which the modern broiler grows is remarkably fast and the height relationship to the drinker system changes daily. Fluctuations in litter can affect the bird/drinker height relationship daily, as well.

Therefore, the drinker system height needs to be adjusted daily. If a grower goes a week without making drinker height adjustments, he can

be as much as several inches below the birds’ optimal drinker height.

This can not only result in water wastage, but will impact bird performance. Having the drinkers too high can be equally detrimental.

Having to reach too high for water will cause birds to waste more water as they can only peck at the nipple instead of activating it properly.

Also, making large height adjustments, 2-3 inches at a time, will cause the birds stress as they get accustomed to the drastically changed height. This may cause some birds not to drink, negatively affecting performance.

It is always better to adjust drinkers daily in small increments. A grower should also monitor the results of each drinker adjustment to see how the birds relate to the new nipple height and make further adjustments if needed.

Growers should also monitor the levelness of the drinker lines daily and make adjustments as needed.

Any major dips or humps in the line can cause leaks or a lack of water in those areas.

Drinker line pressure Line pressure, much like height, needs to be adjusted often throughout the flock. Daily adjustments may not be necessary, but are encouraged. Adjusting pressure once a week is usually sufficient for most of the flock.

However, as the birds approach market age, more frequent attention should be paid to line pressures. In general, line pressures should al-

Bird flu kills 10th victim this year in Cambodia The Associated Press

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A 9-year-old boy has become the 10th person this year to die of avian influenza in Cambodia, the World Health Organization announced on Aug. 19. The U.N. agency said the boy from a village in northeastern Battambang province came down

with fever and vomiting on July 26 and was diagnosed with the H5N1 avian influenza virus on Aug. 9. In stable condition at first, he died on Aug. 18.

The statement said there had been recent deaths among chickens and ducks in his village, and that the boy had carried dead and sick poultry

from a cage for food preparation by his sister before he became sick.

The virus normally spreads among poultry, but can sometimes spread from poultry to humans. The 10 fatalities this year are the country’s highest annual total since the virus surfaced in 2003, and also the highest for any country this year.

ways be increasing as the birds age.

Too much pressure typically contributes to water waste and leaky nipples. Too much pressure causes the birds to waste water when they trigger a nipple as well as making it harder for the nipple to properly shut off the flow.

Too little pressure will effectively starve birds for water the further away from the regulator you go.

Careful monitoring of the sight tube balls at each end of the line is needed to assure that pressure is equal the entire length of the drinker system.

If the sight balls are not at the same height within the tubes, this could indicate a pressure issue or a levelness issue.

Clogged drinker lines could also contribute to this problem. Hence, proper flushing and cleaning procedures also help a grower effectively

manage their drinker pressure.

Proper drinker management takes very little additional time, yet offers quite a few benefits. In addition to the $110 increased fuel cost shown in our conservative example, operating additional fan run-time and removing additional cake has costs, as well.

Performance losses from poor drinker management can also be very expensive.

Proper environment will always be a key factor in successful broiler production, and drinker management plays a key role in ensuring optimal bird growth in a proper environment.

Don’t let poor drinker management force you to increase your ventilation rates, add de-caking time, and add more overall cost to your flocks.

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POULTRY TIMES, August 26, 2013

AMERICAN EGG BOARD HOTLINE AEB Hotline appears regularly in Poultry Times and provides an update on programs and services provided for egg producers by the American Egg Board. Details on any item mentioned may be obtained by contacting AEB at 1460 Renaissance Dr., Park Ridge, Ill. 60068.

Phone: 847-296-7043. yy A new egg product brochure is available that details applications, availability and storage info for dried, refrigerated/frozen and value added products. A special call-out section boasts a 40-plus year stretch of food safety for U.S. egg products. The back section addresses how egg products fit today’s trends of clean label, increased protein and gluten-free food formulations. Complimentary copies are available; contact Sheryl Slagle at sslagle@aeb.org. yy On July 8, Dr. Tia Rains joined the Egg Nutrition Center as senior director of Nutrition Research & Communications.

Rains will serve as an integral member of the ENC team and will be responsible for providing strategic support to ENC’s executive director on matters related to clinical research and health professional marketing efforts. Most recently, Rains was senior director of Metabolic Sciences for Biofortis North America, a global contract research organization. She will have the direct responsibility of overseeing many aspects of ENC’s research program including making site visits as necessary; forging relationships with lead-

ing researchers in key areas of strategic importance for ENC; ensuring the timely completion and publication of ENC-funded projects; writing/ reviewing ENC position papers; and developing scientific programs at leading technical conferences. yy Real, simple, minimally processed . . . these are all attributes that consumers continue to increasingly seek in the packaged foods they purchase at the supermarket. At the recent Institute of Food Technologists Annual Expo in Chicago, Dr. Shelly McKee participated in scheduled interviews with all the media outlets dedicated to covering food product development to position egg products as consumer-friendly, label-friendly ingredients. yy At the recent Bridge2Food meeting affiliated with the annual IFT conference, ENC’s Dr. Mitch Kanter presented “Health Benefits of Dietary Protein: A Changing Paradigm.” ENC staff has spoken on this topic at a number of technical conferences in 2013. The primary message of this presentation is that Americans have been told for at least the past 50 years that a high carbohydrate, low fat, moderate protein diet is the healthiest option. During that same time period, however, Americans have become more and more overweight. Numerous recent studies have indicated that high protein egg-based breakfasts produce greater satiety and, in some cases, greater weight loss than do high carbohydrate breakfasts.

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bird flu expert at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in a statement. Horby, who was not involved in the latest study, noted there is some evidence that genetic factors may make some people more susceptible to bird flu.

In an accompanying commentary in the BMJ, experts said similar patterns had been seen with other

types of bird flu, including H5N1, another feared bird flu strain that first emerged in 1996 and has since killed millions of chickens. It has sickened more than 600 people and caused 377 deaths, mostly in Asia.

“To observe some transmission of H7N9 from human-to-human . . . does not necessarily indicate the virus is on course” to spark a pandemic, wrote James Rudge of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who is based at

Mahidol University in Thailand, and Richard Coker of the National University of Singapore.

Still, Rudge and Coker noted several worrying features about H7N9, such as its ability go undetected in birds before sickening humans.

They also warned officials to be on guard for a possible return of H7N9 in the winter; flu viruses typically spread more easily in cold weather.

“The threat posed by H7N9 has by no means passed,” they said.

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PSA announces new Fellows and award winners CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Poultry Science Association (PSA) has named three new PSA Fellows.

They are: yy Dr. James W. Kessler, Kemin Industries Inc. yy Dr. Michael S. Lilburn, Ohio State University yy Dr. Carl M. Parsons, University of Illinois.

No more than five PSA members may be named Fellows at any given PSA annual meeting. The title is awarded “for professional distinction and contributions to the field of poultry science without regard to longevity,” and is the highest recognition that the organization can bestow on a member.

The PSA has also announced the winners of more than two dozen awards in poultry science and related disciplines. The winners,

which included researchers, teachers, students and others who work in poultry-related fields, were announced at PSA’s 102nd annual meeting held in San Diego, Calif.

“We are delighted to be able to recognize this year’s award winners, who are all outstanding. Once again, the selections were made extremely difficult in many of the award categories due to the very high quality of work currently being conducted across our membership, in both the academy and the poultry industry. We salute the hard work and consistently high level of achievement of this year’s awardees, and we sincerely hope that they and their work will serve as an inspiration to others over the coming year and beyond,” said PSA President Dr. Mike Kidd.

Other honors and award winners

were: yy American Egg Board Research Award: Dr. Frederick G. Silversides, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. yy American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Award: Dr. Alejandro Corzo, Elanco Animal Health. yy Evonik Degussa Award for Achievement in Poultry Science: Dr. Todd J. Applegate, Purdue University. yy Hy-Line International Research Award: Dr. Byung-Whi Kong, University of Arkansas. yy Maple Leaf Farms Duck Research Award: Dr. Michael S. Lilburn, Ohio State University. yy Merial Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award: Dr. Paul Marini, Nicholas Turkey. yy National Chicken Council

Broiler Research Award: Dr. William A. Dozier III, Auburn University. yy Novus International Teaching Award: Dr. Shelly R. McKee, Auburn University. yy Phibro Extension Award: Michael Czarick III, University of Georgia. yy Poultry Welfare Research Award: Dr. Kenneth E. Anderson, North Carolina State University. yy PSA Early Achievement Award for Extension: Dr/ Brian H. Kiepper, University of Georgia. yy PSA Early Achievement Award for Industry: Dr. Ross Wolfenden, Pacific Vet Group USA. yy PSA Student Recruitment Award: Gary D. Davis, University of Arkansas. yy Tyson Foods Support Personnel Award: Howard Lester, Univer-

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