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Mike Little elected 2014 president of USAPEEC

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USAPEEC chairman 2014: Outgoing USA Poultry & Egg Export Council Chairman Charles von der Heyde, left, of Pilgrim’s Mexico, passes the ceremonial Hoben gavel to Mike Little of Mountaire Farms, who assumes the chairmanship for 2014-2015. The gavel is named for two-time USAPEEC chairman Jim Hoben, who crafted the gavel in his woodworking shop.

BIG SKY, Mont. — Mike Little, director of export sales at Mountaire Farms in Selbyville, Del., has been elected chairman of the board of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council 2014-2015.

Little succeeds outgoing chairman Charles von der Heyde, president of Pilgrim’s of Mexico, and former vice president of international sales at Pilgrim’s headquarters in Greeley, Colo.

Little’s election on June 12, occurred during USAPEEC’s annual meeting.

As chairman, Little will head the eight-member USAPEEC Executive Committee, which sets policy and gives direction to USAPEEC, an organization whose mission is to promote and increase exports of U.S. chicken, turkey, duck and egg products worldwide.

Also elected to the Executive Committee were:

yy First vice chairman: Jim Wayt, Intervision Foods, Atlanta, Ga. yy Second vice chairman: Steve Monroe, Sanderson Farms, Laurel, Miss. yy Secretary-Treasurer: Joel Coleman, Butterball, Mt. Olive, N.C.. yy Neil Carey of Simmons Prepared Foods in Siloam Springs, Ark., was re-elected chairman of USAPEEC’s Marketing Committee. The chairman of this committee also serves on the board and has a seat on the Executive Committee.

Rounding out the Executive Committee as newly appointed atlarge members are Steve Lykken of Jennie-O Turkey Store; and Greg Tench of Mar-Jac Poultry.

Von der Heyde will remain on the Executive Committee as pastchairman.

Board members elected to threeyear terms ending in 2017 are Carey,

Scott Chapman, Lineage Logistics; Trent Goins, OK Foods; Butch Johnson, Globex International; Little; Thierry Murad, AJC International; Jay Simpson, Perdue Foods; Tench; and Chaz Wilson, Grove Services.

Board members whose terms end in 2016 are Ryan Downes, Farbest Foods; Larry Gibson, George’s; Jeff Johnson, Michael Foods; Sher Marshall, Interra International; Andrew Piper, Wayne Farms; Kent Puffenbarger, Prestage Foods; Bobby Wilburn, Peco Foods; and von der Heyde.

Board members whose terms end in 2015 are Mark Blanchard, NOCS; Coleman; Greg Hinton, Rose Acre Farms; Lykken; Monroe; Saher Rizk, Mirasco; Claudio Saviano, House of Raeford; and Wayt.

More information about the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council can be obtained at www.usapeec.org.

65th & final Delmarva Chicken Festival goes out with a bang Delmarva Poultry Industry

GEORGETOWN, Del. — Near perfect weather, huge crowds, delicious chicken prepared in more than a dozen ways, hatching and baby chicks, musical entertainment, fun and games, and vendors with a variety of products and services combined to make the 2014 Delmarva Chicken Festival in Queen Anne’s County, Md., a tremendous success.

Attendance far exceeded the organizers’ expectations. From the opening ceremonies until the final entertainment on Saturday night, the focus was on Delmarva’s chicken industry for the more than 30,000 people who attended the two-day event.

The event was sponsored by Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., the nonprofit trade association working for the local chicken industry, and hosted

by Queen Anne’s County.

This was the 65th and final Delmarva Chicken Festival. Many visitors said they were attending because it was the last festival.

Hundreds of volunteers worked hard in the last year planning the event and making it happen on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21. Members Special

See Delmarva Festival, Page 3

Fry pan: Members of the Queen Anne’s County Farm Bureau prepared and cooked chicken in the giant fry pan.

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NCC: trade agreements should provide access & enforcement WASHINGTON — With the Obama administration actively negotiating new free trade agreements with Asia and Europe, National Chicken Council adviser Kevin Brosch testified before the Senate Committee on Finance on June 25, about the effectiveness of the enforcement of any new agreements and the trade agreements the U.S. already has on the books.

“We are generally supportive of all major initiatives to promote free trade, but we must make sure both our existing agreements and new agreements provide not only strong market access but also adequate means to enforce that access,” Brosch said in testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance at the hearing — “Trade Enforcement: Using Trade Rules to Level the

Playing Field for U.S. Companies and Workers.”

“In our view, the prosecution of the China antidumping case before the World Trade Organization (WTO) represents U.S. trade policy at its best; enforcing those trade rights for which we already have negotiated,” Brosch said.

In 2009, China imposed antidumping duties on U.S. chicken using the so-called “weight-based cost of production” theory. Under this approach all parts of an animal are given the same value per unit of weight; and so, hamburger has the same value as filet mignon; chicken paws have the same value as chicken breast meat. Clearly, this theory is economically unsound and, for several reasons, is legally impermissible under WTO rules,

NCC notes.

Immediately after China announced its decision to impose antidumping duties, the Obama administration requested dispute settlement, and aggressively litigated the case before the WTO. Last summer a WTO panel ruled in favor of the United States. China elected not to appeal that decision and China’s announcement of how it will change its antidumping decision to come into compliance with WTO rules is expected in July, the council added.

“China represented a 700,000 metric ton market for U.S. poultry

at the time the antidumping duties were imposed, and is potentially an even larger market for our products in the future,” Brosch said. “We are grateful to this administration for pursuing our rights in this case.”

But there have been some very significant disappointments and we have learned some difficult lessons over the past 20 years. Using examples of cases in Mexico, the European Union and South Africa, Brosch said the first lesson is “that enforcement of trade agreements must become more automatic and timely.”

For example:

yy The U.S.’ case against Mexico was instituted nearly two years ago, after an antidumping case which was also brought on the very dubious “weight-based cost of production” theory. At present, we still do not have a panel to hear the case.We believe there is a significant problem here of enforcement that needs to be addressed. yy The U.S. poultry industry asked that the European Union be taken to dispute settlement as there was no scientific basis for the EU’s trade barriers on U.S. poultry im-

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Genetics innovations discussed at Bali summit HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Dr. Eduardo Souza, program geneticist for Aviagen, recently traveled to Bali to address attendees of the Hatchery Innovation Summit Asia. Held June 3-4, the event was sponsored

by CEVA. Souza, who helps shape product development strategies as a key member of Aviagen’s research and development operation, explored the latest technology and techniques applied to pedi- Souza gree flocks to continuously deliver balanced performance improvements in broilers and breeders, the company noted.

At the Hatchery Innovation Summit Asia, Souza drew on 23 years of experience as a poultry geneticist.

He described how genetics information figures heavily in the routine selection of Aviagen’s elite lines. For instance, Aviagen’s genomics project focuses on identifying naturally occurring markers within the ge-

nome of elite birds and using those markers to help breed stronger and more productive birds through the current selective breeding program, which is a completely natural process, the company added.

Aviagen began using genomics in its commercial selection program in 2012 and became the first company to include genomic information as a critical additional source of information in the R&D breeding program, Aviagen noted.

“Genetics is crucial to the development of high-performance broilers and breeders because different regions require different traits in birds, and selecting those traits demands extensive knowledge, constant patience and an unfaltering adherence to best practices,” Souza said. “To ensure poultry breeders see the best possible results, while safeguarding the health and welfare of their stock, we at Aviagen keep genetics at the very heart of our R&D operation.”

Souza joined speakers from around the world who discussed incubation, vaccination, hatchery organization and automation, and marketing. Attendees also learned about solutions for improving food safety and productivity in an era of volatile feed prices.

Souza began his career in 1991 at Brazil’s Agroceres Ross. After completing his master of business administration degree in 2005 he joined Aviagen to head the broiler breeding program for the U.S., where Aviagen invests heavily in research focused on delivering balanced progress in both broiler and breeder traits, the company noted.

More information about Aviagen can be obtained at www.aviagen. com.

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of the Queen Anne’s County Farm Bureau were kept busy throughout the weekend preparing the chicken that was served to thousands of guests who stood in long lines to taste the delicious chicken cooked in the giant fry pan.

Longtime observers could not recall the length and duration of the lines being any longer than this weekend. If fact, there was concern that there would not be enough chicken to meet the demand.

During opening ceremonies, DPI President Keith Moore welcomed visitors and explained why this was the final Delmarva Chicken Festival. He said the festival has been a well-received chicken industry promotion in eight decades, “but as times and industry challenges have changed, so must our ways of supporting our industry.”

Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Buddy Hance told the overflow crowd that there’s a bright future for the poultry industry in the region and he said all grain farmers in the MidAtlantic area depend upon the chicken industry. He praised farmers for their environmental stewardship, not just now but for past generations.

As part of the opening ceremonies, persons who attended the first chicken festival in 1948 were recognized as well as some of the poultry princesses who reigned over the years.

The major attraction was the giant fry pan, operated at every Delmarva Chicken Festival since 1950.

Propane gas supplied by the Mid Atlantic Propane Gas Association, seasoning supplied by The English Co. and a more healthful type of soybean oil, Plenish, supplied by Perdue Agribusiness and DuPont

Wayne Farms announces layoffs at Alabama plant The Associated Press

DOTHAN, Ala. — A poultry processing company announced in April that it plans to lay off more than 500 workers at a southeast Alabama plant.

Poultry slaughtered at Wayne Farms LLC’s Dothan, Ala., plant will be sent to AlaTrade in Phenix City, company officials said. The deboning lines at the Dothan plant will no longer be necessary, and 560 employees are expected to be laid off by June 8, officials said.

“Overall it was a business decision for the long haul. Our facility will continue to run, our local farmers and suppliers won’t be impacted, and we can help our employees find opportunities in this field or other fields,” Clint Rivers, vice president and general manager of Wayne Farms Fresh Production Business Unit, said in a statement.

The Dothan plant employs about 900 people and Wayne Farms plans to offer jobs to workers at the company’s other facilities, said company spokesman Frank Singleton. Wayne Farms operates additional plants in Alabama, two in Decatur and one each in Enterprise, Union Springs and Albertville.

The Dothan plant’s hatchery and live operations departments will continue running as normal after the deboning line is shuttered, Singleton said.

Pioneer, contributed to the success of the estimated 5 tons of mouthwatering Perdue fried chicken.

One of the most popular exhibits was coordinated and staffed by Extension educators from the local land grant universities. Foremost among the attractions was the chick hatching and chick petting area. Additionally, a historic perspective of Delmarva’s chicken industry from its early days in the 1920s until the second world war (available from the DPI office at $5 per disc), was well received.

Musical entertainment offered free of charge near the food court was an attraction for thousands of visitors throughout the two days. A classic car show, a working model railroad exhibit, children’s activities and much more provided a variety of ways for guests to enjoy their visit. A popular attraction was the Mountaire Farms Chickin’ Pickin’ in which dozens of contestants in a timed competition picked meat from whole chickens with the winner being judged by how much meat was removed. Maryland State Senator Steve Hershey was the winner.

Co-chairmen of the festival were Dr. Faith Elliott-Rossing and Debbie Birch of the Queen Anne’s County Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Upon conclusion of the festival at 8 p.m. on Saturday, they pronounced the festival a great success and a tremendous way to bring to an end a 65 year Delmarva Peninsula tradition.

For a variety of reasons, Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. no longer will host a Delmarva Chicken Festival. Various individuals and groups have expressed an interest in hosting their own chicken festivals in the years ahead.

No decisions have been made on the future of the giant fry pans that have been in use since 1950.

The original pan, used from 1950

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Mascot: A chicken mascot helped entertain the large crowds on the grounds of the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park during all hours of the festival.

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Chicks: Baby chicks are always a popular part of the Delmarva Chicken Festival.

to 1987 and housed at the Historical Society of Delaware in Wilmington and the 1988 replacement pan, will remain in storage while the leadership of Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. decides their fate and possible new homes.

Persons interested in taking own-

ership of the newer pan, which still can be used, and the older pan that can be used just for display purposes, should submit their detailed requests, including how they will use the pans, to the Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. office via e-mail at dpi@dpichicken.com.

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‘California Grown’ motto promotes state businesses

By Bill Mattos

Special to Poultry Times

MODESTO, Calif. — California’s population passed 37 million and is set to reach 40 million in a year or two. And there are two words that have made California businesses thrive over the years, “California Grown.”

Mention these words on a package of chicken or produce, cut flowers or even wine and consumers flock to these items.

Mattos And while California can be a difficult state to do business in with a legislature that passes taxes and regulations that can shock us, consumers will pay more for “California Grown,” and those two words have brought two statewide boards together.

Buy California (California Grown) and Visit California (California’s tourism agency with $50 million annual budget) are partners in a wave of advertising, public relations activities and social media that is rocking the Golden State.

The two groups came together in March, announcing the partBill Mattos is president of the California Poultry Federation with offices in Modesto, Calif.

nership on Ag Day, an event held each year at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Their long term strategic relationship has brought together two of California’s powerful women, Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross and Visit California CEO Caroline Beteta. They believe that Californians believe in their lifestyle and their culture, and both tourism and agriculture will be boosted by this new relationship. Many of California’s commodity boards, the Farm Bureau and other agricultural associations are betting that they are right.

The poultry industry has known for a long time the benefits of “California Grown.” We passed legislation in the mid90s that outlawed any product advertising with a California name if that product did not come from California. Why? Well some California companies were buying out of state chicken and slapping on labels like “California’s Best” and “Made in California.” The industry didn’t like it and the legislature and governor agreed.

In fact, it was the poultry industry that first coined the “California Grown” label almost 80 years ago. In addition, the country’s first organic chicken came from Northern California and the USDA approved its label in the 90s.

Food and Wine Magazine, Sunset Magazine and some celebrity chefs have joined the new campaign, and with

money from both organizations support of various agricultural regions, like wine, venues like Disneyland and hotels up and down the state, “California Grown” is showing up everywhere. The CEO of California’s cut flower industry told me this month that when his flowers didn’t have the “California Grown” seal, they just sat there with consumers wondering if they came from South America.

Today, his members even put the label on flowers going out of state and into Canada, and consumers in other places also love the words “California.”

California is after all a lifestyle, and research shows that people, whether from here or not, love the state, its travel destinations and its movie star appeal.

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‘It was the poultry industry that first coined the ‘California Grown’ label almost 80 years ago.’

Bill Mattos CPF president

the ethnic markets in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver, Canada.

Poultry is a popular food in California, and the local industry only grows half of the poultry and eggs needed by the millions who love the healthful foods. So poultry companies

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Massey to give UGA summer commencement address

By Stephanie Schupska Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — Abit Massey, a 1949 graduate of the University of Georgia and president emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation, will give the summer commencement address at UGA’s combined undergraduate and graduate ceremony on Aug. 1.

“Welcoming back an alumnus like Abit Massey, who is a living legend in the world of Georgia agribusiness, is an honor for the university,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “He is one of the most respected and influential leaders in the agricultural industry, and he has given to his alma mater with tremendous devotion and generosity.

The university is a far better place because of his contributions.”

For 48 years, Massey led the

Georgia Poultry Federation, a nonprofit trade association that represents the state’s poultry industry.

In 2009, he was named president emeritus and continues to work full time supporting Georgia’s largest agricultural commodity. In 2012, the state’s total farm-to-consumer value of poultry and eggs was $5.7 billion.

The poultry federation works to protect and improve the competitive position of the poultry industry in Georgia on behalf of growers at the farm level, the poultry companies and the allied businesses that support the industry.

Through his work, Massey formed a close relationship between the poultry federation and the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences that led to advances in poultry research. He also established a poultry research

project at the Georgia Institute of Technology that is now more than 40 years old.

Before working for the Georgia Poultry Federation, Massey was head of the former state Department of Commerce — now the Georgia Department of Economic Development — where he created the tourist division and built the first welcome station.

Massey graduated from UGA with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1949 and has served his alma mater in a variety of capacities since then. He was president of the UGA Alumni Association, trustee of the UGA Foundation, president of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association and chairman of the College of Veterinary Medicine advisory board.

He currently is on the board of di-

rectors for the UGA Research Foundation and is a past board member of the UGA Real Estate Foundation and the Terry College of Business Alumni Association.

Massey’s UGA honors include receiving the Distinguished Alumni Merit Award in 1986, the Blue Key Service Award in 1991, the inaugural Medallion of Honor for Service to the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2006, the College of Family and Consumer Sciences Appreciation Award in 1998 and the Distinguished Service Award from the College of Veterinary Medicine for leadership in creation of the Veterinary Medical Experiment Station.

He headed a coalition to build comprehensive animal, livestock and poultry facilities at UGA. He

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Massey to give commencement address: Abit Massey, president emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation, seen here speaking at the 2014 University of Georgia Alumni Awards luncheon, will give the summer commencement address at UGA on Aug. 1.

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

Cargill turkey feed mill accomplishes 30 years with no lost time injury SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The year 1984 was a time of change and triumphs for the U.S. The first Apple Macintosh personal computer was introduced to consumers at a price of $2,495, while a gallon of gasoline was selling for $1.19 and the XXIII Olympiad was held in Los Angeles, Calif. Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, Michael Jordan was drafted by the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, movies such “The Terminator” were all the rage and the Los Angeles Raiders beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. Another impressive accomplishment began in 1984 at the Cargill Turkey and Cooked Meats (CTCM) feed mill, located in Springdale, Ark. The mill, which furnishes feed for Cargill’s turkey business in this region, operated an entire year without experiencing any loss of production time due to a workplace injury.

Thirty years later, in February 2014, the same mill reached an impressive milestone by operating 30 consecutive years, five days a week, 20 hours a day, without any employee lost time injuries.

This 30-year achievement was celebrated with a ceremonial awards luncheon on June 20, in Springdale, Ark., at the feed mill location.

Representatives from the CTCM Springdale, Ark., feed mill

and CTCM Gentry, Ark., turkey hatchery, were presented awards, honoring their years of dedication to employee and workplace safety.

“Cargill was built on a firm foundation of respect, integrity and commitment to health and safety,” said Shane Acosta, general manager for Cargill’s turkey operations in Northwest Arkansas, headquartered in Springdale.

“Employee and workplace safety is one of our top priorities and the employees of the Springdale mill should take great pride in this tremendous achievement they have worked so hard to earn. We are also honoring a similar 22-year accomplishment by our hatchery team at Gentry, Ark.” For the nearly 40 Cargill employees who work at the feed mill, each work-week is filled with activity focused on providing high quality, nutritious feed for tens-ofthousands of hungry Cargill turkeys in the region, the company said. An average week for the feed mill consists of 100 hours of operation, with employees working in 10 hour shifts, two shifts daily, five days a week. In these 100 hours, Cargill employees produce, load and ship approximately 5.6 million pounds (2,800 tons) of feed, which is delivered to Cargill’s contract turkey farmers located throughout the region.

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Other Business News West Liberty buys Quantum Foods WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — West Liberty Foods LLC announced on June 23, that it has closed on the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Quantum Foods.

West Liberty Foods expects to start up meat processing operations at the Bolingbrook location within the next 30 days.

“This is an exciting step forward for West Liberty Foods,” says Ed Garrett, president & CEO of West Liberty Foods. “This acquisition will enhance our offerings and benefit our customers, employees and owners. In addition, we will be able to bring back jobs lost when Quantum Foods shut down its business.”

West Liberty Foods has three manufacturing locations in West Liberty, Iowa; Mount Pleasant, Iowa; and Tremonton, Utah. The company is headquartered in West Liberty, Iowa.

More information can be obtained at www.wlfoods.com.

McDaniel selected Aviagen NA presid.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has announced that industry veteran Kevin McDaniel has accepted the position of president of Aviagen North America, succeeding Ben Thompson who is retiring.

The changes are effective in August.

McDaniel will report directly to Jan Henriksen, CEO of Aviagen Broiler Breeding Group, and will be based in Huntsville, Ala..

As president, McDaniel will be responsible for grandparent production and parent stock sales for North America.

“We are pleased to have Kevin on board as president of Aviagen North America,” Henriksen. said. “With more than a quarter century of poultry industry experience, Kevin has

an excellent knowledge of the North American market, along with extraordinary production experience and proven leadership ability.”

McDaniel McDaniel has a bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics from Stephen F. Austin State University and more than 25 years of extensive experience in the poultry industry. He’s served as complex manager for Pilgrim’s Pride, senior vice president of operations at OK Foods, and most recently as senior director of operations at Wayne Farms.

McDaniel and his family will be relocating to Huntsville in the next few months.

Thompson retires from Aviagen after 13 years with the company, the last eight of which were spent serving as president.

“Ben Thompson has been a very strong leader and one who has managed the company through some challenging times and market transitions,” Henriksen added. “Ben is leaving the company at a time of successful growth and development, and the board is grateful for his innumerable contributions and his distinguished tenure here at Aviagen.”

More information can be obtained at www.aviagen.com.

Cobb S. Africa seminar a success SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Technical support for customers has helped the Cobb500 to establish a leading position in the South African market, Pieter Oosthuysen, regional technical manager for Cobb, told the company’s latest seminar in Rustenburg in the northwest province.

“The Cobb500 is now the breed of choice in South Africa,” he said.

“This is the result of good sales and technical service management of the customers as well as support by the biggest integration, Rainbow Farms, with a second grandparent operation recently converting to Cobb.

“We provide what we believe is technical support second to none in South Africa,” he said. “This is reflected in the increased market share as breed sales are driven by good relationships, timely delivery of orders and top quality chicks that are correctly sexed and perform to expectations.”

The seminar was organized by Cobb South Africa, supported by Cobb Europe. Both Theo Bezuidenhout, Cobb South Africa manager, and Oosthuysen described the two days as a “huge success” attended by more than 40 broiler producers, veterinarians, hatchery managers and breeder managers from all over the country.

The seminar was held at Water Glen, just outside of Rustenburg, near Sun City.

Speakers from South Africa and Europe covered technical areas on breeders, hatcheries and broilers.

Bezuidenhout covered the South Africa production results and a short talk on the world of Cobb, while Santie Smit, local broiler specialist at Cobb SA, presented her data analysis of broilers as influenced by housing type.

Dr. Fambies van Biljon, veterinarian at Sovereign Foods, spoke on the use of E.coli vaccinations to improve broiler performance. Oosthuysen, spoke on his new approach to feeding breeder males based on data analysis of top and bottom performing flocks.

This was followed by Mark Foote, Cobb hatchery and incubation specialist, who spoke on the impact of hatcheries on broiler performance and some recent trials with Cobb-Europe to quantify these (Continued on next page)

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effects. The final speaker was Richard Weatherley, Cobb Europe broiler specialist, who closed the day with talks on brooding and water quality and sanitation.

More information from CobbVantress can be obtained at www. cobb-vantress.com.

Consumer spending in May disappointing The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers boosted their spending only modestly in May, a disappointment to economists who said the weakerthan-expected gain will likely mean a lesser economic rebound in the April-June quarter than many had envisioned.

Spending rose just 0.2 percent in May after no gain in April, the Commerce Department said on June 26.

The two months followed a robust spending surge of 0.8 percent in March.

Income rose a solid 0.4 percent in May after a 0.3 percent April gain.

May’s 0.2 percent gain in spending was just half the increase that analysts had been expecting. Some said that unless June brings a big increase, spending may not provide as much support to the economy in the second half of the year as they had been expecting.

Paul Dales, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics, said consumer spending may end up rising at an annual rate of 1.7 percent in the April-June quarter, which he said “wouldn’t be much of a rebound” from the sluggish 1 percent growth in consumer spending last quarter.

Consumer spending is closely watched because it accounts for about 70 percent of economic activity.

Dales said strength in other areas should still lift economic growth to around a 3 percent annual rate in the current quarter after a dismal 2.9 percent annual decline in economic output in the first three months of the year.

Jennifer Lee, senior economist at

BMO Capital Markets, agreed that the spending figure was pointing to economic growth of around 3 percent in the second quarter, instead of the 3.8 percent she had earlier forecast.

An inflation gauge that’s closely monitored by the Federal Reserve has risen 1.8 percent over the past 12 months through May, the fastest rise since late 2012 but still below the Fed’s 2 percent target.

In May, spending on durable goods jumped 0.7 percent, a rebound after having fallen 0.9 percent in April. In May, auto dealers reported their best sales month in nine years, helped by brisk demand for SUVs and pickup trucks.

Sales of nondurable goods rose 0.2 percent in May after a stronger 0.4 percent April gain, while spending on services such as rent and utilities increased a modest 0.1 percent.

The inflation gauge the Fed watches edged up 0.2 percent in May. The 1.8 percent increase over the past 12 months was up from a 12-month increase of 1.6 percent in April and increases of 1 percent or less for much of the past year.

But the Fed at its recent meeting expressed no concerns about the slight uptick in inflation. It was a signal to financial markets that the Fed is comfortable keeping interest rates at record low levels for now to give the economy a boost. Many analysts believe the Fed’s first rate hike will not occur until the summer of 2015.

The government reported on June 25, that overall economic growth, as measured by the gross domestic product, shrank at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter. That’s the biggest drop since the depths of the recession five years ago.

But analysts said the big dip reflected temporary facts such as harsh winter weather that cut into consumer and business activity. In addition, businesses cut back on restocking and companies reduced their spending on new equipment and the trade deficit significantly worsened.

Analysts see all those trends reversing in the current quarter and

they expect growth to rebound but with May’s disappointing spending increase, they said the rebound may be closer to 3 percent growth rather than the 3.5 percent to 4 percent they had been forecasting.

Analysts expect that the economy will keep expanding in the second half of the year with growth around 3 percent as consumer spending is aided by strong gains in employment, rising consumer confidence and gains in the stock market and home prices which will make people feel wealthier and thus more willing to spend.

Hubbard names western sales mgr.

WALPOLE, N.H. — Hubbard has announced that Billy Hufford joined Hubbard LLC at the end of May to fill the position of western region sales manager. Hufford will have the sales responsibilities for this region that includes the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Wi s c o n s i n , Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Colorado and California.

Hufford previously held various positions in the pork and poultry Hufford production industries.

This prior experience gives him a thorough background and understanding of the integrated poultry industry and should have him well equipped to increase sales of Hubbard products in this region, the company stated.

Hufford is located in Northwest Arkansas where Hubbard products continue to maintain a large presence in all of the poultry companies in the region due to superior live production traits, Hubbard added.

He will report directly to Sean Holcombe, director of sales and technical service U.S. & Canada.

His addition completes the U.S.

Business sales staff; Larry Long continues his duties as sales manager for the southeast region and Warren Harris continues his duties as Mid-Atlantic sales manager as well.

“I am confident that under Billy’s management we will see a further increase in market share of Hubbard products in this region, specifically on the Hubbard Classic female as we continue its introduction into the North American market,” Holcombe said.

More information can be obtained at www.hubbardbreeders.com.

Tyson supports Neb. tornado relief PILGER, Neb. — Volunteers from Tyson Foods served more than 17,000 meals recently to tornado victims and relief workers in Pilger, Neb. The company also provided

40,000 pounds of ice.

Within 24 hours after twin tornados devastated Pilger on June 16, Tyson Foods team members from Madison and Dakota City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., were onsite preparing and serving food.

The company’s Meals that Matter disaster relief trailer arrived on June 18, and Tyson Foods team members from Omaha arrived on June 19, to provide additional support. On average, there were 30 company volunteers on-site each day.

Tyson Foods continued serving food in Pilger through June 21. The company is also matching team member cash donations to Team Rubicon, a military veterans’ group that provides disaster relief.

Photos of the storm damage and disaster relief efforts can be obtained at https://www.flickr. com/photos/124249665@N02/ sets/72157644857821070/.

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

JUN 30-Aug. 1 — AFIA/KSU FUNDAMENTS OF FEED MANAGEMENT, Joint distance Education Programs, Online. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703-5240810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

JUL 8-9 — HATCHERY BREEDER CLINIC, Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 30084-7303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

JUL 8-11 — ASA BOARD MTNG., Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C. Contact: American Soybean Association 12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, Mo. 63141.

Ph: 800-688-7692; membership@ soy.org; http://soygrowers.com.

JUL 9-10 — AEB MTNG., Hilton Hotel, Rosemont, Ill. Contact: American Egg Board, 1460 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068. Ph: 847-2967043; aeb@aeb.org; www.aeb.org.

JUL 14-17 — PSA ANNUAL MTNG., Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, Bayfront Tower, Corpus Christi, Texas. Contact: Poultry Science Association, 1800 S. Oak St., Suite 100,, Champaign, Ill. 61820. Ph: 217-356-5285; pas@ assochq.org; www.poultryscience.org.

JUL 15-16 — INFORMATION SYSTEMS SMNR., Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

JUL 20-22 — NCC / NPFDA CHICKEN MARKETING SMNR., Ritz Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1152 15th St., N.S., Suite 430, Washington, D.C. 20005, Ph: 202-296-2622, ncc@chickenusa. org; www.nationalchickencouncil.org, www.eatchicken.com; or National Poultry & Food Distributors Association, 2014 Osborne Road, Saint Marys, Ga. 31558, Ph: 770-5359901, kkm@npfda.org, www.npfda.org.

JUL 20-23 — MAREK’S DISEASE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSM., Michigan State University, Lansing, Mich. Contact: Courtney Chapin, Michigan State University, 517-432-

5832,

chapinco@dcpah.msu.edu.

JUL 22-24 — AG EXPO, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. Contact: MSU College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 800366-7055; www.agexpo.msu.edu.

JUL 24-26 — CFIA SUMMER CONV., Embassy Suites-Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: Carolina Feed Industry Association, P.O. Box 58220, Raleigh, N.C. 27658. Ph: 919782-3058; www.carolinafeed.com.

AUG 7-8 — NCPF ANNUAL MTNG., Grandover Resort, Greensboro, N.C. Contact: North Carolina Poultry Federation, 4020 Barrett Drive, Suite 102, Raleigh. N.C. 27609. Ph: 9199-783-8218; rford@ ncpoultry.org; www.ncpoultry.org.

AUG 16-17 — TPA ANNUAL MTNG. & SUMMER GET-AWAY, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Tennessee Poultry Association, P.O. Box 1525, Shelbyville, Tenn. 37162. Ph: 931-225-1123; info@tnpoulty.org; www.tnpoultry.org.

AUG 16 - GPF NIGHT OF KNIGHTS, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: Georgia Poultry Federation, P.O. Box 763, Gainesville, Ga. 30503.

Ph: 770-532-0473; beverly@gapf.org.

AUG 18-20 — POULTRY INDUSTRY NATIONAL SAFETY CONF., Hilton Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Destin, Fla. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 300847303; 770-635-9050; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

AUG 18-21 — AFIA/KSU ADVANCED FEED MANUFACURING, Manhattan, Kan. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

AUG 18 — UEP AREA MTNG., Atlanta, Ga. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

AUG 20 — UEP AREA MTNG., Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

AUG 21 — UEP AREA MTNG., Columbus, Ohio. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite

230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

Federation, P.O. Box 763, Gainesville, Ga. 30503. Ph: 770-532-0473.

AUG 21-22 — WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONF., Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Destin, Fla. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

SEP 24-25 — PA. POULTRY SALES & SERVICE CONF. & N.E. CONF. ON AVIAN DISEASES, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pa. Contact: Pennsylvania State University, Department of Animal Science, 324 Henning Building, University Park, Pa. 16802. Ph: 814-865-1362.

AUG 26 — UEP AREA MTNG., Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

AUG 26-28 — POULTRY PROCESSING & SAFETY WKSHP., Athens, Ga. Contact: Extension Food Science Outlook, University of Georgia, 240 Food Science Bldg., Athens, Ga. 30602-2620; 706-542-2574; efs@ uga.edu; http://efsonline.uga.edu.

AUG 27 — UEP AREA MTNG., Ontario, Calif. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

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

SEP 8-Oct. 3 — AFIA/KSU FUNDAMENTAL OF NUTRITION, Joint Distance Education Programs, Online. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

SEP 9-11 — AFIA LIQUID FEED SYMPM., New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, La. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

SEP 11-14 — MPA ANNUAL CONV., Hilton Sandestin, Destin, Fla. Contact: Mississippi Poultry Association, 110 Airport Road S., Suite C, Pearl, Miss. 39208. Ph: 601-932-7560; beard@mspoultry.org; leggett@ mspoultry.org; www.mspoultry.org.

SEP 16-17 — POULTRY PRODUCTION & HEALTH SMNR., Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-524-08109401; seminar@uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

SEP 18-19 — 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; califpoultry@cs.com; www.cpif.org.

SEP 23-24 — GEORGIA POULTRY CONF., Classic Center, Athens, Ga. Contact: Extension Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 30602, 70-6542-1325; or Georgia Poultry

SEP 25-26 — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SMNR., Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Destin, Fla. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga .

30084-7303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

OCT 2-3 — POULTRY PROTEIN & FAT SEMINAR, Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

OCT 6-8 — NATIONAL MTNG. ON POULTRY HEALTH, PROCESSING & LIVE PRODUCTION, Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, Md. Contact: Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., 16686 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, Del. 19947-4881; dpi@ dpichicken.com; www.dpichicken.com.

OCT 6-8 — WOMEN IN AGRIBUSINESS SUMMIT, Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, La. Contact: www.womeninag.com.

OCT 7-9 — OILSEED & GRAIN TRADE SUMMIT, Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, La. Contact: w w w. oilseedandgraintrade.com.

OCT 7-10 — UEP ANNUAL BOARD MTNG., & EXECUTIVE CONF., Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

OCT 8-9 — AFIA BOARD MTNG., Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703-5241921; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

OCT 13-16 — AFIA/KSU HACCP PROGRAM FOR THE FEED INDUSTRY, Manhattan, Kan. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

OCT 14-16 — SUNBELT AG EXPO., Moultrie, Ga. Contact: Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, 290-G Harper Blvd., Moultrie, Ga. 31788. h: 229-9851968, ext. 28; www.sunbeltexpo.com.

OCT 20-22 — AFT FARMLAND, FOOD & LIVABLE COMMUNITIES CONF., Lexington, Ky. Contact: American

Farmland Trust, www.farmland.org.

OCT 29-30 — NCC ANNUAL CONF. & FALL BOARD MTNG., Ritz Carlton, Washington, D.C. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1152 15th St., N.S., Suite 430, Washington, D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-296-2622; ncc@ chickenusa.org; www.nationalchickencouncil.org; www.eatchicken.com.

NOV 2-5 — PACK EXPO, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact: PMMI, 11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 600, Reston, Va. 20190. Ph: 571-612-3200; www.pmmi.org NOV 5-7 — AEB MTNG., Napa, Calif.

Contact: American Egg Board, 1460 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068. Ph: 847-2967043; aeb@aeb.org; www.aeb.org.

NOV 6-8 — AFIA EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS CONF., JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Pal Springs, Calif. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

DEC 8-11 — ITF WINTER CONV., West Des Moines Marriott, West Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: Iowa Turkey Federation, 535 Lincoln Way, P.O. Box 825, Ames, Iowa 50010. Ph: 515-232-7492; sheila@ iowaturkey.org; www.iowaturkey.org.

DEC 10-12 — ASA BOARD MTNG., Hilton at the Ballpark, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: American Soybean Association 12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, Mo. 63141.

Ph: 800-688-7692; membership@ soy.org; http://soygrowers.com.

2015 JAN 27-29 — INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION & PROCESSING EXPO, Atlanta, Ga., Georgia World Congress Center. Sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the American Feed Industry Association and the American Meat Institute. Info: www.ippexpo.org.

MAR 17-19 — MPF ANNUAL CONV., Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minn.

Contact: Midwest Poultry Federation, 108 Marty Drive, Buffalo, Minn. 55313.

Ph: 763-682-2171; info@midwestpoultry.com; www.midwestpoultry.com.

MAY 4-6 — UEP LEGISLATIVE BOARD MTNG., Washington, D.C. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

SEP 15-16 — PROCESS EXPO, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Food Processing Suppliers Association, 1451 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 101, McClean, Va. 22101; 703-761-2600; www.fpsa.com.

OCT 6-10 — UEP ANNUAL BOARD MTNG. & EXECUTIVE CONF., New Orleans, La. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; www.unitedegg.com.

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

ALABAMA Aviagen is sponsor for symposium HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Aviagen poultry breeding company will serve as a Silver Sponsor for the 10th International Symposium on Marek’s Disease and Avian Herpesviruses July 20-23 in Lansing, Mich.

Co-hosted by the USDA’s Avian Diseases and Oncology Laboratory (ADOL) and Michigan State University, the 2014 symposium will mark the 10th time since 1978 that industry experts from around the world have convened to study ways to prevent some of the most challenging and costly poultry diseases.

Veterinarians, researchers, and epidemiologists will convene to discuss the epidemiology and diagnosis, host genomics and genetic resistance, molecular virology, immunology, pathogenesis, vaccines and prevention Marek’s and other avian herpesvirus.

Marek’s disease, a potentially fatal virus that primarily affects chickens, was the original focus of the 1978 symposium. The symposium now addresses additional avian herpesviruses (such as infectious laryngo tracheitis or ILT) that in recent years have posed an economic threat to the poultry industry.

The symposium is held every other year to give field researchers and experts an opportunity to share their latest findings and observations — a function that grows increasingly important as poultry becomes an affordable source of animal protein in more diets around the world.

Aviagen’s support for the 2014

symposium, which includes a special reception for attendees, continues the company’s long collaboration with organizations throughout the industry whose efforts are dedicated to advancements in poultry health, diagnosis, welfare and biosecurity. Dr. Gregorio (Greg) Rosales, Aviagen’s vice president of veterinary services, also served as chairman of the symposium’s fundraising committee.

“At Aviagen, we recognize our responsibility as an industry leader to do everything we can to promote the health and well-being of the birds we in our care,” said Rosales. “It’s an honor for us to help sponsor this prestigious scientific event, and to acknowledge the seminal contributions of ADOL, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary at this event.”

GEORGIA Workshop examines processing & safety ATHENS — A workshop on Poultry Processing & Safety will be held Aug. 26-28 at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. The three-day workshop will showcase the latest developments in poultry processing as well as provide innovative approaches for improving poultry safety.

The workshop will also highlight cutting-edge technologies in poultry processing and ingredient technologies being applied to improve the safety and quality of poultry meat products.

Special topics for the workshop include the new Food Safety & Inspection Service regulations pertaining to poultry slaughter and safety, environmental impact of

poultry processing and strategies for developing value-added products.

The workshop is presented by the Extension Outreach Program, Department of Food Science & Technology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia.

More information can be obtained by contacting Extension Food Science Outlook, University of Georgia, 240 Food Science Bldg., Athens, Ga. 30602-2620; 706-5422574; efs@uga.edu; http://efsonline.uga.edu.

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quirements for feed manufacturing, pet food manufacturing and ingredient suppliers to comply with the FSMA law. Participants will be provided with samples of procedures, forms and reference information that can be utilized in their corporate offices to develop a compliance plan.

AFIA plans to roll out phase II and phase III of the FSMA Regional Seminar meetings in 2015.

Registration and additional information for the three seminars can be obtained at www.afia.org/Afia/ EducationMaterials/EventsMeetings.aspx. m m m

AFIA announces FSMA seminars

Liquid Feed Symp. registration opens

ARLINGTON — The American Feed Industry Association has announced registration is open for two additional Food Safety Modernization Act Regional Seminars: Phase 1: Building a Foundation for Compliance. The meetings will be hosted in Des Moines, Iowa, and Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 11-12 and Aug. 14-15, respectively.

The Iowa- and Georgia-based seminars are two of the three meetings making up the FSMA Regional Seminar phase I process. The first meeting, to be hosted in Sacramento, Calif., July 27-28, was announced earlier by the association.

“All three seminars will cover identical topics and are designed by AFIA experts to help the industry better understand the largest set of rules to impact feed and pet food since the 1950s,” said Richard Sellers, AFIA senior vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs.

The training sessions will cover various components of the new law that will be required by feed and pet food manufacturers as well as ingredient suppliers. All three phases of the regional seminars are ideal for those interested in understanding how FSMA will impact their business, and will be most beneficial to those that manufacture animal feed, pet food and feed ingredients.

Instructors will focus on the re-

ARLINGTON — Registration is now open for the American Feed Industry Association’s 44th annual Liquid Feed Symposium. The theme of this year’s meeting, held Sept 9-11, in New Orleans, La., is “Feeding Tomorrow-From the Big Easy.”

The symposium is hosted by AFIA’s Liquid Feed Committee, focusing on current issues, growth, education and development in regards to the liquid supplement industry. The program is designed to educate and promote all segments of the industry including manufactur-

ers, nutritionists, equipment manufacturers, sales and marketing and other industry support companies.

“The meeting is the largest annual gathering of liquid supplement industry leaders in the U.S.,” said Leanna Nail, AFIA Liquid Feed Committee liaison. “We are excited to travel to New Orleans to discuss topics that highlight issues currently impacting the liquid feed industry as well as recent research relevant to the value and growth of liquid supplementation.”

This year’s keynote address will be delivered by industry consultant Dr. Richard Raymond, as he discusses “Antibiotics Used in Animals Raised for Food: Perception vs. Reality.” Other topics include “Antibiotic Resistance — Industry Perspective,” “Ground Beef Nation” and “Alternative Ingredients.” The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists has approved the symposium’s program for 11 continuing education units.

The meeting will also include the induction of the 2014 Liquid Feed Hall of Fame recipient and the annual liquid feed trade show, exhibiting up to 30 companies.

More information can be obtained by contacting AFIA, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201, 703-524-0810; www. afia.org.

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Drought dealing $1.7 billion blow The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s drought will cost the state’s agricultural economy an estimated $1.7 billion this year and leave some 14,500 farm workers without jobs, says a preliminary study released on May 19 by the University of California, Davis, Center for Watershed Sciences.

The study was done at the request of the California Department of Food and Agriculture and used computer models and recent water delivery figures to arrive at its conclusions.

Central Valley farmers expect 1/3 less irrigation water in a state that leads the nation in the production of fruits, vegetables and nuts. The report estimates 6 percent of farmland in the Central Valley — or 410,000 acres — could go unplanted because of cuts in water deliveries. A more detailed report is due out this summer.

“We wanted to provide a founda-

tion for state agricultural and water policymakers to understand the impacts of the drought on farmers and farm communities,” said the study’s lead author, Richard Howitt, a UC Davis professor emeritus of agriculture and resource economics.

With less river water available for irrigating crops, the report says that farmers will pump more ground water, which will cost an estimated $450 million but still leave them short of supplies.

The communities hardest hit by the drought lie in the San Joaquin and Central Valley, the report says.

UC Davis’ Jay Lund, a co-author of the study, said he expects the drought to create hardships on farmers, their communities and the environment, but California’s overall economy shouldn’t be threatened.

He said agriculture makes up less than 3 percent of California’s $1.9 trillion gross domestic product annually.

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ports which began in 1996.For reasons that have never been explained, the United States and the EU have taken no actions to form a panel over the past four years, and there is no indication that our government is pursuing enforcement of the case at present. yy Another long-standing problem has been with enforcement of our right against the unfair and protectionist practices of the Republic of South Africa (RSA). Because the United States has not challenged the RSA at the WTO and enforced our rights, we have been entirely shut out of the South African market for 15 years.The U.S. poultry industry believes this must be addressed before Congress would be justified in extending the African Growth Opportunity Act programs.

“With respect to the Trans Pa-

cific Partnership (TPP),” Brosch continued, “Our major goals are to get a strong commitment on enforcement, in particular in the area of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures. Our second major ambition is to see that the long-protected Canadian market is finally opened to trade, which should have been opened to free trade as a result of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). If TPP is truly a free trade agreement, then there should be free trade in poultry between the United States and Canada, not just one-way market access for Canada.

“We are frankly less sanguine about the prospects for poultry under the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement with Europe.

The ban currently imposed by EU regulations on importation of U.S. chicken because of our safe and proven use of chlorinated water

as an antimicrobial is not based on sound science and is inconsistent with WTO rules. TTIP would only be of use to our industry if the negotiations resulted in the removal of these SPS barriers that Europe has had in place for nearly 18 years.”

NCC adds that chicken is one of the U.S.’ most important agricultural products, and one of our most important agricultural exports. U.S. production value in 2013 was $30.7 billion. The U.S. is the world’s second largest exporter, only narrowly behind Brazil, and in 2013 we exported nearly 20 percent of our total volume of production, with an export value of more than $4.7 billion. U.S. poultry is the country’s 6th most important agricultural export, with product being exported to nearly 100 countries each year. It has also been an important growth sector for U.S. agriculture with exports increasing from 5.2 percent of production volume in 1990, to nearly 20 percent in 2013.

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Breakout analyses guide for hatcheries

By Dr. Joseph M. Mauldin Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — To improve the performance of a hatchery breeder operation, the baseline quality must first be determined. This article outlines the most productive quality procedures that can be implemented in a quality control program — the breakout analyses.

There are three types of breakout analyses that can be performed on hatching eggs. The first opportunity for a breakout analysis is with fresh hatching eggs. The second opportunity occurs with candling eggs at seven to 12 days of incubation and the final breakout comes at hatch time. All three methods are fairly simple and each one provides a powerful means of problem solving that can strengthen a hatcherybreeder quality control program.

The three procedures for breakout analysis are described so that a quality control person can easily implement and use them to troubleshoot hatchery or breeder flock problems.

Each method has advantages and disadvantages when compared to the other methods.

Fresh egg breakout The fresh egg breakout has the advantage of being the quickest way to estimate fertility in the breeder flock. It is useful when a flock begins to lay eggs or if a flock has been treated for a disease or fertility problem. Fertility can be determined on the day the eggs are laid rather than (having to wait until after the egg storage time and the incubation time for the opportunity for candling or hatch day breakout . . . not clear) For example, if there is a storage time of one week and fertility is determined by hatch day breakout analysis, then Dr. Joseph M. Mauldin is a retired Extension poultry scientist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service in Athens, Ga.

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the information regarding flock fertility is four weeks behind the flock performance. Management changes, in this case will take a long time to incorporate. However, there are numerous disadvantages associated with the fresh egg breakout.

The most serious disadvantage of a fresh egg breakout is that it only provides information on fertility estimates. A company relying on the fresh egg breakout analysis will not gain valuable information on other important sources of reproductive failure such as embryonic mortality, contamination, pips, hatch of fertiles and many others. A second disadvantage is the loss of valuable hatching eggs due to the procedure.

However, a relatively small sample size is normally used for fresh egg

breakouts. Because valuable hatching eggs must be used, the sample size rarely exceeds 100 eggs, resulting in the third disadvantage errors of prediction. Rarely are samples of fresh eggs large enough to provide an adequate sample size, leading to sampling error. The other two methods of breakout require the evaluation of several hundred eggs, but only problem eggs in a sample are evaluated. A fourth disadvantage of a fresh egg breakout is that it is more difficult to distinguish between fertility and infertility in fresh eggs than when eggs have been incubated for several days. Distinguishing fertiles from infertiles is certainly not impossible after a little practice. To correctly distinguish the differences in fertile and infertile eggs, the egg

contents must be poured out and the germinal disc must be found.

There are three criteria that should be used to determine fertility/infertility of a germinal disc; shape, size and color intensity.

1. Shape: Upon close observation, a blastoderm (indicating fertility) is always round (i.e. almost perfectly uniform and symmetrical). Hatchery personnel often refer to this shape as a “doughnut.” The doughnut appearance is seen as a white symmetrical ring with a clear area in the center of the ring. Sometimes a white dot will be present in the center of the clear area. The blastodisc (indicating infertility) is rarely perfectly round, and has jagged edges. There are usually more vacuoles (bubbles) present in the

periphery of the blastodisc than the blastoderm.

2. Size: The blastoderm is almost always larger in appearance (onequarter to one-third larger) than the blastodisc.

3. Color Intensity: The blastoderm almost always appears to be a less intense color of white than the blastodisc. The blastodisc appears as more of a small, intense white spot on the surface of the yolk. Sometimes the blastodisc is granulated.

Instead of one white spot, there may be several clumped white spots.

For learning the technique of distinguishing between fertile and infertile germinal discs, it is helpful to make side by side comparisons of eggs known to be fertile and eggs known to be infertile. It may help to place the yolks in clear petri dishes and gently compress the lid down onto the germinal discs. This makes the discs stand out to allow comparisons of shape, size and color features. The beginner should use a magnifying glass to help make these determinations.

During a fresh egg breakout, it is important to have a sample size of at least 100 eggs per flock. Because of the disadvantages involved in the fresh egg breakout, this procedure is not recommended unless a quick fertility check is desired. Candling and/or hatch day breakouts should be done more routinely (every one or two weeks).

Candling breakout The candling breakout analysis offers the most accuracy in determining fertility. It is also useful in determining other sources of breeder flock or hatchery failures, such as percentages of eggs set upside down, cracked and embryos that have died early. Many hatchery managers incorporate the candling breakout procedure into their quality control program to monitor the week-to-week status of their breed-

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ers throughout the life of the flocks.

Candling can be done as early as five days of incubation, but errors in candling often occur at this time.

Because of the rapid growth rate of the embryos during the second week of incubation, very few, if any, candling errors are made on the ninth or 10th day of incubation.

There are two methods of candling that can be used. The fastest method involves the use of a table or mass candler. An entire tray of hatching eggs may be placed on the mass candler and examined with one observation.

Clear eggs consist of infertiles and eggs with early dead embryos and emit more light than eggs with viable embryos.

Clear eggs are removed from the tray to be broken out. Candling with a spot candler is a little slower, but it is more accurate for several reasons.

By examining each egg individually with a spot candler, less candling errors are committed and eggs set upside down or cracked are much easier to distinguish than with the mass candler.

It is important to record the information of eggs set upside down, farm cracks and cull eggs. All companies have varying qualities of hatching egg producers.

The producers that are not careful about sending the hatching eggs to the hatchery with the blunt end up cost the company a lot of money in lost hatchability and chick quality.

This becomes even more important in hatcheries using in ovo vaccination. Practically, all the embryos contained in upside down eggs will be killed by the in ovo vaccination process because the needle impales the embryo.

It is important to identify these individuals with a candling breakout analysis so that they can be encouraged to be more careful.

The knowledge that a hatchery is enumerating upside down eggs will, in many cases, be enough to justify

more careful egg collection.

For the candling and breakout procedure to be accurate, a sufficient sample size of eggs must be used for candling.

A minimum of four trays per breeder flock is needed to ensure that estimates for fertility, eggs set upside down, farm cracks and cull eggs are meaningful.

Take eggs from different areas of the incubator racks/buggies. This will provide a more random sample which is desirable.

It is often suggested that candling estimates of fertility are the “true fertility.”

This is not correct. Candling samples of eggs only provide an estimate of true fertility.

The only way to obtain the information of true fertility would be to candle every tray in a setting of a breeder flock. To do this would not be time efficient.

Hatch day breakout You may be throwing away valuable information in your hatchery waste that could help solve hatchery and breeder flock problems, or improve hatchability and profitability.

Unhatched eggs hold information that breeder and hatchery managers need.

Without breaking eggs to gain this information, reasons for moderate to low hatchability are only guesses.

The hatch day breakout analysis involves sampling unhatched eggs from breeder flocks, and classifying them into the various causes of reproductive failure. The procedures for this valuable management tool are described below.

The hatch day breakout analysis should be performed at least once every two weeks on samples of eggs from all breeder flocks, regardless of hatchability performance or flock age.

Even good hatching flocks should be monitored to get a true picture of hatchery and reproductive efficiency. Breakout analysis on all

breeder flocks is critical in pinpointing problems in setters and hatchers; comparing breeder companies; evaluating flock or farm management; and compiling flock histories for production, fertility, hatchability and reproductive failure.

Breakouts are also beneficial for trouble-shooting problems in production, egg handling and storage.

For example, high numbers of early deads may indicate prolonged storage or storage at elevated temperatures, or inadequate egg collection procedures.

In most hatcheries, the breakout should be performed on two consecutive hatch days to ensure that all breeder flocks are sampled.

Breakout procedure yy Immediately after the chicks are pulled, collect a minimum of four trays of eggs per breeder flock from different parts of a single setter. yy Remove all unhatched eggs, including pips, from the hatching tray. Place them in filler flats with the large end up and record the flock number. yy It is best when the breakout is done soon after the hatch rather than a day or two later. This gives a more accurate estimate of live versus dead in shell. yy Record the number of cull and dead chicks left in the tray. yy Break out the eggs and classify them into the appropriate categories of reproductive failure.

The best procedure is to break and peel the large end of the eggs since embryonic development will most often be located there.

The alternative method of cracking the eggs over a pan is not as accurate because the embryo or germinal disc often rotates beneath the yolk and is difficult to locate.

Cracking eggs also increases the likelihood of rupturing the yolk membrane (these membranes are weak after 21 days of incubation).

When the yolk membrane ruptures,

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Be careful not to let blood spots, meat spots or yolk mottling result in classifying an infertile egg as fertile.

Another pitfall is that most embryos that die during the second week of incubation look dark and are often mistaken for contaminated eggs.

The dark appearance results from the breakdown of the blood in the tremendous vascular system of the extra-embryonic membranes.

Most contaminated eggs will be malodorous which will help to classify them.

Second week embryonic mortality may look contaminated; however, they should only be classified as contaminated when they emit an odor.

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it is difficult to know if that egg contained an early dead embryo or was infertile.

Mortality determination There are some cases when the embryo or the blastodisc will not appear on the top of the yolk.

When this occurs, rotate the egg and pour off some albumen so that the germinal disc (fertile or infertile) will appear at the top. If the embryonic development is still not found, the yolk may then be poured into an empty pan and examined.

The classifications of embryonic death may be as detailed as the hatchery manager wishes.

It must be kept in mind when starting a breakout program that the quality control person need not be an embryologist.

In most cases, sufficient information is obtained by classifying the dead embryos by the week that death occurred (i.e., first, second, or third). This is easily done after a few practice runs.

The clarity of the development is not as good in eggs broken after 21 days of incubation as when eggs are broken while the embryos are still alive.

However, with practice one can conduct an accurate breakout analysis by judging the embryos according to size and looking for some of the obvious changes in the developmental sequence.

A good training technique for someone not previously involved in breakout analyses would be to examine live embryos at different stages of development and compare them to the dead embryos obtained from unhatched 21-day incubated eggs, or embryos pictured in poster publications (Buhr and Mauldin, 1990; Mauldin and Buhr, 1991).

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Identifying Fertility Fertility of a 21-day incubated egg can be identified by looking for signs of development and by examining yolk color and albumen consistency.

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The albumen of infertile eggs is thicker than the albumen of fertile eggs. An infertile yolk is held in the center of the egg while a fertile yolk will sink near the point end.

Although these statements are correct, there may be instances when they are not fail safe.

To accurately classify the egg, the presence or absence of early embryonic development must be established. Most eggs can be classified as soon as the tops of the shells are

Keep accurate records It is necessary to collect general and reproductive failure data to provide a basis for analysis.

Building a data base of information enables the evaluation of reproductive efficiency by flock and breeder and it is an excellent diagnostic tool when problems arise in the hatchery or breeder flocks.

Also, the influences of flock management, field and incubation equipment can be measured by studying their effects on fertility, hatchability and reproductive failure.

The Hatch Day Breakout Analysis form is basic for the evaluation of reproductive performance. In this data collection form all the reproductive failures are enumerated, totaled and the percentages are calculated.

From these data reproductive efficiency measures such as fertility, percent hatch of fertiles, spread, estimated hatchability and the sample index can be generated.

The sample index is a valuable measure of how representative your sample is of the true reproductive performance of the entire setting of eggs.

A large sample index (greater than 3) would indicate that the sample was not a good representation of actual performance. Small sample sizes will result in greater variation in the sample index.

Calculating these measures is necessary in interpreting results and taking corrective action.

It would be a mistake to take corrective management changes in the flock or hatchery due to breakout analysis results when the sample index is high.

Building a data base on the life of the flock can be useful in evaluating reproductive efficiency.

The age of a flock causes considerable variation in fertility, hatchability and embryonic mortality.

Plotting these data enables flock evaluations over time and enables a manager to determine the genetic potential of breeding stock by using the best hatching flocks as examples.

Summary Breakout analyses are useful hatchery management procedures that provide valuable information in isolating problems in the breeder and hatchery program.

The brief amount of time involved in performing breakouts will pay large dividends by increasing reproductive efficiency.

The hatch day breakout analysis separates and quantifies the problem areas that cause low hatchability.

With this information, the hatchery and breeder managers can take appropriate corrective action to improve fertility, hatchability and chick quality.

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Which is best — chick length or hatch day body weight?

By Dr. Joseph M. Mauldin & Dr. Brian D. Fairchild Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — Measuring chick quality has been a difficult issue since the beginning of the poultry industry.

There have been many attempts over the decades to evaluate chick quality in the hatchery to predict future performance in the broiler house.

One can examine chicks in the hatchery and enumerate conditions such as the incidences of red hocks, open navels, string navels and other abnormalities.

In most circumstances, the percentage of these obviously poor quality chicks is so low that it is difficult to predict how the majority of the chicks will perform as a flock after placement on the farm.

There have been attempts to calculate a chick quality index using these variables, but the process was cumbersome and, in many cases, did not accurately predict future broiler performance.

In recent years with intense genetic pressure to improve breast meat yield, there has been an increased incidence of embryos stressed by the failure of incubators to remove excess heat, carbon dioxide and moisture surrounding the older embryos.

Further measurements to assess chick quality were developed, such as taking rectal temperatures of newly hatched chicks. Still, the best measure of chick quality remained the evaluation of chick mortality at one or two weeks of age.

Unfortunately, this information is delayed and does not give a quality assessment in the hatchery.

Recently, chick length and body weight on hatch day have both been suggested as predictors of broiler performance, and used to assess chick quality in the hatchery.

Those who favor chick length say that body weight is not an accurate predictor because of the variability

in the weight of the absorbed yolk in the newly hatched chick. Some chicks have as little as 2 g of yolk while others can have as much as 8 g.

Those favoring body weight measurements say that measuring chick length is cumbersome; resulting in variation between observers.

It has been suggested that longer chicks may be the result of excess heat during the later stages of incubation and that longer chicks do not necessarily result in better quality chicks.

Other proponents of hatch day body weight argue that chick length and body weigh are highly correlated, and it is easier to measure body weight.

The objective of this project was to compare these two methods by measuring individual hatch day body weights and chick lengths and following these chicks through broiler grow out to six weeks of age.

Methods Hatching eggs were obtained from a 38-week-old breeder flock (Ross male X Ross 708 female) and incubated in the UGA research hatchery.

At hatch, 410 chicks were banded, weighed and measured for length. Length was measured by laying the chick over the ruler and measuring from tip of beak to the longest toe, minus the toenail.

They were placed together in an environmentally controlled floor pen and received standard broiler starter and grower diets until six weeks of age.

Individual body weights were measured again at one, two, three and six weeks of age.

Chick length has a reputation as being a measurement which can vary between observers and the same person should measure all the chicks so that observer effect does not increase variation.

To test this theory, two students each separately measured all chicks

for length. All data were analyzed by analysis of variance.

Results The effect of measuring chick length by the two observers yielded a small and insignificant difference between observers (slightly more than a 0.2 centimeter difference).

The two students’ chick length measurements were highly correlated (p < 0.001) with a correlation coefficient of 0.77. Therefore, the average of the two observers was used as the chick length for analysis. Nearly all the measurements fell between 17 and 20.3 centimeters.

There were four chicks that were less than 17 centimeters, three of which died. For our study we placed the chick lengths into three groups (17, 18 and 19 cm).

A majority of the chicks fell into the body weight range between 38 and 53.3 grams. These were divided into three body weight groups (small, medium, and large) for analysis.

For the first two weeks after placement chick length in the hatchery was a good predictor of broiler performance based on body weight.

However, starting in week three the significant differences in body weight began to disappear. On Day 21 the longest chick length (19) was not significantly different from the medium length group (18). By Day 42 there were no significant body weight differences between any of the three chick length groups.

Note that even though the differences were not significant on Day 42, the longest chicks maintained the heaviest body weight and the shortest group maintained the lowest body weight.

It is possible that if the chicks had been sorted by gender at hatch, the differences in body weight between the three length groups may have maintained significant differences through growout.

An analysis of Day Zero body weight as a predictor of broiler per-

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formance yielded results similar to the chick length analysis. Although the large Day Zero birds were significantly different from the small group all the way to Day 42, the small and medium groups lost their significant differences by Day 21.

The medium and large groups were not significantly different at seven and 14 days, but were significantly different at Day 42.

Similar to the chick length analysis, the small, medium and large groups maintained their numerical differences through growout, but the significance of the differences started to fade much earlier in the small and medium groups.

Again, gender sorting may have taken out enough variation that the groups may have been significantly different from each other.

In this study, the body weight gain was measured on days seven, 14, 21, and 42.

Chick length measurements appeared to be a slightly better predictor of body weight gain. Differences in weight gain began to lose significance by Day 21 whereas the Day Zero body weight groups began to lose significance by day 14.

Summary Looking at the data in this study, it should be concluded that both hatch day chick length and body weight are fair predictors of future broiler performance.

A slight edge should be given to chick length since the length groups maintained significant differences longer into the study than did the Day Zero weight groups. The weakness of this study is that we did not compare gender growth rate differences.

Another study is planned to compare broiler performance by chick length and body weight groups at hatch after sexing.

The lack of an observer effect between the two students in measuring chick length was also an important finding. It appears that consistent training of observers may overcome observer effects noted in other studies.

Dr. Joseph M. Mauldin is a retired Extension poultry scientist, and Dr. Brian Fairchild is an Extension poultry scientist with the University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science in Athens.

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UGA students use grills, seasonings to learn about poultry

By April Bailey

Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — First-year students at the University of Georgia are learning about chicken by learning everything from where it comes from and how it is processed, down to what impacts it’s tenderness and how to make it tasty.

Drs. Casey Ritz and Brian Kiepper, both professors and UGA Extension poultry scientists in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, teach “Chicken Que: Science Behind the Grill.”

The class is one of more than 300 UGA First Year Odyssey seminars designed to introduce students to the academic life in a small class environment.

Learning about Georgia’s no. 1 ag commodity “One of my original objectives was to teach students some of the truths and myths about the poultry industry and chicken meat in general,” Ritz said.

The nine-week class meets weekly for two hours at the UGA Poultry Research Center in Athens.

Students begin by learning the importance of grill safety and proper grilling techniques.

The students learn where different spices come from and the difference

between a seasoning, which brings out natural tastes, and a flavoring, which can change the taste of the meat entirely. To emphasize this difference, the students are given 10 different types of spice blends to taste. They then have to note the predominant flavors and the area of the world it came from. This activity resulted in a mixture of pleasing and disapproving facial expressions.

The UGA students also learn about the different types and sizes of peppers. Some students in the most recent class were leery to try the peppers after learning a habanero pepper and a bell pepper can be the same color. “Don’t be afraid of a little kick,” Ritz said.

Dark and white meat Working in groups, they prepare white and dark meat chicken for grilling. Ritz allows the students to determine how much of each flavor to use. Half of the flavored meat is baked while the other half is grilled.

The students then sample the meat and discuss the difference in taste and texture between the two cooking methods.

Kathryn Craw, a first-year UGA student from Augusta, Ga., described the class as one-of-a-kind.

With no prior cooking experience, Craw plans to use what she learns

in her home kitchen. “I’m going to tell my mom that I’m going to cook dinner from now on,” she said.

In the chicken-focused class, UGA ag school professors also teach about muscle chemistry and brines versus marinades. And for a final project, students create their own original recipe, which includes a surprise ingredient Ritz provides each student individually. The surprise ingredients include grape jelly, root beer, chili oil and Chinese 5-spice mix.

Students prepare and grill chicken using their original recipes and one additional recipe of their choice before presenting the final product to a taste panel of judges. This semester’s judges tried 30 different combinations and selected two winners who received a 2014 first-year odyssey grill master trophy.

Rewarded for their culinary skills “Our taste panel has eaten a lot of chicken so they know what’s good and what’s not,” Ritz said.

One of this semester’s champions was Tuan Pham, a first-year student from Homer, Ga. He was awarded the original recipe champion for incorporating waffles into his recipe.

However, Trent Perry, a first-year student from Dunwoody, Ga., re-

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Science & grilling chicken: University of Georgia students in the most recent “Chicken Que: Science Behind the Grill” class learn how to correctly cut fresh chicken.

ceived a few more points and the grand champion title for skillfully adding peanuts to his recipe.

The instructors credit the popularity of the class to the team-teaching concept and the student interaction component. “What better way to get to know somebody than to sit down and eat (with them)?” he said.

To learn more about UGA First

Year Odyssey seminars, visit www. fyo.uga.edu.

More information about the UGA poultry science undergraduate program can be obtained at www.caes. uga.edu/departments/poultry.

April Bailey is a graduate assistant with the University of Georgia News Service.

Cooper Family provides endowment to USPOULTRY Foundation TUCKER, Ga. — The Cooper Family Foundation of Oakwood, Ohio, has endowed the Virgil H. Cooper Turkey Fund to support industry research and recruiting, the USPOULTRY Foundation has announced.

The fund is in memory of Virgil Cooper, founder of Cooper Farms.

The Fund is in support of the Ensuring the Future campaign, which was initiated to enhance the sustainability and prosperity of the

poultry and egg industry through the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation. To date, more than $7.7 million in commitments have been pledged for the campaign.

The first funded project of the Virgil H. Cooper Turkey Fund will support a turkey-related research at Ohio State University. The project by Dr. Ramesh Selvaraj, titled “25-OH Cholecalciferol (HyD) Supplementation to Improve Anticoccidial Defense in Turkeys,” will

investigate the immune enhancement against coccidiosis in turkeys supplemented with the intermediate form of vitamin D. “The Cooper family members are proud to continue the tradition started by our founders, Virgil and Virginia Cooper, of being very supportive of the communities in Ohio and the national organizations like U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, which have helped us be successful over the last 76 years,” commented

Gary Cooper, COO, Cooper Farms.

“The purpose of the foundation is to attract bright young people to the poultry industry and fund important research,” said campaign co-chairman Elton Maddox, president and CEO of Wayne Farms. “Today, our foundation is the primary funding source for those two critical industry needs. The Ensuring the Future campaign is a unique opportunity to invest today to ensure the continued success of the poultry and egg in-

dustry tomorrow.”

“The tremendous support from Cooper Farms and other foundation donors means that we can significantly increase the funding invested back into vital research and youth programs that help attract students into careers in the poultry and egg industry,” said John Starkey, president, USPOULTRY Foundation.

More information can be obtained by contacting John Starkey at 770-493-9401 or at jstarkey@ poultryfoundation.org.

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Temp. sensor & thermostat placement in broiler-breeder houses

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

ATHENS, Ga. — When placing fan temperature sensors/thermostats in broiler-breeder houses it is important to realize that the environment on the slats can be very different than that in the scratch area, especially during hot weather.

In tunnel ventilation mode, air speeds on the slats are typically half those in the scratch area, which leads to not only a reduced wind-chill effect for those birds on the slats, but lowered air exchange rates as well.

Relatively low air exchange rates, coupled with heat being produced by the birds and sidewall curtains, can result in air temperatures on the slats being 4 to 8 degrees higher than those in the scratch area.

If tunnel fan temperature sensors/

thermostats are placed in the scratch area the birds on the slats may not receive the cooling they require because tunnel fan operation will be based on a relatively cool location not the hottest, namely the slats.

In a way, placing fan thermostat/ sensors in the scratch area is not that different than placing them in front of the evaporative cooling pads.

Though the birds in front of the pads may be comfortable, those at the fan end of the house could get very hot because there would be no thermostats/sensors to sense the conditions near the fans.

To insure that the hens on the slats receive adequate cooling, all or a portion of a house’s temperature sensors/thermostats should be located in the vicinity of the outside feed line on the southern side of the house.

Locating temperature sensors/

thermostats on the slats will not likely cause problems during the cooler times of the year because there tends to be less of a temperature difference between the slat and scratch areas of the house.

In houses with environmental controllers, a producer can place half the temperature sensors in the scratch area and half on the slats on the southern side of the house.

During hot weather, the tunnel fans could be operated based on the slat air temperatures on the tunnel fan end of the house (the hottest location in the house).

During more mild times of the year, a producer could opt to operate the fans off an average of slat and scratch area temperature sensors.

Though placing fan thermostats/ sensors on the slats will tend to have the greatest effect on how fans operate during the day when the great-

•Cargill (Continued from page 6)

Each week, the mill receives the equivalent of approximately 110 truckloads of ingredients and ships an average of 112 truckloads of finished feed, Cargill added. The process of loading and unloading these feed ingredients and the finished product is labor intensive and involves handling rail cars, trucks and filling and drawing from large grain silos. This type of work requires a great deal of care and concentration to be accomplished safely each day. It is a direct reflection of the feed mill employees’ commitment to safety that more than 11,000 days have elapsed since the last lost time injury occurred.

Ricky Belk, director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, initiated the recognition with remarks

est temperature differences tend to occur between the scratch and slat areas, it will also prove beneficial in early morning.

During feeding a significant amount of heat is generated by the birds, especially on the slats where the majority of the birds are located.

If there are thermostat/sensors on the slats, the fans will respond to the surge in heat, helping to quickly cool the birds.

Placing thermostat/sensors on the slats will also tend to cause fans to operate a little later into the evening insuring that all the birds are adequately cooled, not just those in the scratch area, so all the birds will be willing to eat the next morning.

Though it is true placing fan sensor/thermostats on the slats will tend to cause lower air temperatures in the scratch area, producers gener-

ally do not have to worry about the males in the scratch area becoming “chilled” during the summertime because temperatures are rarely low enough in most areas of the U.S. to cause problems.

In the end it is important to keep in mind our primary concern during hot weather is not whether our birds in the scratch area are “too cool,” but rather are our hens on the slats being sufficiently cooled.

Michael Czarick is an Extension engineer and Dr. Brain Fairchild is an Extension poultry scientist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension in Athens, Ga. More information can be obtained at www.poultryventilation.com.

SITE PRODUCTION MANAGER commending and congratulating the Cargill management and employees for the 30-year achievement by the feed mill, as well as the 22-year milestone for no lost time injuries that was achieved this year by the company’s turkey hatchery at Gentry, Ark. “The Arkansas Department of Labor has been recognizing employers for safe work time for over 30 years,” Belk said. “For a company to have a record of safety that spans nearly that entire time is an incredible achievement. It is an honor to be invited to celebrate this important milestone with the employees of Cargill and I am looking forward to congratulating them for their dedication to safety in our state.”

Both Cargill facilities being recognized are part of the Cargill Turkey and Cooked Meats (CTCM)

business based in Wichita, Kan. Cargill entered the turkey business in the late 1960s, and currently CTCM encompasses 16 U.S. facilities that include hatcheries, feed mills, harvesting and meat processing plants and a distribution center.

In addition to live turkey production and processing, CTCM operates facilities that provide consumers with further processed and cooked meats.

CTCM facilities are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, Nebraska and Minnesota, employ approximately 5,400 people and process an average of 1.07 billion pounds of turkey meat annually, making Cargill one of the leading turkey products companies in the U.S., the company added.

More information can be obtained at www.cargill.com.

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Consumer Reports says ‘natural’ label confusing YONKERS, N.Y. — According to a new national survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, 59 percent of consumers check to see if the products they are buying are “natural,” despite there being no federal or third-party verified label for this term.

Moreover, while a majority of people think that the “natural” label actually carries specific benefits, an even greater percentage of consumers think it should.

Consumer Reports survey also revealed that more than eight out of 10 consumers believe that packaged foods carrying the “natural” label should come from food that contains ingredients grown without pesticides (86 percent), do not include artificial ingredients (87 percent), and do not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) (85 percent), reinforcing a wide gap between consumer reality and consumer expectations.

Consumer Reports is seeking to close that gap by calling for a ban on the “natural” label on food as part of a campaign being done in partnership with TakePart, a social action platform. Consumers can access the campaign at takepart.com/ food-labels.

Consumer Reports’ poll also reveals new data on what consumers expect from a wide range of food labels, including “fair trade,” “humane,” “organic,” “raised without antibiotics” and “country of origin.”

“Our findings show consumers expect much more from ‘natural’ food labels and that there is a strong consumer mandate for better food

production practices in general and food label standards that meet a higher bar,” said Dr. Urvashi Rangan, executive director, Consumer Reports Food Safety and Sustainability Center. “Due to overwhelming and ongoing consumer confusion around the ‘natural’ food label, we are launching a new campaign to kill the ‘natural’ label because our poll underscores that it is misleading, confusing and deceptive. We truly don’t believe there is a way to define it that will meet all of consumers’ expectations.”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not developed a formal definition for use of the term “natural” or its derivatives. However, the agency has not objected to the use of the term if “nothing artificial or synthetic (including all color additives regardless of source) has been included in, or has been added to, a food that would not normally be expected to be in the food” — though these are still found extensively in “natural” labeled foods.

USDA, which regulates meat and poultry, says that a product is “natural” if it contains “no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed. Minimal processing means that the product was processed in a manner that does not fundamentally alter the product.”

But the Consumer Reports national survey shows that consumers believe the label means and should mean far more than these narrow definitions.

“Let’s clean up the green noise in the food label marketplace so Americans can get what they want:

truthful labels that represent important and better food production systems,” said Rangan. “Our new campaign also promotes credible labels that underscore a more sustainable system and will decode phony labels that cloud the marketplace.”

Consumer Reports’ poll also shows that a range of environmental, safety and social concerns are imperative to most U.S. consumers when purchasing food, including supporting local farmers (92 percent), protecting the environment from chemicals (89 percent), reducing exposure to pesticides (87 percent), fair conditions for workers (86 percent), good living conditions for animals (80 percent) and reducing antibiotic use in food (78 percent).

Other key findings from the Consumer Reports National Research Center Survey include: yy Fair trade. About 80 percent of consumers will pay more for fruits and vegetables produced by workers under fair wage and working conditions; and about one-third of consumers would even pay 50 cents or more per pound. yy Animal welfare. The majority of consumers think the humanely raised claim on eggs, dairy and meat should mean that the farm was inspected to verify this claim (92 percent), the animals had adequate living space (90 percent), the animals were slaughtered humanely (88 percent) and the animals went outdoors (79 percent). Currently, the “humanely raised” label does not require that the farm was inspected, and there are no standards for en-

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suring animals had adequate living space, were able to go outdoors, or were slaughtered humanely. yy Antibiotic use. While nearly seven out of 10 Americans (65 percent) correctly think the “raised without antibiotics” means that no antibiotics were used; a sizable portion (31 percent) of consumers mistakenly think this label means no other drugs were used in addition to antibiotics. In addition, if an animal was routinely given antibiotics, the vast majority of consumers (83 percent) demand that the government require that this meat be labeled as “raised with antibiotics.” yy Labeling GMOs. Nine out of 10 Americans think that before genetically engineered (GE) food is sold, it should be labeled accordingly (92 percent) and meet longterm safety standards set by the government (92 percent).

Similarly, nine out of 10 of Americans specifically agree that the government should require that GE salmon be labeled before it is sold (92 percent). In addition, nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of consumers say that it is crucial for them to avoid GE ingredients when

purchasing food. yy Organic. Nine out of 10 consumers demand that the “organic” label on packaged or processed foods should mean no toxic pesticides were used (91 percent), no artificial materials were used during processing (91 percent), no artificial ingredients were used (89 percent) and no GMOs were used (88 percent).

The “organic” label is verified and backed by comprehensive federal standards that prohibit GMOs and nearly all toxic pesticides, artificial processing aids and ingredients.

While there is room for improvement, the “organic” label already largely meets consumer expectations. yy Country of Origin. Nine out of 10 Americans want food labels to reflect country or origin (92 percent) and want to know if their meat is from outside the U.S. (90 percent).

The Consumer Reports poll was conducted via phone on April 1721, 2014. A nationally representative sample of 1,004 adult U.S. residents (half of the respondents were women) were selected by means of random-digit dialing.

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also led a fundraising effort to save the UGA Dairy Barn, now known as Four Towers, which currently houses the UGA Visitors Center and various units of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

In 2009, Georgia Tech presented Massey with a Presidential Citation for service to the state and university. Massey is the only UGA graduate to receive this high honor.

Massey lives in Gainesville with his wife, Kayanne, a former Miss Georgia. They have two children, Lewis and Camille, and four

grandchildren, Chandler, Cameryn, Christian and Lucia.

Lewis Massey graduated from UGA in 1984, and Cameryn Massey is currently a student at the university.

Because of the family’s service and support, the Masseys were named the UGA Alumni Associa-

tion Family of the Year in 2014.

UGA’s commencement ceremony will be for students who complete degree requirements at the end of the summer 2014 semester.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on channel 15 of the university and Charter cable systems.

It also will be streamed live at

www.ctl.uga.edu.

More information on UGA’s summer commencement ceremony can also be obtained at http://commencement.uga.edu/.

Stephanie Schupska is a public relations coordinator with the University of Georgia News Service.

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For decades, Turlock, Calif., has thrived on turkey McClatchy Newspapers

TURLOCK — Foster Farms, which celebrated 75 years in the poultry business recently, is a relative latecomer in this city’s turkey history.

The Turlock area has been a major producer for nearly a century, with companies of various sizes turning out whole birds and other items. Foster Farms has operated here since 1982 and today employs about 1,300 people at a pair of plants, but other producers have made a mark, too.

“Turlock was always the turkey capital,” said Bill Mattos, president of the California Poultry Federation, based in Modesto. “The leaders of the community were turkey breeders, turkey growers, turkey hatchers.”

Many of the names — Christoffersen, Swanson, Soderstrom and more — are wellknown families in the Turlock area. A few others, such as Armour and ConAgra, are national players that owned plants here for a time.

For much of its history, the industry mainly produced turkeys for Thanksgiving, and the weather in the months leading up to it was ideal, said Jim Theis, who spent about 30 years in turkey management before becom-

ing a real estate broker.

The farms today are in large barns where the birds roam the floors, unlike the open operations of the past. And the industry has moved into year-round production, thanks to consumer appetites for ground turkey, lunch meats, marinated breasts and other valueadded products.

“It’s not just your holiday turkey,” Theis said.

Foster Farms got its start in 1939 on a ranch west of Waterford owned by Max and Verda Foster. Their first product was baby turkeys that they sold to other farmers to raise to market weight. Chickens soon followed, and they were the predominant business for decades.

Foster Farms got back into turkey in a big way with two Turlock acquisitions, the Grange Co. in 1982, and ConAgra’s Butterball plant in 1999.

Turlock’s first notable turkey raiser was A.C. (Pat) Rapp, who built a hatchery in 1916, according to “Streams in a Thirsty Land,” a 1972 history of the area by Helen Hohenthal and numerous contributors.

“Around 1920, Turlock began going crazy about turkeys,” Rapp told the author. The book tells how he “helped many young fellows get

started in the turkey business, giving them 250 to 300 poults each for a start. He never billed them, and frequently went unpaid.”

Enoch Christoffersen entered the business in 1923, when he started Valchris Inc. He would become a major producer and, for 22 years, the mayor of Turlock.

“Around 1934, the turkey season was about 90 days, and Christoffersen packed somewhat over 100,000 turkeys a year,” the book recounts. “This was a substantial figure, but a trifle compared to the 1,700,000 birds processed annually by Christoffersen alone at the peak of the turkey business three decades later.”

Valchris was sold to the Grange Co. in 1975, seven years before Foster Farms bought the latter company.

Turkey flavors the history of Turlock. From 1946 to 1965, the city hosted the Far West Turkey Show, which drew producers from around the United States and Canada to the Stanislaus County Fairground. That same site was where California State University, Stanislaus, held its first classes in 1960 — and earned the nickname Turkey Tech, something later administrations played down.

And then there’s this morsel: The 1948 tur-

key show was the venue chosen by Barbara Orr of Oregon for her wedding to Fred Ehrhart. She fashioned her bridal gown out of about 37,500 turkey feathers and provided similar garb for the bridesmaids. The event drew coverage in Life magazine.

Turkey production has stimulated the Turlock economy, as farm and plant workers have spent their paychecks, and it spawned related ventures. Among them is Volk Enterprises Inc., which makes clamps that hold roasting birds in position and pop-up thermometers that signal when the birds are done.

Today, Foster Farms and smaller companies process a still-large number of turkeys from ranches in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. In 2012, according to agricultural commissioners, they numbered 2.5 million in Stanislaus County, 2.6 million in Merced County and 601,000 in San Joaquin County.

And the birds, once valued mainly as a centerpiece for Thanksgiving tables, now are considered a healthy kind of protein, and even a “superfood” among some nutrition experts.

“It has potential to grow just because of the health of the product,” Theis said.

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SHAWNEE, Kan. — The Meat Industry Hall of Fame has selected six new members from more than 75 nominations submitted by participants across all sectors of red meat and poultry production, processing, marketing and academia.

The Class of 2014 is the sixth group of industry leaders to be inducted.

The Induction Ceremony and Dinner honoring the incoming class will be held in conjunction with the North American Meat Association’s Outlook Conference on Sept.

13 at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, S.C. The new Hall of Fame members are: yy J. Patrick Boyle, president and CEO of American Meat Institute for

nearly 25 years, he helped lead the meat industry through crises such as the discovery of BSE in the American cattle herd and such important milestones as the implementation of HACCP systems and the industrywide adoption of advanced animal welfare standards. yy Dr. Zerle Carpenter has spent 35 years as a professor of animal science at Texas A&M University and noted for his leadership in helping conduct the foundational research that led to the establishment of USDA’s official grades of beef, pork and lamb. The value of U.S. livestock produced in the United States is based on this research and established U.S. meat products as the world standard. yy Graeme Goodsir, a writer, ana-

lyst and publishing executive over his long career, Goodsir has fostered a global outlook and perspective of U.S. meat and poultry organizations and institutions, and his unique perspective on industry issues and trends is highly respected by both colleagues and competitors. yy Dr. Melvin C. Hunt, a professor at Kansas State University’s Animal Science and Industry Department since 1975, is a distinguished researcher in meat safety and quality, including groundbreaking studies on case-ready packaging and low-fat formulations, and a classroom teacher at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. yy Steve Kay, editor and publisher of Cattle Buyers Weekly since its inception in 1987, is recognized

as an authoritative yet impartial analyst of the North American meat and livestock industry as well as a talented journalist who has been widely quoted in national newspapers and news magazines, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Business Week. yy Dr. James Marsden, Regents Distinguished Professor of Food Safety and Security at Kansas State University and senior science advisor for the North American Meat Association, has been one of the industry’s most important voices advocating for food safety, a tireless proponent for industry adoption of anti-microbial technology and a leading presenter at numerous industry meetings devoted to food safety issues.

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Markets

good. Market activity was moderate to at times slow. Breaking stock offerings were light to moderate for the light demand. Light type fowl offerings were adequate; processing schedules were normal.

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

National Egg Market: (Jun. 30): New York and regional prices were steady, while Southeast regional prices were mixed on larger sizes, steady to 5¢ lower on Mediums. The undertone was steady

P arts: Georgia:

to higher. Offerings were light to moderate, noted as held with confidence in the South Central region.

Supplies were generally moderate, however ranging light to fully sufficient in the Western region. Retail and distributive demand was in full range, mostly moderate to fairly

The f.o.b. dock quoted prices on ice-pack parts based on truckload and pool truckload lots for the week of Jun. 30: line run tenders $2.41; skinless/boneless breasts $2.23½; whole breasts $1.30½; boneless/skinless thigh meat $1.47½; thighs 77¢; drumsticks 68¢; leg quarters 55½¢; wings $1.35.

F owl: Jun. 27: Live spent heavy fowl

Final prices at Farm Buyer Loading (per pound): range 11-23¢

for week ending Jun. 28 is 161,624,000.

Actual slaughter for the week ending Jun. 21 was 159,347,000.

Heavy-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Jun. 28 is 1,729,000.

Actual slaughter for the week ending Jun. 21 was 1,770,000.

Light-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Jun. 28 is 1,763,000. Actual slaughter for the

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.

Jun. 27

Company Annual High Jun. 24 Jul. 1

Cal-Maine 76.19 72.39 75.29 Campbell Soup 48.08 45.66 46.06 37.28 28.82 30.09 ConAgra Hormel 49.87 48.84 49.19 Pilgrim’s Pride 28.00 24.58 27.69 Sanderson Farms 99.14 93.24 97.92 Seaboard 3119.33 2945.20 3097.60 Tyson 44.24 36.03 37.87

Extra Large Regions: Northeast 109.00 Southeast 109.50 Midwest 102.50 South Central 114.50 Combined 109.14

Large

Medium

108.00 93.00 107.50 97.00 100.50 87.50 112.50 99.50 107.38 94.47

Computed from simple weekly averages weighted by regional area populations

Grain Prices OHIO COUNTRY ELEV. No. 2 Yellow Corn/bu.

Soybeans/bu.

(Courtesy: Prospect Farmers

(Courtesy: A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.)

Jun. 10 Jun. 17 Jul. 1 $4.30 $4.21 $4.03 $14.85 $14.47 $13.95 Exchange, Prospect, Ohio)

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

CHICKS PLACED (Thousands)

May 31

Jun. 7

Jun. 14

Jun. 21

May 31

Jun. 7

Jun. 14

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

28,829 21,527 11,355 4,618 1,225 34,498 7,878 3,787 7,793 17,748 8,296 21,160 6,584 4,352 5,304 15,022 6,679 8,155

28,789 21,460 11,270 4,611 1,225 34,489 7,787 3,802 7,522 17,627 8,162 21,065 6,734 4,168 5,004 15,266 6,679 8,304

28,684 20,794 11,550 4,618 1,223 34,197 7,786 3,772 7,411 16,704 8,488 21,208 6,501 4,189 5,120 14,352 6,678 8,213

28,902 21,165 11,276 4,638 1,223 34,569 7,616 3,802 7,640 17,490 8,408 20,525 6,461 4,352 5,143 14,961 6,679 7,936

21,406 18,488 10,708 5,069 1,269 27,164 6,260 3,395 5,541 13,963 5,862 16,353 4,968 3,765 4,275 11,523 5,592 5,969

21,484 19,810 10,735 4,671 1,237 27,418 6,184 3,397 5,987 14,601 4,684 16,410 5,403 3,533 4,582 11,753 5,500 6,059

21,064 19,385 11,260 5,054 1,298 27,846 6,117 3,398 6,046 14,727 6,150 16,539 3,916 3,569 4,582 11,843 5,474 6,464

22,150 19,793 10,834 5,241 1,285 26,811 6,699 3,398 6,076 14,984 5,645 16,491 4,426 3,511 4,840 11,984 5,563 5,950

19 States Total

206,655

205,660

203,275

204,850

165,601

167,389

168,268

169,731

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The estimated number of broilerfryers available for slaughter the week ending Jun. 28 was 157.3 million head compared to 157.1 million head slaughtered the same week last year.The estimated U.S. slaughter for the week of Jun. 28 was 161.9 million head or 4.6 million more than estimated available. For the week of Jul. 5, the estimated available is 157.6 million head, notes the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Poultry Programs.

Broiler/Fryer Report

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

Ala Ark

Estimates:

N ational Slaughter: Broiler: Estimated slaughter

Industry Stock Report

week ending Jun. 21 was 1,495,000.

Total: Week of Jun. 28: 165,116,000.

Week of Jun. 21: 162,612,000.

USDA National Composite Weighted Average For week of: Jun. 27 For week of: Jun. 20 Majority (whole body) Eastern Region: New York: Central Region: Chicago: Western Region: Los Angeles:

$112.35 $112.50

Jun. 27 $1.15--$1.20 $1.15--$1.20 $1.00--$1.09 $1.00--$1.09 $1.07--$1.14 $1.07--$1.14

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 Jun. 27 Last year Hens (8-16 lbs.)

104.38 97.91 Toms (16-24 lbs.)

106.06 97.95 Week ending Jun. 20 Hens (8-16 lbs.)

Toms (16-24 lbs.)

106.55 107.18

June avg.

107.18 107.53

Egg Markets USDA quotations New York cartoned del. store-door: Jun. 24 Jul. 1 Extra large, up 1¢ $1.15--$1.19 $1.16--$1.20 Large, up 1¢ $1.13--$1.17 $1.14--$1.18 99¢--$1.03 99¢--$1.03 Medium, no change Southeast Regional del. warehouse: Jun. 24 Jul. 1 $1.06½--$1.32 $1.07½--$1.28 Extra large, up 1¢ Large, up 1¢ $1.05--$1.26 $1.06--$1.22 Medium, no change 94½¢--$1.17 94½¢--$1.12

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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 AEB’s 2013 Taking Back Easter Campaign won a Golden Trumpet at the Publicity Club of Chicago Awards Ceremony. The Golden Trumpet Awards recognize PR campaigns of excellence with gold being the highest honor. Last year’s Easter results were a true testament of a fully integrated marketing campaign. yy For the third year, AEB partnered with NBC Universal. This year’s segments drove home the story of America’s egg farmers’ improved environmental sustainability and overall stewardship. AEB’s two 30-second spots featured sustainability messaging and aired during key morning and afternoon times in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas.

Featuring Jacques Klempf of Dixie Egg Co., the spots also ran online on NBC Universal premium platforms like NBC and NBC.com, iVillage, Access Hollywood.com and Oxygen. com. The segments will also appear on NBC-news sites in eight top-tier cities, including: Boston, Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Seattle, Phoenix, Tampa and Minneapolis-St. Paul. These segments promote the results of the 50-Year Environmental Footprint Study and aim to drive egg sales during the summer.

yy On April 30, AEB hosted a webinar for the egg products industry to learn the results of the recently completed 2013 Egg Product Volumetric Study and AEB’s Demand Dashboard on shell eggs and egg products.

Strategic Growth Partners’ Jerry Smiley oversaw the Volumetric Study and participated on the webinar that detailed the 2013 volume usage by U.S. foodservice operations and food manufacturers of liquid, frozen and dried egg products as well as pre-cooked and hard-cooked eggs. yy The Egg Nutrition Center worked with the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH Foundation) on the photography, testing and nutrient analysis of a recipe for a Garden Frittata, as part of its Half Your Plate Fruits and Veggies program. An additional benefit of this partnership is that the plates are shared at various times throughout the year, which allows us to maximize the partnership and highlight eggs with other healthy foods. yy Summer is heating up and so is talk about summer-inspired recipes and grilling. By listening in on what people have been talking about on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and in online forums, the Incredible Egg discovered that light salads, grilled eggs and deviled egg flights are the latest egg trends for summer. To capitalize on the social conversation all season long, AEB is dishing out on-trend egg recipes developed by popular food bloggers and chef partners like What’s Gaby Cooking, Chef Billy Parisi and egg cookbook author Mike Ruhlman.

Eggs set in 19 states up 1 percent Chicks placed up slightly WASHINGTON — Hatcheries in the U.S. weekly program set 213 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 21, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was up 1 percent from a year ago.

Hatcheries in the 19 state weekly program set 205 million eggs in incubators during the week ending

June 21, up 1 percent from a year earlier.

Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the U.S. was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Broiler growers in the U.S. weekly program placed 176 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 21, up slightly from a year ago.

Cumulative placements from

Dec. 29, 2013, through June 21, 2014, for the U.S. were 4.29 billion.

Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.

The 19 states in the program include: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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Illinois 4-H prog. provides ‘egg-ceptional’ education tool ST. CHARLES, Ill. – Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We may never know that answer, but many DuPage and Kane County students now better understand how an egg becomes a chick following the University of Illinois Extension Incubation and Embryology program conducted in their classrooms this spring.

“This hands-on project is designed to give teachers and their students the opportunity to hatch chicks in their own classroom,” said Deanna Roby, 4-H Youth Development Educator with University of Illinois Extension, who oversees the project for DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties in Illinois.

“During the 21-day incubation period, students learn to prepare eggs, set up an incubator, record progress, turn eggs and test eggs for fertility. The project aligns with state learning standards, but it also provides a unique way to observe the life cycle, while practicing science, math, creative thinking and much more.”

The 4-H Incubation and Embryology program provides beginning and advanced training options for teachers every winter, along with supporting materials and a website resource. Egg orders are taken each spring. In 2014, 366 dozen fertile eggs were distributed across DuPage and Kane counties.

The project can be done in any educational

setting, from kindergarten through high school, in public, private or homeschool settings, said Roby.

The St. Charles School District 303 includes the program in each kindergarten classroom.

Ferson Creek Elementary School teacher Karen Johnsen has been hatching chicks in her classroom for 11 years.

“This is my favorite science unit,” she said.

“The kids learn all stages of life. They get to be scientists and record their observations.”

In addition to the science principles they learn with this project, her kindergartners also gain important observation, critical thinking and record-keeping skills, Johnsen said.

“Even my most reluctant writers will eagerly write with this project,” she said.

Jenny Santos, who teaches kindergarten at Wasco Elementary School in Kane County, said her class applied the chick project to all areas of curriculum, including science, reading, writing, calendar time and mathematics.

For example, her class cared for 18 eggs — 12 brown eggs and six white eggs — and they would use the number line to practice addition and subtraction with those numbers and with the numbers of the chicks they hatched.

Throughout the process, the students made observations about development when Santos would “candle” the eggs, or hold them up to a strong light source. They predicted the stage

of development by matching the silhouetted shapes and markings they saw to the egg-tochick development poster.

“We collected data throughout the process and recorded it. I’m very happy with how accurately we predicted the growth,” she said.

“It’s so engaging for the students. They understand the life cycle unit better when they see it with their own eyes. It is a valuable learning experience.”

Both Johnsen and Santos said that the project also gives the class the opportunity to talk about important life experiences, reminding them that not every egg will hatch. Honesty is the best policy, they said.

“They learn about all facets of life,” Johnsen said. “Sometimes we adopt chicks from other classrooms and fill out adoption papers.

When a chick doesn’t make it, we talk about that and some kids will even share a family experience with loss.”

At World Relief DuPage in Wheaton, Sunny Jonas said hatching the chicks was one of the highlights of the year.

World Relief DuPage aids refugee students and families in their adjustment to school and life in America. Many of the youth there are from Myanmar and Bhutan, and the girls were excited to see chickens again and to visit the Geneva farm where the chicks went to live, Jonas said.

“We have done both the Embryology and Lego Robotics with 4-H,” she said. “We have chosen to target this partnership with girls of non-Caucasian racial backgrounds with poverty, or low income demographics because the research shows that girls, communities of poverty and racial minorities stand to benefit from science education. The STEM focus of both the 4-H Embryology and Lego Robotics units has been greatly beneficial and fun for our World Relief girls.”

4-H Youth Development does promote programs focused on SET, or science, technology and engineering. According to a Tuft University study, 4-H members are five times more likely to graduate from college, and they are nearly two times more likely to pursue a career in science, engineering, or computer technology.

“The Incubation and Embryology 4-H program allows youth to develop an understanding of biology concepts through a direct experience with living things, their life cycles, and their habitats,” Roby said. “Students also get the opportunity to develop life skills such as teamwork, recordkeeping, planning and organization.”

More information on 4-H Youth Development programs can be obtained by contacting Deanna Roby by e-mail at roby@illinois.edu or at www.web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk/.

Bayer to buy Merck non-prescript. & consumer business for $14.2B The Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s Bayer has agreed to buy Merck & Co.’s non-prescription medicine and consumer care business for $14.2 billion, gaining products such as Claritin allergy pills, Coppertone sun lotion and Dr. Scholl’s footcare products.

Bayer said the deal would make it the leader in over-the-counter products in North and Latin America.

Bayer already has a major nonprescription division whose brands include Aleve pain reliever, AlkaSeltzer and One-A-Day vitamins.

Bayer also makes prescription drugs, industrial materials and farm

chemicals.

Marijn Dekkers, Bayer’s CEO, said the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, “marks a major milestone on our path towards global leadership in the attractive non-prescription medicines business.”

Bayer said it also has entered an agreement with Merck to cooperate on developing and selling drugs known as sGC modulators, which have potential for treating heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.

Merck would initially pay Bayer $1 billion, with further payments contingent on sales.

Merck CEO Kenneth C. Frazier said the sale was part of an effort to

align the company’s businesses with its strategy of being the premier research intensive drug company.

Merck said it would use the money from the sale to invest in business areas with the highest growth potential and augment its drug pipeline with “external assets.”

Merck, like other major drugmakers, has seen its pharmaceutical sales slide due to the onset of cheaper generic versions of several drugs that once raked in billions annually.

Those include the asthma and allergy pill Singulair, the allergy spray Nasonex and the blood pressure drugs Cozaar and Hyzaar.

Merck, which is headquartered in

Whitehouse Station, N.J., reported a 7 percent rise in first-quarter earnings.

But that was mainly thanks to steep cuts to administrative and marketing expenses and research spending, the company noted. It reduced its global workforce by 2,000 in the quarter to 74,000.

The company has said it plans to rely on its pipeline of experimental drugs for future sales, which would make it an exception to the trend among many other drugmakers, which are pursuing big acquisitions to keep sales growing.

Earlier this month, a Food & Drug Administration panel voted

against a Merck proposal to sell the drug maker’s one-time best-seller, Singulair, as an over-the-counter allergy medication. Sales of the drug have plummeted since its patent expired in mid-2012.

Bayer AG, which is based in Leverkusen, Germany, said the combined consumer care business would be headquartered at a Bayer site in Whippany, N.J. Merck’s consumer business has about 2,250 employees and is headquartered in Summit, N.J., about 10 miles away from Whippany.

About 113,200 people work for Bayer worldwide, while Merck has about 74,000 employees.

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