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POULTRY TIMES, February 18, 2013
MPF announces 2013 education program schedule ST. PAUL, Minn. — The 2013 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention has announced a comprehensive education program, featuring nearly 40 speakers from across the country covering the latest information and research at a variety of workshops for the turkey, egg, broiler and organic/specialty poultry industries. All workshops will be held at the 42nd annual 2013 MPF Convention, March 12-14, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minn. “The MPF Convention has a long-standing reputation for excellence in education,” said MPF President Allen Behl, Behl Turkey Farm in Watertown, Wis., who represents the Wisconsin Poultry and Egg Industries on the MPF Board. “We aim to provide our attendees with
only the best speakers and topics that provide meaningful and useful learning tools for their farms and businesses.” Among the topics to be presented include egg layer housing performance and environmental impact, Newcastle disease, light turkey syndrome, salmonella, coccidiosis, poultry barn ventilation, poultry litter topics and much more. The full education schedule of 11 workshops — coordinated by Dr. Ken Koelkebeck of the University of Illinois, Dr. Darrin Karcher of Michigan State University, and several workshop chairpersons, will include: Tuesday, March 12 MPF & NCADC Joint Poultry Nutrition and Health Symposium
Dr. Sheila E. Purdum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, chairperson. “Implications of Changing Immune Function Through Nutrition in Poultry,” Dr. Doug Korver, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Dietary Influence on Vaccination,” Dr. David Caldwell, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. “Influence of Diet on Digestive Microflora and Gut Health of the Chicken,” Dr. Mahmoud Masadeh, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Milwaukee, Wis. “Low Oil DDGS in Turkey and Laying Hen Rations,” Dr. Sally Noll, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.; and Dr. Sheila Purdum, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. Wednesday, March 13 Turkey Grower Workshop Ron Kean, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., chairperson. “Dissecting Light Turkey Syndrome to Improve Flock Performance,” Dr. Sally Noll, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.
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“Top 5 Turkey Trends,” Dr. Steven Clark, Pfizer Animal Health Global Poultry, West Jefferson, N.C. “A 2020 View of the Turkey,” Paige Glover, Aviagen Turkeys Inc., Lewisburg, W.Va. Egg Production Workshop Brent Swanson, Lohmann Animal Health, Dassel, Minn., chairperson. “Salmonella: Create the Most Undesirable Environment,” Dr. Angela Shaw, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Speaker and topic TBD, Centurian Poultry Inc. “Overcoming Problems with Non-Confined Egg Production Flocks,” Dr. Simon Shane, professor and poultry consultant, Durham, N.C. Broiler Production Workshop Kelsey Campbell, GNP Co., St. Cloud, Minn., chairperson. “Air Velocity Management for
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MPF exhibit halls continue to expand ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Midwest Poultry Federation continues to expand the number of booths in its second Exhibit Hall at the 2013 MPF Convention. The hall — known as Roy Wilkins Hall — is conveniently adjacent to the main Exhibit Hall and the expansion opens the door for more companies to participate in the convention. “Over the last five years MPF has increased the number of booths in the Exhibit Hall by well over 20 percent,” said MPF President Allen Behl, Behl Turkey Farm, Watertown, Wis. “We continue that expansion this year, adding even more booth space in our second Exhibit Hall. It’s exciting to see that growth and know that MPF offers a positive experience for both exhibitors and
attendees.” Attendees at this year’s 2013 MPF Convention can expect approximately 392 booths in the main Exhibit Hall and the adjacent Roy Wilkins Exhibit Hall. Both the main Exhibit Hall and Roy Wilkins Exhibit Hall will be open March 13-14 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minn. Show floor hours will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 13 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on March 14. A current list of exhibiting companies is available at www.midwestpoultry.com, as well as in this issue of Poultry Times on page 12. More information can be obtained at the MPF website or at 763-6822171, or by e-mail at ldurben@midwestpoultry.com.
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