Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Objective
To provide updated technical information for live production and grow-out managers, broiler flock supervisors, and other personnel related to broiler chicken production.
Location
Duplin County Center 165 Agriculture Drive Kenansville, NC (910) 296-2143
Fees and Registration
Registration and payment information will be available soon
See program below
Sample Program (from August 2025) available below
| 8:15 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 - 8:35 a.m. | Opening Remarks - PDPS Status - Dr. Edgar O. Oviedo, Prestage Dept. of Poultry Science |
| 8:35 - 9:05 a.m. | Litter Management Strategies to Optimize Bird Health Dr. Craig Coufal, Jones Hamilton |
| 9:05 - 9:35 a.m. | House Tightness and Why it Matters Josh Vails, Hog Slat |
| 9:35 - 10:05 a.m. | Hidden Threats in the Water: Protecting Flocks from aMPV Mary Foy, Proxy Clean |
| 10:05 - 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Composting Poultry Do’s & Don’ts Adam Ross, Advanced Composting |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Broiler house lighting Jason King, Signify Animal Lighting |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Protecting the Flock: AMPV Basics, Control options, and the U.S. Situation Today Dr. Kristen Roza Sutherland, Boehringer-Ingelheim |
| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 - 12:50 p.m. | Broiler Service Persons Awards Dr. Edgar O. Oviedo, NCSU & NC Poultry Federation |
| 12:50 - 1:20 p.m. | NCDA&CS Disease and Surveillance Update Dr. Rebecca Mansell, NCDA |
| 1:25 - 1:55 p.m. | Rodent Control Strategies andRegulatory State Update Ron Forquer, Motomco |
| 1:55 - 2:00 p.m. | Concluding Remarks |
*all times are Eastern Daylight (EDT)
For additional information contact
Dr. Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón NC State University Cooperative Extension Service Prestage Department of Poultry Science 229 Scott Hall Raleigh, NC 27695-7608
E-mail: ncsupoultrycourses@ncsu.edu
Phone: +1 919.515.5391
Fax: +1 919.515.7070