Eastern NC Broiler Production Short Course August 2024

Wednesday, August 28, 2024



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 Dr. Kenansville, NC 28349

Phone: (910) 296-2143

 

Fees and Registration

Register Online before August 22. Online via Transact (cashnet.com) Individual or Group Registrations, or Make check payable to North Carolina State University And contact us.

Program Below<!-- Please use the button below to submit questions for the workshop presenters.

8:00 - 8:10 a.m. Registration
8:10 - 8:20 a.m. Opening Remarks - PDPS Status Chairs: Margaret Ross and Caleb Marshall
8:20 - 8:50 a.m. Farm Biosecurity Dan Peugh, Clear View Enterprises
8:50 - 9:35 a.m. Metapneumovirus Update Dr. Jose Linares, CEVA Animal Health
9:35 - 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:40 a.m. Importance of House Tightness and Equipment Maintenance on Mechanically Ventilated Facilities Austin Baker, Hog Slats
10:40 - 11:20 a.m. Field and Plant Operations for Food Safety TBD
11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Comprehensive Litter Management Dr. Josh Payne, Poultry Guard
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 - 1:00 p.m. NCSU & NC Poultry Federation Margaret Ross and Caleb Marshall
1:00 - 1:40  p.m. Mortality Composting for AI Infected Flocks Dr. Josh Payne, Poultry Guard
1:40 - 2:25 p.m. Cost-Share Opportunities to Growers Sara Sweeting Faircloth, Kellyam Valle, and Dwayne B. Faircloth, USDA-NRCS Sampson County
2:25 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 27695-7608E-mail: ncsupoultrycourses@ncsu.edu Phone: +1 919.515.5391 Fax: +1 919.515.7070

Previous events:


NC Broiler Supervisor's Short Course March 2023NC Broiler Supervisor's Short Course April 2024

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Poultry Decision Maker's Workshop Series