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Turkey, egg, broiler growers share ideas at convention in St. Paul, Minn., March 18 to 20Missouri Missouri poultry producers can learn the latest in turkey, broiler, egg, and organic and specialty production at the 37th annual Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in St. Paul, Minn., March 18 to 20. Attendees can register on-site for $30. The convention--the nation's largest regional poultry gathering--will feature more than 300 exhibitors, networking events and numerous sessions targeting all segments of the poultry industry. "This is an excellent turkey program and an excellent egg program. And it has the alternative program for organic or other types of production systems," said Jess Lyons, University of Missouri Extension poultry specialist. Among the presenters will be MU Extension turkey specialist Jeff Firman, who will lead a workshop on floor space requirements for male turkeys. Other sessions will cover hot issues such as biofuels and nutrition, avian disease, housing systems, litter management, and federal regulation of the poultry industry. The convention kicks off on March 18 with a pre-show symposium on nutrition followed by an official welcome reception. Exhibitors will hold production demonstrations on March 19. The exhibit floor will be open March 19-20. Thursday opens with a Fellowship Breakfast featuring radio personality Trent Loos, creator of the agriculture and rural life program "Loos Tales." Afterwards, University of Illinois Extension poultry specialist Ken Koelkebeck will chair a special workshop on "simmering issues" in the poultry industry. The session will cover concerns such as carcass disposal problems, protocols for moving eggs and chicks out of disease-control areas, and air-quality issues. Lyons said the talk on movement protocols is of particular interest because of the potential impact of a quarantine on poultry producers. "This topic is important in case of an avian influenza," he said. "If you happen to quarantine the foundation breeder, and if you happen to get an area that freezes all movement of birds away from the main source of baby chicks for laying eggs--you don't have the chicks, which the producers need for growing out." Producers interested in avian-disease issues also can attend the North Central Avian Disease Conference prior to the poultry convention on March 16-18. Separate registration is required. More information on the poultry convention is at the Midwest Poultry Federation website at www.midwestpoultry.com. A link to the avian disease conference can be found there.
Date: 3/17/08
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