GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan Allied Poultry Industries is happy to invite you to our annual Winter Poultry Seminar! We are pleased to hold the event in a NEW location for 2017: Bridgewater Place in downtown Grand Rapids. With a great line-up of speakers and topics, there’s something for everyone. Join us on February 16 – register today!
DATE AND TIME
Thu, February 16, 2017
11:30 AM – 6:00 PM EST
LOCATION
11:30 a.m. | Registration
12:00 p.m. | Lunch
Welcome & MAPI Update, Allison Brink, Executive Director
MAPI Annual Meeting, Jeff Smith, Board President
GENERAL SESSION
1:00 p.m. | MDARD Poultry Program Update
Dr. Nancy Barr, DVM; MDARD Emergency Management and Poultry Program Manager
1:15 p.m. | Managing Water Quality
Dr. Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas
2:00 p.m. | Farm Security
Dale Miller, Ionia County Sheriff
2:45 p.m. | BREAK
EGG LAYER BREAKOUT
Grand River Ballroom, 2nd Floor
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Rob Knecht, Konos: Moderator
3:00 p.m. | Parasites & Bacterial Diseases in Cage-Free Production
Dr. Danielle Botting, Hyline
4:00 p.m. | Cage-Free Management: Pullets
Bill Snow, Big Dutchmen
5:00 p.m. | Cage-Free Management: Hens
Dr. Darrin Karcher, Purdue
TURKEY / BROILER BREAKOUT
Varnum Multi-Purpose Room, 17th Floor
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Mark Tilbury, Provimi: Moderator
3:00 p.m. | E. Coli Vaccinations
Jeff Rodenberg, Zoetis
4:00 p.m. | Turkey Nutrition
Keith Turner, Provimi
5:00 p.m. | Tunnel Ventilation
Dr. Brian Fairchild, University of Georgia
— Michigan Allied Poultry Industries, Inc.
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