Thursday, March 3, 2005

         Farm & Home Center, Lancaster PA

 

Program Outline

                                                                  

8-9:00 am.  Exhibits in Adjoining Room

 

Housing & Equipment – Alternative Heating Sources

            – Radiant Tube Heaters                                    Kirk & Bobby Whaley, W Enterprises

            – Waste Oil Burners                                         Tom Vogel, Energylogic LLC 

           

 

Nutrient Management

– New Regulations and their impact                  Mark Goodson,  PSU York 

– Farm Compliance Management                     TBA

– Manure Processing & Marketing                Tom Ferguson / Perdue Agricycle

 

Exhibitors Announcements and Booth Introductions.    

 

Messages from PennAg Poultry Council – Membership & Upcoming Events. 

 

Lunch (45 min) –Hess’ BBQ 

 

Careers & Youth Focus:

– Introduction of Poultry Ambassador                      Alex Lauffler, New Holland

            -  PSU Poultry Dept Update & Student Update            Phillip Clauer, Poultry Sci., PSU

 

Health & Management Issues

-  On Farm Success Stories – Poultry Tribune              Terrance O’ Keefe, Watt Publishing

- Update on PA AI program / Action Plan                    Dr. Paul Knepley / Chrislyn Woods

            -  Foot Baths: A Biosecurity Fundamental                     Dr. Bob Owen, PENN

            -  Challenges to Keeping Birds Organic                          Dale Smeltz, Kreamer Feeds

 

 

Lunch Tickets are $8, and can be block purchased in advance for your clients or growers.

 

Lunch Tickets:                          Questions Regarding Program & Exhibits:

PennAg Industries, Inc.             Gregory Martin

651-5920                                      394-6851

 

 

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Last update 2/24/05