Poultry Progress Day

March 7, 2002

        Lancaster Farm & Home Center,

                           Lancaster, PA

In association with the Lancaster County Poultry Association,

Andy Bradford – President

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Tentative Topical Schedule; Subject to Change

Exhibits: 8:00 – 10:00 am

 

MORNING FOCUS – MEAT INDUSTRY      10:00-12:00 a.m.

 

Mr. Tom Pantano – Session Chairman

 

 “ Market Perspectives – National / Local Impacts”

 

 “Alternative Manure Handling Methods”

 “Managing Beetles in poultry houses”

 

Panel Discussion – “Avian Influenza in Pennsylvania”

• Characteristics
• Live Market Perspective
• Producer Perspective
• PDA Perspective

 

Lunch-  12:00 noon  (tickets available at the door)

 

AFTERNOON FOCUS – EGG INDUSTRY       1:00-3:00 p.m.

 

Mr. Andy Bradford – Session Chairman

 

 “FocalDuodenal Necrosis (FDN) - Update”

 

“Fly Controls in Poultry Housing”

 

 “Federal Guidelines for Phosphorus and the PA Phosphorus Index”

 

 “Impacts of exports and Federal Legislation on the Egg Industry”

 

Dr. Gregory P. Martin – “Impacts of State or Consumer Group Actions on the Egg Industry”

 

Announcements, Acknowledgements (thank you exhibitors / sponsors) & Adjournment

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