Hatchery-Breeder and Information Systems Educational Programs

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association hatchery-breeder planning committee met recently to discuss the agenda for the upcoming clinic. The 2003 Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will be held July 15-16 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Ga. The enrollment fee is $100 for representatives from USPOULTRY member companies and $200 for individuals from nonmember companies.

Many topics will be discussed to further enhance the knowledge of professionals in the hatchery-breeder field. A sample of the items to be covered include Pullet and Breeder Management, Fertility Influence on Setter Management, and Management Recommendations for Maximum Quality and Production.

The members of the planning committee are (seated left to right) Pat Hawkins, Choctaw Maid Farms; Lawton Wofford, Hubbard ISA; Greg Edwards, committee chairman, Gold Kist; Nath Morris, Perdue Farms; Dr. Mike Eckman, Auburn University; (standing) Dr. Wallace Berry, Auburn University; Ronnie Keyes, Koch Foods; Doug Ward, Fieldale Farms; Frank Gandy, Marshall Durbin; John Sims, Aviagen North America; and Skipper Sprayberry, Peco Farms.

Registration for the seminar is available on-line at www.poultryegg.org; by fax at (770) 493-9257; or by mail at 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303. For additional information contact USPOULTRY at (770) 493-9401.



USPOULTRY Plans Information Systems Seminar

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association information systems planning committee met recently to discuss the agenda for the upcoming seminar. The 2003 Information Systems Seminar will be held July 28-30 at the Sawgrass Marriott Hotel in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The enrollment fee is $100 for representatives from USPOULTRY member companies and $200 for individuals from nonmember companies.

The seminar will address many areas of interest for information systems professionals. Some of the items on the agenda include Company IS Profiles, Hand-held Devices/Data Collection, Wireless Security, and Emerging IS Technology.

The members of the planning committee are (seated left to right) Jerry Powell, Nash Johnson & Sons Farms; Jim Millhouse, Wayne Farms; Gary Cooper, committee chairman, Tyson Foods; Earl Pearce, Aviagen North America; Eric Lawler, Gold Kist; (standing) John Stewart, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Pat McCarroll, ConAgra Poultry; Bill Sollars, Claxton Poultry Farms; Ron Davis, Willow Brook Foods; Steve Govedich, ConAgra Poultry; Ed Nelsen, ConAgra Poultry; and Kevin Montgomery, Sylvest Farms.

Registration for the seminar is available online at www.poultryegg.org; by fax at (770) 493-9257; or by mail at 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303. For additional information contact USPOULTRY at (770) 493-9401.