U.S. Poultry & Egg Association - Salmonella Control Conference Recently Held
Published:July 4, 2005
By:U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
Eighty industry experts on food safety met recently in Atlanta, Ga., to be briefed on the current concerns about salmonella in poultry and to discuss intervention strategies. The program looked at the challenges from farm through processing, drawing upon the experiences in both the broiler and turkey industries.
Panelist during the meeting included: Clay Silas, Perdue Farms; Steve Leitch, Jennie-O; Mike Robach, Cargill; Dr. Stan Bailey, USDA-ARS; Dean Danilson, Tyson Foods; and Bob O’Connor, Foster Farms. Other speakers included Eric Jensen, Aviagen; Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown, Perdue Farms; Dr. Charles Hofacre, University of Georgia; Dr. Helen Wojcinski, Hybrid Turkeys; Dr. David Mills, Jennie-O Turkeys; Dr. Eric Gonder, Goldsboro Milling; and Dr. Ron Prestage, Prestage Farms.
