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University of Arkansas
Poultry Science Scholarship
Golf Tournament

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Valley View Golf & Country Club, Farmington, Arkansas

Join us for a terrific day of golf while you help raise money for the UA Department of Poultry Science Scholarship Fund.

Register your team
online here.

Special Thanks to our
Flight Sponsor

and Special Thanks to our
Luncheon/Awards Sponsor

Or Call: Debra Brooks
(479) 575-3699
Or E-mail: dbrooks@uark.edu

Team (four individuals)
sponsor: $500.00
Hole sponsor: $1500.00 (includes one team)

The 2008 Spring Symposium
April 15-16, 2008
Holiday Inn • Springdale, Arkansas


Symposium Registration Symposium Booth Rental
Symposium Poker Tournament Fundraiser

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
5:30-7:30 p.m. RECEPTION AND VENDOR TRADE SHOW
SPONSOREDY BY INTERVET
7:30 p.m. POKER TOURNAMENT Allied Industry Scholarship Fund-raiser
Register Here

Wednesday Morning, April 16, 2008
Presiding: Mr. Mark Cook, Symposium Chair
7:30 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
AND TRADE SHOW

SPONSORED BY ELANCO
8:45 a.m. WELCOMING ADDRESS
Mr. Mark Cook, Townsend’s
8:50 a.m. FEDERATION UPDATE
Mr. Gary Murphy, Chairman of the
Board, The Poultry Federation
9:00 a.m.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Mr. Jim Donald, Auburn University

10:00 a.m. BREAK and VENDOR TRADE SHOW
SPONSORED BY COBB-VANTRESS, INC.
10:30 a.m.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Mr. Trent Loos
SPONSORED BY ALLTECH

11:30 a.m. SERVICE TECHNICIAN AWARDS CEREMONY
SPONSORED BY LOHMANN ANIMAL HEALTH
12:00 noon LUNCH
SPONSORED BY MERIAL SELECT

Wednesday Afternoon April 16, 2008
You may choose which session you would like to attend. Sessions run concurrently.
BROILER SESSION BREEDER SESSION
Presiding: Mr. Brian Esters,
Pilgrim’s Pride
Presiding: Mr. Frank Myers,
Simmons Foods
1:00 p.m.

Ventilation Discussion
Mr. Bob Rochelle,
Intervet

Ventilation Updates for Pullet and Hen Houses
Mr. Jim Donald
Auburn University

1:45 p.m.

Generator Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Mr. Rhory Wilson
Grey Electric

Male Management
Mr. Chance Bryant,
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.

2:30 p.m. BREAK and VENDOR TRADE SHOW FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
SPONSORED BY:
ALPHARMA, AVIAGEN, CHORE TIME-RELIABLE POULTRY, DANISCO, HUBBARD, JAMESWAY INCUBATOR CO., JONES-HAMILTON, IVESCO AND NUTRA BLEND, LLC
3:00 p.m.

Update Broiler Farm Energy Savings
Dr. Tom Tabler,
University of Arkansas

Nutritional Needs of Today’s High-Yielding Breeders
Dr. Marc DeBeer,
Aviagen

3:45 p.m.

Veterinarians Roundtable
Moderator: Dr. Leonard Fussell, Cobb-Vantress, Inc.

Optimal Weighing of Today’s Breeders -- New Research
Dr. Keith Bramwell,
University of Arkansas

4:30 p.m. DOOR PRIZES/ADJOURN DOOR PRIZES/ADJOURN
Broiler Session Committee:
Chair Brian Esters, Pilgrim’s Pride;
Mark Penzo, Wayne Farms; Jeff
Vanemburg, Pilgrim’s Pride and
Rob Martin, Tyson Foods
Breeder Session Committee:
Frank Myers, Simmons Foods;
and Keith Bramwell, University of
Arkansas

HATCHERY SESSION TURKEY SESSION
Presiding: Mr. Carl Jones,
Simmons Foods, Inc.
Presiding: Mr. Matt Drewyor,
Butterball Turkey
1:00 p.m.

How Important is Water pH in a Hatchery?
Mr. Stacy Cunningham,
Aquatech

Problem-Solving Flock Issues
Dr. Brian Wooming,
Cargill

1:45 p.m.

Hatchery Preventative Maintenance
Mr. Jerry Garrison, Jamesway,
Mr. Chip Campbell, Chickmaster

Optimizing the Turkey Barn Environment
Dr. Yi Liang,
University of Arkansas

2:30 p.m. BREAK and VENDOR TRADE SHOW FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
SPONSORED BY:
ALPHARMA, AVIAGEN, CHORE TIME-RELIABLE POULTRY, DANISCO, HUBBARD, JAMESWAY INCUBATOR CO., JONES-HAMILTON, IVESCO AND NUTRA BLEND, LLC
3:00 p.m.

New Equipment in the Hatchery - How to Justify It
Mr. Jay Huseman,
Jamesway

Generator Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Mr. Rhory Wilson,
Grey Electric

3:45 p.m.

21-Day Breakout Information - How do we use it? (Group Discussion)
Moderator, Mr. Scott Martin
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.

Turkey Managers Roundtable
Moderator: Mr. Craig McAtee,,
Butterball Turkey

4:30 p.m. DOOR PRIZES/ADJOURN DOOR PRIZES/ADJOURN
Hatchery Session Committee:
Chair Carl Jones, Simmons Foods;
Keith Bramwell, University of
Arkansas; Jason Nordin, Simmons;
Beth Lubbering, Tyson Foods; and
Bob Longer, George’s Inc.
Turkey Session Committee:
Chair Matt Drewyor, Butterball;
Jason Witte, Cargill; Craig
McAtee, Butterball; Randy Jones,
Willowbrook; and Susan Watkins,
University of Arkansas

Register Online Here


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