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U.S. poultry industry meetings in May

Several key meetings for the poultry industry are coming up in May.

On May 3rd and 4th, in Oxford, Alabama, a Poultry Wastewater Operator Training Program will be held. Sponsored by the US Poultry and Egg Association, the course will introduce students to regulations governing poultry plant effluents and the proper treatment before discharging them. It’s geared toward operators and supervisors involved in poultry wastewater treatment for two years or less.

The National Breeders Roundtable will be held May 4th and 5th in St. Louis, bringing breeder specialists and geneticists from the poultry industry, government and universities to discuss the latest breeding research and developments.

Then, May 11th and 12th, the 2011 Poultry Processor Workshop will be held in downtown Atlanta. Topics to be covered include the impact of grain markets on yield, bird weights and line efficiency; animal welfare; employee retention; energy efficiency, new processing technology and an FSIS update.

For more information on any of these meetings go online to http://www.poultryegg.org/