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Download Course 2 agenda in English & Spanish here.
Monday, April 24 Sessions
Biosecurity – Why do we care? — Geoffrey Lossie, Ph.D., Purdue University
Why do we swab? Gerardo Ramirez, Ph.D., Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Pest control basics — Maxcy Nolan, Ph.D., NIPCAM
Prevention of egg-associated Salmonella by U.S. egg farmers — Eric Gingerich, DVM, Diamond V
Importance of sanitation/cleaning — Max Pfund, Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch
Tuesday, April 25 Sessions
Animal welfare – optics of what we do — Shawna Weimer, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Chicken behavior 101 — Marisa Erasmus, Ph.D., Purdue University
Daily care/observations – impact on egg production and quality — Linnea Tracy, VMD MPH MAM dACPV, Eggland’s Best
Pullet-rearing to prepare for the hen house — Kayla Niel, Penn State University
Wednesday, April 26 Sessions
Quality assurance basics — Linnea Tracy, VMD MPH MAM dACPV, Eggland’s Best
Team It Up … “and compared to versus” — Karyn Kreher, Kreher Eggs
Egg formation — Darrin Karcher, Ph.D., Purdue University
Shell quality – cloaca to carton — Deana Jones, Ph.D., USDA-ARS
Egg grading – internal and external quality — Jeff Hendricks, USDA-AMS
Thursday, April 27 Sessions
Biosecurity — Kevin Eisley, Trillium Farms, Versova
Egg processing overview — Aaron Smith, Sanovo
Food safety/microbiology 101 — Amanda Deering, Ph.D., Purdue University
Friday, April 28 Sessions
Egg in a carton: wait, there’s more! — Jeff Hull, Cal-Maine Foods
Why do we refrigerate? — Deana Jones, Ph.D., USDA-ARS
Worker safety/chemical storage safety — Katie Walker, Vincit Group
What’s on the end of the carton? — labeling/traceability — Jed Warnock, USDA-AMS
Workforce: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) — Kelly Bross, Hendrix Genetics
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