Efficiency and Effectiveness: The Focus of USPOULTRY’s 2017 Feed Mill Management Seminar

For Immediate Release U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

Contact: Gwen Venable, 678.514.1971, [e-mail] Anna Leigh Peek, 770.635.9057, [e-mail]

Efficiency and Effectiveness: The Focus of USPOULTRY's 2017 Feed Mill Management Seminar

TUCKER, Ga. - Jan. 25, 2017 - Feed manufacturing is an important aspect in poultry and egg production and processing. The 2017 USPOULTRY Feed Mill Management Seminar will focus on improving mill efficiencies in feed production, including preventive maintenance options, inventory control, accuracy in weighing and methods for controlling steam quality. Sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the seminar will be held Mar. 22-23, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.

"The Feed Mill Management Seminar is a valuable source for staying abreast of the latest technology and techniques in feed mill production and management. No matter what role you play in feed manufacturing, you will benefit from the program," said Richard Obermeyer, director of feed production, Aviagen, Inc.

The seminar was developed by an industry committee of experienced and knowledgeable feed mill managers and university faculty. Program topics include: FSMA Are You Prepared: Qualified Individual, Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Sanitary Transportation Rule; Millennials and the Next Generation: Hiring and Motivating Them; A Catastrophic Event…Lessons Learned; A New Mill Virtual Tour; Novel Strategies for Obtaining Target Particle Size; and New Equipment.

To register for the Feed Mill Management Seminar, click here or visit www.uspoultry.org.

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U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is the all-feather organization representing the complete spectrum of today's poultry industry, whose mission is to progressively serve member companies through research, education, communication and technical assistance. Founded in 1947, USPOULTRY is based in Tucker, Ga.

Photo Caption: The 2017 Feed Mill management Seminar planning committee pictured left to right: Chuck Farmer, Cobb-Vantress, Inc.; Larry Hooper, Perdue Farms, Inc.; Dr. Wilmer Pacheco, Auburn University; Richard Obermeyer, Aviagen, Inc.; and Frank Garczynski, Koch Foods LLC.