2010 Texas Market Poultry Production & Selection Workshop

The 2010 Texas Market Poultry Production and Selection Workshop will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Texas A&M University’s Louis Pearce Pavilion on George Bush Drive in College Station.  The workshop will begin at 8:50 am and will adjourn at approximately 3:00 pm.

This workshop provides CEAs, Agriscience Instructors, 4H Leaders, parents and youth with an opportunity to ‘hear the experts’ and work alongside judges and superintendents for major poultry shows in Texas.  Educational activities include an in-depth discussion of brooding, management, sanitation programs, feeding programs and selection methods for broilers, turkeys and roasters.  Discussion on selection procedures and bird quality characteristics will be followed by ‘hands on’ practice in early culling and selection  of show pens.

Registration for the event will be conducted by Texas AgriLife Extension Conference Services online at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu beginning in April.  Mail-in registration instructions can also be found on the website.  Early registration for the event will be $35 per person or family with an additional (optional) cost of $9.00 per meal for BBQ lunch.  Agriscience instructor and CEA registration for the event will be $15 per person with and additional (optional) cost of $9.00 per meal for the BBQ lunch.

A reminder memorandum will be sent in early April to CEAs and 4H for the event.  If you have any questions about the workshop please contact Dr. Michael Davis with the Poultry Science Unit of Texas AgriLife Extension Service at (979) 845-4319 or mdavis@poultry.tamu.edu.