The Western Poultry Conference is an initiative with the support of Egg Farmers of Alberta, Alberta Chicken Producers, Alberta Hatching Egg Producers, and Alberta Turkey Producers to provide education and training opportunities for poultry farmers in Alberta and across Western Canada. A dedicated group of volunteers from the government, poultry boards, industry, and producers works together to develop top-quality Western Poultry Conference programs with high-caliber scientific and producer speakers to support farmers in implementing new or updated ideas and techniques on their farms.
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Celebrating Ten Years of Innovation, Research, Conversation and Community with the Poultry Industry of Western Canada!Back by popular demand, your MC for the 2024 Western Poultry Conference is the dynamic and well-loved Dianne Finstad!
Speaker Raymond Funk of Summit Technologies will share information and tips to help producers manage humidity and improve ventilation in their poultry barns. Poultry producers are experiencing weather extremes with both cold and heat. Preparation is essential to prevent catastrophic outcomes. Topics such as misting, tunnel ventilation, managing airflow and what to do when heat and humidity collide will be covered in this timely and important presentation.
Hear from the next generation of poultry professionals!
Brandy Addai will provide producers with a summary of Alberta Poultry Industry’s newly acquired emergency depopulation equipment, this will include CO2 monitors, TED guns, MAC carts and full barn gassing equipment, with information about training and support available to poultry industry producers.
Join renowned poultry veterinarian Dr. Teryn Girard as she outlines how to find success with vaccination, including examples and tips for all commodities of poultry. She will discuss different types of vaccines, what happens when you choose to vaccinate, and how to improve your vaccination skill set. Meeting the challenge of getting a good titre at the end. Bring your questions and experiences to this important conversation!
David Speller outlines the unlimited possibilities of using big data with existing equipment on farms. He will show you how to track, explore and understand your data for fascinating insights and a deeper understanding of production on your farm. Running a farm is demanding, and the volumes of data being collected can be overwhelming. Speller has designed a system to condense data findings into a comprehensive but brief summary, offering essential insights in just a few sentences.
Speaker: Art van Zanten, Integrated Feed SolutionsPanel: Henk Schuur, Alberta Chicken Producers, Adrian Tobler, Alberta Chicken Producers, Art Van Zanten.Speaker Art Van Zanten will share his experiences with rural producer groups that provide support, reduce isolation, and bring back community in a responsible way. Art's talk will be followed by a panel discussion with producers who have found great benefits from their own rural networks and community.
You can submit photos to the yearbook and view last year's video. Learn more below!
Alberta Poultry Industry’s Emergency Depopulation Equipment
Vaccination - Top Ten Tips for Success
Using Data to Improve your Bottom Line
Top Ten Ways to Support Each Other in Good and Bad Times
Tips to Improve Your Ventilation by Managing Summer Heat Stress and Winter Humidity
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