The 2025 US Poultry & Egg Association Live Production, Welfare and Biosecurity Seminar will equip poultry professionals with practical tools and insights to address production efficiencies, welfare and biosecurity best practices. Scheduled for Sept. 25-26 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown in Nashville, Tenn., this seminar aims to address ongoing concerns that the poultry industry faces.

US Poultry & Egg Association Live Production, Welfare and Biosecurity Seminar. Graphic courtesy of USPOULTRY

“Improving efficiency, welfare and biosecurity remains a top priority in live production. Attendees will gain up-to-date tools, resources and strategies to better manage operations and biosecurity protocols, while supporting the health of broilers, layers, turkeys and ducks,” said Shelley Harless, animal health and welfare manager at Peco Foods and planning committee chair.  

The seminar will gather industry managers, veterinarians and scientists to address key issues shaping grow-out operations. Discussions will cover an immigration update, highly pathogenic avian influenza, avian metapneumovirus, lighting and enrichments, Salmonella and updates from the US Department of Agriculture. The program will also include an overview of the duck industry, along with sessions on housing, animal activism and pest control.

The program planning committee includes Harless; Oscar Garrison, United Egg Producers; Craig Link, Cooper Farms; Ken Martin, Fieldale Farms Corp.; Addison Murtha, National Turkey Federation; Heidi Parnin, Culver Duck Farms; Casey Ritz, University of Georgia; Travis Strickland, Farbest Foods; and Dr. Stephen Williams, Butterball.

The Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization grants 10.5 CE credit hours for this seminar.

Source: US Poultry & Egg Association