While anyone can attend the events, they are targeted to producers, feeders and other stakeholders who want a better understanding of factors that contribute to the market value of cattle and how these factors can inform marketing and production decisions.

Tammy Maxey says the grant will be used to design a poster and produce a video that show the impact of Virginia’s poultry industry and facts about poultry farming.

Topics covered at the most recent Poultry 201 included meat chemistry, ingredient selection, marination methods, cooking and equipment maintenance.

Presentations will be given in the TECHTalks theaters in the B-Hall at booths B3646 and B8675 and in the C-Hall at booth C10611.

Opportunities include Understanding and Implementing Updated Appendix A&B Guidelines, Foreign Material Prevention & Control Workshop, Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit and Securing the Future of Meat: Sustainability, Innovation and the Next Big Thing.