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2003 Research Review for
Decision Makers in Turkey Production

Brochure and registration form

 

  

March 18, 2003
Touchstone Energy Place, RiverCentre
St. Paul, Minnesota

Using intensive presentations, this program will enable you to incorporate the benefits of current research information into your production system.

Producers, breeder and growout farm managers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and others as interested are encouraged to attend. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to meet with researchers from the University of Minnesota, ask detailed questions about past and current research, and provide input into future research directions.

As producers, you have provided money for this research through your check-off program. Now reap the benefits of your investment, and learn about the results!!

 Program   
Schedule:

  

REGISTRATION (ROOMS 8 & 9) - 9:00 A.M.

MORNING PROGRAM - 10:00 A.M.

Establishment of an Avian Pneumovirus (APV) Infection Model - Dave Halvorson

Further Epidemiological Studies on Suspected APV Vectors and APV Persistence - K.V. Nagaraja

Generation of Deletion Mutant and Recombinant Vaccines for APV - M. Kariuki Njenga

Vaccination Strategies Against APV - Sagar Goyal

Pathogenesis and Control of Respiratory Viruses of Turkeys - Jagdev Sharma

Diets for Heavy Toms- Utilization of Distiller Dried Grains with Solubles and Threonine - Sally Noll

LUNCH

AFTERNOON PROGRAM - 12:30 P.M.

Soluble Vitamin E and Sodium Salicylate (Uni-Sol)™ and E. coli Infection - G.R. Huff*

Light Intensity and Wavelength and Breeder Hen Reproductive Performance - M.E. El Halawani

Turkey Genomics at the University of Minnesota - Kent Reed*

Immortalization of Turkey Cells as Substrates for APV Propagation and Vaccine Production - Doug Foster

Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Respiratory Pathogens - Vivek Kapur

*Guest speakers
 

 Registration:

  

Registration fee:  $25.00 per person (includes lunch)
Pre-registration is required. Please register by March 10.

Brochure and registration form
 

Program  
Sponsors:

  

University of Minnesota
     Department of Animal Science
     Department of Veterinary PathoBiology
     University of Minnesota Extension

Minnesota Turkey Growers Association
 

For Further 
Information:

  

David A. Halvorson, Extension Veterinarian-Avian Health
612-625-5292

Sally L. Noll, Extension Animal Scientist-Turkeys
612-624-4928
 

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