Tuesday, February 14, 2023
| PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP THEME: Innovation in Barn Design | |
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| Facilitator: Dean Gurney, Eden Valley Poultry Inc. | |
| 12:30 | Workshop Registration |
| 1:20 | Introduction |
| 1:30 | Designing Entryways to Optimize Biosecurity – Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, University of Montreal |
| 2:15 | Do’s and Don’ts of Barn Design – Mark Armstrong, Armco Solutions |
| 3:00 | BREAK – Trade Show Opens |
| 3:15 | Barn Design: Improving Handling from Animal Welfare and Human Labour Points of View – Tim Palmer, Palmer & Doherty Consulting Inc. |
| 4:00 | Net Zero Energy Barn Design: Concept and Practice – Kelly Lund, Kelly Lund Engineering Measurement and Consulting |
| 4:45 | Speakers Q & A Panel |
| 5:00 | Workshop Wrap-Up |
| PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES | |
| 9:30-2:30 | Tradeshow Registration Exhibitor Booth Set-up |
| 5:00 | Chicken Roost Reception Sponsored by Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Location: Trade Show Area |
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
| 8:00 am | Registration |
| Combined Session | |
| Facilitator: Bruce Rathgeber, Dalhousie University | |
| 8:45 | Welcome |
| 9:00 | Keynote Presentation: Building Resiliency Together Megz Reynolds, The Do More Agriculture Foundation Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition Canada |
| 10:00 | BREAK |
| Facilitator: Amy VanderHeide, Coldbrook Farms Ltd. | |
| EARLY BIRD DRAW – Sponsored by Egg Farmers of NS | |
| 10:30 | Be Prepared: Illegal Activity, Your Rights and How to Protect Your Farm Geraldine Austin and Larry Wallace, AFX Sponsored by Royal Bank Canada |
| 12:00 pm | LUNCHEON – SPONSORED BY CHICKEN FARMERS OF NOVA SCOTIA |
| Chicken & Turkey Session | |
| Facilitator: Thom/Krista Oulton, Oulton Poultry Farm Ltd. | |
| EARLY BIRD DRAW – Sponsored by Egg Farmers of NS | |
| 1:00 | Alternative Products to Manage the Impacts of Reduced Antimicrobial Use in Poultry Production Deborah Adewole, Chicken Industry Research Chair, Dalhousie University Sponsored by Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia and Chicken Farmers of Newfoundland & Labrador |
| 1:30 | In-Barn Management Without Category III Antibiotics Steve Slot, Slot Farms (ON) Sponsored by Cumberland Poultry Equipment |
| 2:00 | Applying ‘Continuous Improvement’ on Your Farm Gary Cox and Robert Newcombe, Barrington Consulting Group |
| 2:30 | Plant Products to Alleviate Heat Stress in Broiler Chickens Fisayo Akinyemi, Dalhousie University |
| 2:45 | BREAK |
| Egg & Breeder Session | |
| Facilitator: Tyler Coburn, Coburn Farms Ltd. | |
| EARLY BIRD DRAW – Sponsored by Egg Farmers of NS | |
| 1:00 | Salmonella Reduction Strategies in Layers Martine Boulianne, University of Montreal |
| 1:30 | Building a better laying hen: How early life experience affects behavior, health and welfare Tina Widowski, University of Guelph Sponsored by Protekta |
| 2:00 | Sustainability, benchmarks and progress for Canadian egg farms by housing system type: What we have learned, and where to from here? Vivek Arulnathan, University of BC Sponsored by Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia |
| 2:30 | Metabolomics: A Promising Field of Poultry Research Shima Borzouie, Dalhousie University |
| 2:45 | BREAK Sponsor: Farm Credit Canada |
| Combined Session | |
| Facilitator: Al Dam, OMAFRA | |
| EARLY BIRD DRAW – Sponsored by Egg Farmers of NS | |
| 3:30 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1: redefining risks and their management Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, University of Montreal Sponsored by Atlantic Poultry Inc. |
| 4:15 | Farmer Panel: Firsthand Experiences with AI from Farmers Who Have Lived it Panel Lead: Al Dam, OMAFRA Producer Participants: Mike Froese, Five Mile Farm Inc (AB) Andre Merks, Merks Poultry Farm (NS) Anke Wierenga, Wierenka Poultry Farm (AB) |
| 5:00 | Session end |
| 5:00 | RECEPTION/Evening event SPONSORED BY EDEN VALLEY POULTRY Entertainment – Adam Cotterill and the Notorious Tellers Sponsored by Maritime Pride Eggs Poster Presentations – Awards Sponsored by Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board & Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia Location: Trade Show Area |
Thursday, February 16, 2023
| Combined Session | |
| Facilitator: Stewart Yuill, Windy Bay Farm Ltd | |
| EARLY BIRD DRAW – Sponsored by Egg Farmers of NS | |
| 8:30 | Renewable Energy Solutions for Egg Farms: Which Strategies Make Sense? Vivek Arulnathan, University of BC Sponsored by Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia |
| 9:00 | Energy Options and Funding Opportunities for Green Alternatives Kraig Porter, Efficiency NS Sponsored by Royal Bank Canada |
| 9:30 | On Farm Application of Energy Options Kraig Porter, Efficiency NS Sponsored by Royal Bank Canada |
| 10:00 | Shining a Light on Chicken Embryos: A New Perspective on Hatchery Management Xujie Li, Dalhousie University |
| 10:15 | BREAK |
| Combined Session | |
| Facilitator: Yvonne Thyssen-Post, APRI | |
| EARLY BIRD DRAW – Sponsored by Egg Farmers of NS | |
| 10:45 | Raising Robust Chickens Through Early Nutrition Jing Lu, Dalhousie University |
| 11:00 | Equipment and Technology for In-Barn Water Additives Kevin Weeden, Weeden Sprinkler Systems Sponsored by Jefo |
| 11:45 | Lessons Learned About Poultry Dinking Water – How Water Chemistry Affects Water Additives Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas Sponsored by Atlantic Poultry Inc |
| 12:30 | What’s New in Ag: A Look Forward at Emerging Trends, Opportunities and Risks Mike McMorris, Livestock Research Innovation Corp Sponsored by Perennia |
| 1:15 | CONFERENCE WRAP-UP |