The Poultry Decision Makers
Workshop Series:
Tools for Feed Formulation During
Tough Times
Thursday, November 13, 2008
North Carolina State University
216 Scott Hall
Raleigh, North Carolina
Objectives
To provide participants with:
- Tools for decision-making in commercial poultry feed formulation.
- Demonstration and practice with software. Please bring your laptop.
Learning Opportunities
Classroom Instruction
Interaction with:
- Poultry scientists with worldwide experience.
Laboratory Exercises
- Use of Excel based tools to optimize feed formulation
- Practice to evaluate alternative solutions to specific problems of current relevance for the poultry industry.
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Program
8:00 am
Registration
8:45 am
Introductions and Opening Remarks - Dr. Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón, North Carolina State University
9:00 am
Applying the Principles of Production Economics to Feed Formulation - Dr. Gene Pesti, University Of Georgia
9:50 am
Using Excel to Optimize Protein Levels and Maximize Profits - Dr. Gene Pesti, University of Georgia
10:50 am
The Key to Profits and Production Control - Dr. David Roland, Auburn University
11:40 am
The Key to Profits: A Software Demonstration - Dr. David Roland, Auburn University
12:10 pm
Lunch
1:10 pm
An Adjustable Nutrient Margin of Safety, Comparison of Linear and Stochastic Programming in an Excel Spreadsheet - Dr. Bill Roush, USDA-ARS, Mississippi
2:00 pm
Microsoft Excel Sensitivity Analysis for Linear And Stochastic Program Diet Formulation - Dr. Bill Roush, USDA-ARS, Mississippi
2:45 pm
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Registration
The registration fee is $80 per person if they work at a NC operation, and $225 if they work at an out-of-state operation. It includes training, educational materials, CD with proceedings, lunch and snacks. Make check or money order in US dollars payable to NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY. You may pre-register online by clicking here. If you need to register several people from the same company you can use our multiple registration form.
Deadline for Registration: November 4
Cancellation Policy
If NCSU cancels a program, a full reimbursement of fees will be made. However, in the event the participant needs to cancel, a written notice (fax is acceptable) is required. A $30 fee will be charged for cancellation four or more business days before the starting date of the program.
No reimbursement will be made if cancellation occurs within three business days of the program, or if the participant fails to attend. Substitutions will be accepted in most cases.
Past Conferences
For a listing of past Poultry Decision Makers workshops and information on how to order DVDs of past programs click here.
For additional information contact:
Dr. Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón
North Carolina State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Department of Poultry Science
229 Scott Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7608
Phone: +1 (919) 515-5391
Fax: +1 (919) 515-7070
E-mail: edgar_oviedo@ncsu.edu
For a printable version of this brochure click here.
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