Workshop on poultry handling and transportation IPPE
As part of the 2013 International Production & Processing Expo education line-up, Pennsylvania State University and US Poultry & Egg Association will host a new Poultry Handling and Transportation Quality Assurance “Train the Trainer” Workshop for poultry transporters and catch crews.
The Poultry Handling and Transportation Quality Assurance (PHTQA) programme will provide third party certification training, which will give employees and contract crews an understanding of poultry welfare, good management practices and biosecurity, emergency planning, media training and preparation for outside audits. In conjunction with IPPE, PHTQA are pleased to offer a combined certification and “Train the Trainer” workshop specifically for those individuals wishing to become PHTQA certified trainers.
The 2013 IPPE, one of the world’s largest poultry, feed, and meat industry events, will be held from January 29-31, 2013, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. The Poultry Handling and Transportation Quality Assurance “Train the Trainer” Workshop is scheduled from 8am – 5pm on Thursday 31 January. For more information on the programme, click here. To register for the event, go to www.ipe13.org.
The registration fee for the workshop is $250 and is limited to 30 participants.
