Agenda

30th Annual National Egg Quality School
Park City, UT
May 20-23, 2024

 

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Monday, May 20

8:30 a.m.         REGISTRATION                       

9:00 a.m.         Welcome to Utah, Adell Young, Utah Department of Agriculture

9:15 a.m.         ORIENTATION AND INTRODUCTION 

9:30 a.m.         LECTURE                     

 “Eggs 101” American Egg Board

9:45 a.m.         LECTURE II

                        “Formation of the Egg”

                        Dr. Dianna Bourassa, Auburn University 

10:15 a.m.       BREAK

 10:35 a.m.       LECTURE III

                        “Hen Housing and Egg Quality”

                          Dr. Mike Persia, Virginia Tech                       

11:15 a.m.       LECTURE IV

                        “Egg Quality and Bird Health”                        

                        Dr. Carol Cardona, University of Minnesota                                                                     

12:00 p.m.       DIRECTOR’S LUNCH

 1:00 p.m.         BUZZ SESSION

 1:10 p.m.         LECTURE V

                        “Hen Nutrition and Egg Quality”

                        Dr. Mike Persia, Virginia Tech

 1:50 p.m.         LECTURE VI

                        “Biosecurity and Egg Safety”

                        Dr. Ken Koelkebeck, University of Illinois

 2:30 p.m.         LECTURE VII

                        “Secure Poultry Supply”

                        Dr. Carol Cardona, University of Minnesota

3:05 p.m.         LECTURE VIII

                        “U.S. Standards for Egg Quality Factors”

                        Jeff Hendricks, USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Seed Program

 3:35 p.m.         BREAK

 3:50 p.m.         LABORATORY I

                        “Exterior Egg Quality Determination – Laboratory”

 4:40 p.m.         BUZZ SESSION, OPEN LAB AND REVIEW OF DAY

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Tuesday, May 21

 8:00 a.m.         LECTURE IX

                        “Reducing Shell Damage”

                        Dr. Paul Patterson, Penn State University                                                                            

8:40 a.m.         LECTURE X

                        “Cleaning Eggs and Conserving Egg Quality”

                        Dr. Kenneth Anderson, North Carolina State University                  

9:30 a.m.         BREAK

9:50 a.m.        LECTURE XI

                        “Eggs and Foodborne Disease”

                          Dr.  Pratina Adhikari, Mississippi State University                   

10:40 a.m.       LECTURE XII

                        “Promoting the Incredible Egg”

                          American Egg Board                      

11:15 a.m.       LECTURE XIII

                        “The Nutritious Egg”

                         Dr. Jen Houchins, Egg Nutrition Center      

12:00 p.m.       Make Your Own Omelet Lunch

                        RaChelle Hubsmith, Award Winning Home Chef

1:00 p.m.         LECTURE XIV

                        “U.S. Standards for Egg Quality Interior Factors”

                         Jeff Hendricks, USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Seed Program

1:40 p.m.         LABORATORY II

                        “Interior Quality Determination – Laboratory”

2:40 p.m.         LECTURE XV

                        “Egg Processing Plant Sanitation – SSOP’s and GMP’s”

                        Dr. Dianna Bourassa, Auburn University 

3:30 p.m.         BREAK

4:00 p.m.         LECTURE XVI

                        “Introduction to HACCP”

                        Dr. Deana Jones, USDA ARS 

4:30 p.m.         LECTURE XVII

            “Overview- Current Egg Industry Issues”

                        Mr. Oscar Garrison, United Egg Producers

5:00 p.m.         BUZZ SESSION, OPEN LAB AND REVIEW OF DAY

6:30 p.m.         GROUP DINNER – Egg Handler’s Romp 

Wednesday, May 22

8:00 a.m.         LECTURE XVIII

                        “Salmonella Control – What can Producers Do?”

                        Dr. Aaron Keiss, North Carolina State University

8:40 a.m.         LECTURE XIX

                        “FDA’s Egg Safety Rule”

                        Dr. Gerardo A. Ramirez, FDA CFSAN                      

9:30 a.m.         BREAK                

9:50 a.m.         LECTURE XX

                        “Pre-Harvest Food Safety Plan: Implementing Pest Monitoring and Control”

                        Dr. Kenneth Anderson, North Carolina State University  

10:30 a.m.       LECTURE XXI

                        “Combining all Quality Factors into Standards and Grades”

                        Jeff Hendricks, USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Seed Program

11:00 a.m.       LABORATORY III

                        “Combining all Quality Factors into Standards and Grades – Laboratory”                          

12:00 p.m.       GROUP LUNCH

1:00 p.m.         LECTURE XXII

                        “Environmental and Egg Testing Procedures”

                        Dr. Paul Patterson, Penn State UniversiTY                                                                                                   

1:45 p.m.         LECTURE XXIII

                        “Egg Products Inspection Act and Voluntary Grading Programs”

                         Jeff Hendricks, USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Seed Program

2:15 p.m.         GROUP PICTURE AND BREAK

3:15 p.m.         BUZZ SESSION                  

3:30 p.m.         LECTURE XXIV

                        “Federal and State Labeling Requirements”

                        Jeff Hendricks, USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Seed Program

4:00 p.m.         LECTURE XXV

                        “Dispelling Myths About Eggs”

                        Dr. Deana Jones, USDA ARS

4:30 p.m.         EXAM REVIEW

5:30 p.m.         SESSION OVER – Dinner on your own

7:30 p.m.         LABORATORY OPEN

                        FACULTY CONSULTATION

Thursday, May 23

8:00 a.m.         WRITTEN AND PRACTICAL EXAM

“STUDENTS MUST TAKE AND PASS THE EXAM AT THIS TIME TO EARN A CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY”

NOON            SCHOOL ENDS