TUCKER, GA. — The US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is preparing for the upcoming 2024 Poultry Processor Workshop, held May 15-16 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown in Nashville, which will cover challenges and strategies for increasing efficiency and effectiveness in poultry processing.
Advancement and change press on at a rapid pace in today’s poultry industry, as new automation and management techniques continue to emerge, USPOULTRY said. As processors search for ways to juggle labor challenges, talent development and plant management, the two-day workshop looks to provide answers.
The Poultry Processor Workshop’s agenda was developed by a program committee of plant managers and food safety and quality assurance professionals. The committee includes Kelly Baker, Maple Leaf Farms; Cris Contreras, Golden Rod Broilers Inc.; Valerie Dahlke, Wayne-Sanderson Farms; Corbett Kloster, Fieldale Farms Corp.; Nicole Reynolds, House of Raeford Farms Inc.; Stephen Snyder, Claxton Poultry Farms; and Matthew Wooten, Wayne-Sanderson Farms.
“This year’s workshop will feature a stellar line up of speakers,” said Matt Wooten, operations manager at Wayne-Sanderson Farms, and program planning committee chair. “Participants will hear from USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Undersecretary Jose Emilio Esteban, Phd, DVM, and a representative from KFC will provide a company’s perspective on ‘What’s Coming Down the Pike in Animal Welfare.’ In addition, Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ president and chief executive officer Clint Rivers will give his perspective of ‘Leadership: It Starts at the Top.’ With a full slate of high caliber speakers, there truly is something for everyone.”
The program will also address operations challenges. Sessions on the following topics will be covered:
- Statistical Process Control: The How and the Why; Salmonella Reduction
- Workforce Engagement . . . Generational Differences / Navigating a Changing Workforce
- Plant/Process Safety; A Preventive Maintenance Program: One Company’s Success
- Processing Automation Pros and Cons: User Perspective
To view the full agenda, register for the Poultry Processor Workshop and reserve a hotel room, visit the USPOULTRY website.
