Pastured Poultry - 10/27/15

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 ~ 9:00am to 4:00pm
Nicasio Druid's Hall

Current and prospective poultry producers from Marin and the Bay Area gathered for an intensive workshop featuring experts with UC Cooperative Extension, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and UC Davis Department of Animal Science. Participants learned science-based information on small-scale pastured poultry production, best practices for food safety, public health, and flock health, and connected with other producers in the region to share their know-how and local innovations. Be sure to stay up-to-date with new information at ucanr.edu/poultry.

Workshop Presentations:

• Building an Eggmobile
  Naomi Reimer, PhD Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
• Brooding and Production Management 
  Richard Blatchford, Poultry Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis
• Common Avian Diseases in a Pasture Poultry Environment
  Maurice Pitesky, Poultry Specialist in Cooperative Extension, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
• Biosecurity on Pasture Poultry Farms
  Myrna Cadena, Jr. Specialist, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
• County Regulations Related to Poultry Production
  Vince Trotter, Marin County Ag Ombudsman, and
  Karen Giovannini, Sonoma County Ag Ombudsman
• Mixed Species and Crop Considerations
  Alda Pires, Specialist in Cooperative Extension, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis