Layer Workshop Registration
May 1, 2025
The 2025 MSU Layer Workshop is scheduled for May 1, 2025, at in the Animal Industries Annex at Mississippi State. There will be an impressive lineup of speakers who will discuss current challenges and opportunities related to practical layer production, management, and nutrition.
Lodging
Hampton Inn - View Booking, Call 662.324.1333 For Assistance.
Agenda
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome to MS State | Dr. Scott Willard, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Science Director, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Dr. Angus Catchot, Director, MSU Extension Center |
| 8:20 AM | Poultry Science welcome and department Update | Dr. Ken Macklin, Department Head, Poultry Science |
| Orientation and Introduction of Speakers, housekeeping | Dr. Pratima Adhikari | |
| 8:30 AM | US Egg Production and Price, future projections | Maro Ibarburu-Blanc, Egg Industry Center |
| 9:15 AM | Layer Genetics Update | Juliana Machado (Hendrix Genetics) and Dr. Danny Lubritz (Hy-Line International) |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break | Sponsored BY Eastman Chemical |
| 10:30 AM | Layer Disease and Vaccine | Dr. Fernando Ruiz, Zoetis |
| 11:15 AM | Lighting Management in Cage-Free | Dr. Ian Rubinoff, Hy-Line North America |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch Break | Sponsored BY Ozark Ag |
| 1:00 PM | Laying Hen Production and Management | Brian Ballard, Cal-Maine Foods |
| 1:45 PM | Egg and Food Safety | Dr. Deana Jones, USDA-ARS, Athens, GA |
| 2:30 PM | Coffee Break | Sponsored BY AMT Incorporate |
| 2:45 PM | Layers Equipment in Cage and Cage-Free | Maikel Veron, The Vencomatic Group |
| 3:30 PM | Nutrition of Shell Egg Layers | Dr. Michael Elliot, A & E Consulting LLC. |
| 4:15 PM | US Standards for Shell and Egg Quality Factors | Jeffrey Hendricks, National Supervisor, Shell Eggs, USDA, AMS |
| 5:00 PM | Concluding Remarks | Dr. Pratima Adhikari |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner | Restaurant Tyler |
Sponsors
HyLine
Diamond Sponsor
First South Farm Credit
Platinum
Ozark Ag
Lunch Sponsor
Big Dutchman
Gold Sponsor
Ceva Animal Health
Gold Sponsor
DSM-Ferminich
Gold Sponsor
Hendrix
Gold Sponsor
Jefo
Gold Sponsor
Kalmbach Nutritional Services
Gold Sponsor
Premiere Poultry Supply
Gold Sponsor
Elanco
Silver
Evonik
Silver
Silva Team
Silver
Vaxxinova
Silver
Zinpro
Silver
Eastman Chemical
Coffe Break Sponsor
Agriculture Manufacturing and Textiles AMT Incorporate
Coffe Break Sponsor
Registration
Registration is closed.Contact
For more details or to complete complimentary registrations from sponsorships, please call 662.325.3416 or contact:
Pratima Adhikari, Rebecca Carr, Tannah Christensen, or Jonathan Moon.