Poultry symposium set

— WESTSIDE - Susan Watkins, extension poultry specialist at the University of Arkansas of Excellence for Poultry Science; Oklahoma State University Extension Service Specialist Josh Payne; Poultry Partners, Inc.; Winrock International; and the USDA are joining forces to present the annual Ozark Poultry Growers Symposium on Tuesday, April 26. The event will be held at the Pauline Whitaker Arena, Animal Science Center in Fayetteville and many new vendors areexpected to be in attendance.

Doors will open to growers at 1 p.m. Vendors will be set up before 1 p.m. The first program will be at 4 p.m. and programs will contine until about 7 p.m.

Symposium attendees are asked to register by contacting [email protected] or by calling 575-3250. Vendors may contact Bev Saunders at 918-964-9170 or at sscattle2@ yahoo.com.

A Poultry Partners, Inc., general membership meeting will be held following the final program and is expected to last about 30 minutes.

News, Pages 2 on 04/13/2011