Convention Agenda

2022 Final Board Meeting 8:30 a.m.
Registration 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Welcome 1:00 p.m.
- NAGA President Peg Ballou
Ventilation in Brooder Barns to Improve Chick Development 1:15 p.m.
- Jeff May, Clearview Enterprises, LLC
H-2A Visa Program for Agricultural Businesses 2:00 p.m.
- Gabriel Oosthuysen, Golden Opportunities International, LLC
Break 2:45 p.m.
Open Discussion on Depopulation, Disinfection and Disposal 3:15 p.m.
Pheasant Cooking Demonstration 3:45 p.m.
- Certified Master Chef Alfonso Contrisciani, AAC, Oliver Farms and Executive Chef Otto Borsisch at Chef Otto
Welcome Reception 5:15 p.m.
- Complimentary Beer, Wine and Hor d’oeuvres
  
  Cash Bar Available

Indemnity Values from the USDA 8:15 a.m.
- Troy Laudenslager, Mahantongo Game Farms and Rob Sexton, NAGA Executive Director
Controlling Predators and Pests 9:00 a.m.
- David Curtiss, USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services
Catching and Transporting Mature Gamebirds 9:45 a.m.
- Mike Forsgren, Forsgren’s Pheasant Farm; Sam Ballou, Elkhorn Farms & Hatchery, Inc. and Chris Theisen, MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc.
Break 10:30 a.m.
Professional Development: Disagree Agreeably - How Do We Deal With People Who Have Differing Opinions? 11:00 a.m.
- Merle Heckman, Dale Carnegie Training

Second NAGA Board Meeting 7:30 a.m.
Pen Designs for All Weather Conditions 9:00 a.m.
- Avery LaCombe, Ringneck Ranch Inc; Michele Bovey, Flying B Ranch and Bernadette Gilliland, Hidden Valley Pheasantry
Chick Shipping Struggles 9:45 a.m.
- Greg Privett, Privett Hatchery and Marc Metzer, Metzer Farms
Break 10:45 a.m.
Pricing Your Birds for Profit in a High Inflation Market 11:15 a.m.
- Mike Martz, Martz Game Farm; Brian Beavers, Beavers Game Farm and Sarah Pope, MacFarlane Pheasants Inc.
Lunch 12:00 p.m.
Understanding the Transmission of Avian Influenza 1:45 p.m.
- Dr. Fred Dustan Clark, University of Arkansas
Break 2:30 p.m.
NPIP Requirements to Ship Gamebirds 2:45 p.m.
- NPIP Official Representative
Industry Trends: A Bird's Eye View 3:30 p.m.
- Kristin Million & Jessica Henman, HatchTracker
Cocktails, Dinner & Auction Ticketed Event 5:00 p.m.
- Tickets are $95/person and need to be purchased in advance.