Convention Agenda
February 3 – 5, 2020 – Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel, Memphis, Tenn.
Monday, February 3rd
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2019 Final Board Meeting General 9:00 a.m.
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Registration General 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Welcome General 1:00 p.m.
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President Tim Zindl
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Everything You Need to Run a Gamebird Farm General 1:15 p.m.
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Jeff May, Clearview Enterprises
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Secure Upland Gamebird Supply Plan Update General 2:00 p.m.
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Dr. Carol Cardona, University of Minnesota
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Break 2:45 p.m.
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Composting Animal Waste & Mortality General 3:15 p.m.
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Robb Meinen, Penn State Extension
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Marketing Through Social Media General 4:00 p.m.
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Jennifer Wisniewski, Outreach and Communications, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
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Welcome Reception General 5:15 p.m.
Tuesday, February 4th
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Tips on Preparation and Care of Gamebirds in Extreme Weather Conditions 8:00 a.m.
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Keith Houghton, Ringneck Ranch, Inc.; Jeff Maness, Shady Knoll Gamebird Farm; Scott Meyer, Oakwood Game Farm
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How We Survived a Low Path AI Diagnosis 8:45 a.m.
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John Metzer, Metzer Farms
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Break 9:30 a.m.
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Cover Crop Management at Your Hunt Club 10:00 a.m.
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Eric Gilliland, Warriors Mark Wingshooting
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Retaining Employees 10:45 a.m.
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Quail Farm Speaker 11:30 a.m.
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Reconvene on Wednesday morning
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Wednesday, February 5th
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Second NAGA Board Meeting 7:30 a.m.
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Sportsmen's Alliance Update 8:30 a.m.
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Bruce Tague, VP of Government Affairs
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Newcastle Disease and its Effect on our Industry 9:15 a.m.
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Dr. Eva Pendleton, Penn State University
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Break 10:00 a.m.
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Social Media Presence 10:30 a.m.
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Aggression Management Panel 11:15 a.m.
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Bernadette Gilliland, Hidden Valley Pheasantry; Mike Martz, Martz’s Game Farm; Todd Laudenslager, Mahantongo Game Farms
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Lunch 12:00 p.m.
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NAGA Update, General Membership Meeting and Las Vegas 1:00 p.m.
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Rob Sexton, NAGA Executive Director
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Farm Enterprise Succession Planning 1:45 p.m.
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John Berry, Penn State Extension
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Break 2:30 p.m.
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Dog Training Tips 2:45 p.m.
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Chad Collins, Tennessee Stockdog Association
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Pro Shop Logistics 3:30 p.m.
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Ruth Malpas, Vice President of Administration, Elkhorn Farms & Hatchery Inc. and Elkhorn Lake Hunt Club
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Cocktails, Dinner and Auction 5:00 p.m.
