2025 PA Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Conference

Moderator: Torey/John

8-8:30 Registration

8:30-8:40 NAGA updates

Mike Martz, Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserve and Game Farm

8:40-8:50 Pennsylvania Game Bird Association – 1st Affiliate Member of NAGA

Mike Martz, Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserve and Game Farm

8:50-9:00 HPAI Recovery Grant Program

Troy Laudenslager, Mahantongo Game Farms

9:00-9:45 Surviving an NPIP Audit?

Troy Laudenslager, Mahantongo Game Farms

9:45-10:15 PA Game Commission Update

Ian Gregg, PA Game Commission

10:15-10:45- BREAK

10:45-11:15 Hunting Preserve Management

Stephen Witcoski, Rolling Rock Club

11:15-12:00 Diagnostic Case Update

Megan Lighty, Penn State Animal Diagnostic Lab

12:00-1:00 LUNCH – The Gardens Restaurant

Moderator: Torey/John

1:15-2:00 Investigating the Risks of HPAI and Other Infectious Diseases in Hunting Dogs

Justin Brown, Penn State

2:00-2:30 Rearing and managing Hungarian partridges

Rick Dailey, Seven Mountains Farms LLC

2:30-3:00 BREAK

3:00-3:45 Cocci Chronicles: Keeping Gamebirds Ahead of the Game!

Candice Blue, Ph.D., Probiotech International Inc.

3:45-4:15 Pen Construction/Production

Chris Trace

4:15-4:30 Poultry Health Committee Update

Dan McNally, York Ag Products

4:30-5:00 Board Meeting

5:00 pm Adjourn

LOCATION IS TBD


Moderator: Torey/John

Group 1: Start at 118 ASI Building

8:30-10:00 Handling Game Birds After Harvest

Mike Martz

Taxidermist

10:00-10:30 BREAK – Travel to Meats Lab

10:30-12:00 Cooking demonstration

Executive Chef – Bill Laychur

Group 2: Start at Meats Lab

8:30-10:00 Cooking demonstration

Executive Chef – Bill Laychur

10:00-10:30 BREAK – Travel to 118 ASI Building

10:30-12:00 Handling Game Birds After Harvest

Mike Martz videos

Taxidermist

Adjourn