It is our pleasure at MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc. to announce that the Bi-Annual International Pheasant Management Seminar will be held March 4-7, 2018 in Janesville, WI. Let me share what Darrell Meineke, from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, said about the 2016 seminar.
“Where do I begin,” he said. “I had such an incredible time at the seminar. Bill MacFarlane is an absolute professional and put together an event that far exceeded my expectations. The speakers and meaty topics were amazing and the whole atmosphere lent itself to learning and networking so that game bird producers on a world wide scale can take away incredibly valuable information and industry contacts that will benefit any size producer.”
We have planned the 2018 seminar to be just as exciting and informative as past years. Our speakers are the best in the business and we are delighted to have them share their knowledge with other game bird growers. The topics and our speakers are listed below, but a full schedule with times and lunch and dinner sites is available on our website.
Sunday, March 4th
Registration at Ramada - Poolside w/ cash bar 3:00-6:00 pm
Depart hotel for dinner 6:15 pm
Welcome Dinner at Prime Quarter Steakhouse 6:30 pm
Monday, March 5th
Welcome -Bill MacFarlane
Dr. Justin Fowler, University of Georgia
All about Feathering
James Clark, MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc
Managing Vegetative Cover in a Gamebird Operation
Trudy DeRemer, MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc
All About Biosecurity
Austin Baker, Hog Slat
Modern Brooder Barn Ventilation
Drive Around Tours of MacFarlane Pheasants
Virtual Farm Tour - Brian Davis
MacFarlane Pheasants Brooder Barn
Virtual Farm Tour - Ryan George & Shayne Noller
MacFarlane Pheasants Food Production
Tuesday, March 6th
Welcome - Bill MacFarlane
Dr. Richard Schambow
Interstate Movement of Birds
Michael Forsgren, Forsgren's Pheasant Farm
Forsgren's Pheasant Farm
Royd Hatt, Hatt's Ranch
Raising Reeve Pheasant
Dr. Al Hollister, Dawe's Laboratories
Feed Additives
Hands on Egg Breakout Lab & Demonstration on Sexing Day-Old Chicks
Dr. Keith Bramwell & Josh Deines
Necropsy Lab
Dr. Robert Porter & Dr. Nick Anthony
Virtual Farm Tour - Krystal Price
MacFarlane Pheasants Hatchery
Wednesday, March 7th
Welcome - Bill MacFarlane
Josh Deines, University of Arkansas
Egg Storage and Impact on Hatchability
Jeff May, ClearView Enterprises
Mycoplasma in gamebirds
Dr. Richard Keith Bramwell
Early Embryonic Mortality
Farm virtual tour - Brian Check
MacFarlane Pheasants Pen Operation
Farm virtual tour - Kate Rollette
MacFarlane Pheasants White Breeding Program
Farm virtual tour - Heidi Welch
Brooding Hungarian Partridge
Farm virtual tour - Troy Cisewski
MacFarlane Pheasants Breeder Farm
The fee for this outstanding seminar has not increased for some time. It is still $500 for the 3-day seminar that includes dinner on Sunday night, and lunch, and dinner on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! If you sign up for this seminar before December 1, 2017, MacFarlane Pheasants Inc. is pleased to provide a discounted fee of $475.
The newly remodeled Ramada Inn, 3900 Milton Ave, Janesville, WI is providing accommodations at a price of $75 per night, if you mention the seminar when making reservations. A hot breakfast is always included in your stay at the Ramada. Please call 608-756-4511 for reservations.
To speak with someone directly about this seminar, please call Sarah Pope at 800-345-8348 or email her at [email protected]. You may also visit our website resources tab to find the 2018 seminar and register online.