September 21, 2022
9th Aviagen EMEAA breeder school students relish knowledge and innovation
Twenty-seven students from 17 countries recently came to Edinburgh for the 9th Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) Production Management School, Breeder Module.
Together with Aviagen tutors and guest speakers, they explored the essentials of "Optimizing Parent Stock Performance and Economic Returns."
Working as project groups on a real-life case study, participants studied and discussed best practice in key subjects such as rearing and production flock management, ventilation, flock health, nutrition and data analysis.
Lee Meredith, a poultry farm manager at Almarai, Saudi Arabia, remarked that he enjoyed "meeting with industry experts and learning from the best, while sharing knowledge and learning new ways to solve problems in other countries."
Stephen McGee, a farm compliance manager at Moy Park, the United Kingdom, appreciated the opportunity to "gain more experience managing a breeder farm efficiently to get maximum performance out of the flock."
For Louie Zandro Zubia, a contract breeder manager at Foster Foods, Philippines, the key learning was the importance of management consistency. "My skills for presenting data have also greatly improved," Zubia said.
The course culminated with presentations from each group, which included findings and an action plan on how to improve performance given the scenario in the case study. The "yellow" team was chosen to receive the award for the best presentation of the 2022 Breeder module.
At the conclusion of each EMEAA course, Aviagen takes the opportunity to recognise an exemplary student who has demonstrated a high level of interest, commitment, communication and teamwork during the week. This award was established in memory of former Aviagen global technical director and industry leader David Butler. The 2022 Breeder School recipient of the David Butler award was Tim Engelan, egg planner and production manager at Angel Eggs, Netherlands.
- Aviagen
