Page 12—Poultry Notes Supplement to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 25, 1993 UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Penn State’s new Poultry Education and Research Center is nearing completion, said officials in the College of Agricultural Sci ences. Faculty and staff are expected to start moving into the new facilities later this fall. “Relocation of the poultry research and education farm from its current site has been a college priority* for at least three decades,” said Dr. James Starling, senior associate dean for administration in the col lege. “It’s rewarding to see this new facility become a reality.” “This new center will give our faculty and students access to state-of-thc rt facilities for studying pou.try,” said Dr. William D. Weaver, professor and head of Penn State’s Poul try science department. “The present poultry farm was built in the 19305, and it’s fairly antiquated. This new construc tion will bring our facilities up to date. We’ll be able to accomplish much more in both leaching and research.” The Poultry Education and Research Center is located off University Drive extension on the northeastern fringe of the University Park Campus. The $5.5 million facility will con tain six separate buildings with an area of approximately 50,000 square feet. An addi tional $650,000 will be invested in new equipment. “The new complex includes a central research and admini strastion building,” said Weav er. “There are separate houses for meat birds, young layers and adult layers, as well as a breeder building for genetics work and a meat processing lab.” Among the new facilities are four environmental chambers. 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In the meantime, here’s a preview of what the center’s six buildings will include: • The Research and Admi nistration Building will house a conference room, environmen tal chambers, a hatchery, a feed mixing area, battery rooms, a surgery room, student housing and office space. • The Meat Bird House will have four sections, each with 24 research pens and a laborat ory. The Pullet House will fea ture 10 individual floor pens, a large pullet cage rearing room, a feed mixer and feed room, and a laboratory. • The Cage Layer House and Turkey Grow-Out Facility will have six'floor pens, cage layer room for 5,000 hens, laborat ory and egg storage space, and an analysis and processing room. The building also will contain 24 floor pens for mark et turkeys. • The Breeder House will tr Lancaster, PA September 29-30,1993 Facilities Nears Completion I // / Penn State :ry . pletion. The $5.5 million facility will contain six separate buildings with an area of approximately 50,000 square feet. An additional $650,000 will be invested in new equipment. have a largte artificial insemi nation cage room for breeders, along with floor pens, an egg Northeast (Continued from Page 10) buffet breakfast followed by breakout sessions for broiler, egg, and turkey producers. At the Broiler Conference, Dr. Vergil Davis, director of avian biological development and regulatory affairs for Sanofi Animal Health, Inc., will review a new treatment for bur sal disease. Following Davis, Noel Dykes, Sterwin Laborato ries, Inc., will review ventila tion options. Dykes is recog nized as one of the authorities on various ventilation alternatives. At the Egg Conference, Dr. Richard Cast, a microbiologist with U SDA’s Southeast Poul try Research Laboratory in Athens, Ga„ will give an over view of all the research to-date on Salmonella cnteritidis. For egg producers who have been plagued with this problem, Cast will provide a glimpse at s *• Compliments of Arthur McAlister President York Ag lnc. 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Dr. Mike Hulet, Penn State University Poultry Science Department, will discuss how litter can affect urkey quality. Hulet is a recent addition to the Penn State faculty, but has coolers and freezers, laborat ory space, a shop and a garage. been involved in numerous projects regarding litter at his former university, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. AT the conclusion of the breakout sessions, conference attendees will be treated to a special presentation by Gene Ferret, Bob Hope’s head com edy writer. Social Functions - Hospital ity suites will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. There are also two other social events during the show. Attendees have the option Wednesday evening of travel ing by bus to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater to sec the musi cal drama, “Phantom of the Opera.” On Thursday evening, the show concludes with a social and banquet in the hotel ball room with special door prizes and humorous presentation by Bryon Townsend. 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