Supplement To The Sept. 23, 1995 Issue f
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New Poultry President Generates Enthusiasm For Industry
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Fanning Staff
MOUNT JOY (Lancaster Co.)
—Fora guy who was raised in the
Philadelphia suburbs, far away
from country smells, George
Georges is surprisingly loyal to the
spinely-legged chicken and its
plump cousin, the turkey.
In his new role as president of
the Lancaster County Poultry
Association, George Georges is
out to generate enthusiasm for the
industry. With a background of
education in poultry science and
work experience in both turkey
and egg servicing, Georges is
knowledgeable in the varied
aspects of the industry.
Let opponents (o poultry expan
sion hassle over the smells created
by manure. Georges is out to
spread the news that the poultry
industry generates 9,400 jobs for
the county. No small feat when
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Eggs art ahlppad for further processing to meet the demands of the processed egg
market, growing year by year, according to Willard Haas, right. The eggs are large,
with good shell quality and ease weight. At left Is Willard's daughter, Faith.
compared to the industry giants
that succumb more and more to
layoffs and shutdowns.
Georges thinks it is a shame that
the non-farming community
focuses on occasional acrid smells
and not on the product produced.
Lean meat and nutrient-packed
eggs have made the poultry indus
try the fastest growing commodity
among meat industries. Broiler,
turkey meat and eggs are produced
economically.
“The poultry industry’s poten
tial is unlimited,” Georges said.
“This is not a dying industry. It’s a
growing industry. It’s exciting to
be part of that.”
Being a part of the poultry
industry was a choice that Georges
deliberately chose after checking
out his options.
Because he wanted to work with
animals, Georges studied animal
production at Penn State.
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tion Center, Carlisle, 10 a.m.-4
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Before his senior year. Georges
researched job opportunities. He
found layer and turkey consump
tion was growing at a phenomental
rate. With consumers concerned
about the detrimental effects of fat
ence with both turkeys and poultry, George Georges is
knowledgeable in varied aspects of the industry.
USDA*s Luchsinger
Keynote Speaker At Show
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Keynote speaker for this year’s
annual Northeast Poultry Show is
Dr. Don Luchsinger, acting deputy
administrator for USDA Veterin
ary Sciences. The show is sche
duled at the Lancaster Host Resort
Sept 26-28.
Luchsinger will speak on Wed
nesday. Sept 27, at 11 a.m. He
replaces Charles Brosius, state
secretary of agriculture, who had
to cancel.
Luchsinger provides policy gui
dance for USDA’s animal health
consumption, Georges believed
the poultry industry would con
tinue to surge ahead with chicken
and turkey sales.
In his senior year at Penn State,
Georges added a minor in poultry
programs. His presentation wilt
focus on projected federal initiat
ves relative to poultry disease con
trol and public health.
USDA APHIS Veterinary Ser
vices is a complex organization
charged with protecting U.S. lives
tock from dangerous foreign ani
mal pests and diseases. Luchsin
ger, who has extensive back
ground in veterinary medicine,
received his doctorate in veterin
ary medicine and masters in public
health from the University of Min
nesota in 1961 and 1966, respec-
Egg Producers Face
Challenges Over
Long, Hot Summer
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
KLINGERSTOWN (Schuylkill
Co.) —In the heart of the summer,
for several days previously, temp
eratures soared well into the 90s.
The fans kept running.
Then, one Saturday early in
August, the temperature hit 100
degrees.
The fans kept running, saving
thousands of birds.
For Willard and Steve Haas and
family, it’s a summer they won’t
forget.
“We made it through,” said
Willard, with a shrug. “We didn’t
lose birds.”
Haas, who grows 235,000 Delta
layers, said that every day he and
his son went into the two layer
houses, checking inlets and mak
science to his studies ana jumcu
the poultry judging team and the
poultry science club.
Some of his classmates ridi
culed him. They thought it more
romantic to be out with the horses
and beef, and a bit whimpy to be
with chickens.
Their opinions did not diminish
Georges’ resolve to work in the
poultry industry. He said, “From
the beginning, poultry was excit
ing to me.
“I wanted to enter a growing
industry, not a stagnant one. I
wanted to fully utilize my college
degree in the workplace.”
Geoiges found life offered him
exactly what he wanted. “The
growth rate far exceeds that of
most industries. There are tons of
opportunities in the poultry indus
try,” he said.
“Most people don’t realize the
high tech industry that we are.
Every year, we have lower feed
conversions. Scientific research is
constantly increasing efficiency
and profits. Poultry farmers are not
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lively. Luchsinger was director of
the veterinary services operational
support staff from 1990-1992.
Also at the show, Clyde (Cajun)
Harris will speak at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, Sept. 28. Harris has
wanned and inspired thousands
with his lighthearted luncheon
entertainment and professional
sales motivation. He has appeared
on many commercials and on the
TV series, “Dallas”.
Included at the show are semi
nars that provide information for
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ing sure all the doors were open
and the fans were running and
clean.
“You make sure your equip
ment is always in good working
condition,” said Steven. “Every
day you walk your pits every
day, winter and summer.”
The Haas father and son team
lake care of two houses, one built
in the spring of 1992 to house
110,000 hens and the other fin
ished in late 1993 to house 125,000
hens.
The 1993 building, Building 2,
uses a slot air system with a four
tier cage. The earlier building has
side wall air inlets.
A challenge is to keep the fans
and shutters clean and free of dust.
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