Backyard Poultry Seminar to be held in Kearney and North Platte
A Backyard Poultry seminar is scheduled for May 2 in Kearney, and May 3 in North Platte, both from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Kearney event will take place at the Buffalo County Extension Office, 1400 E. 34th St., while the North Platte seminar will be held at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, 402 W. State Farm Road. The May 3 presentation will also be available online as a webinar.
Topics and Speakers:
- Common Poultry Diseases/Keeping Poultry Healthy – Don Reynolds, Professor and Extension Poultry Specialist
- Nutrition Management/Grading & Selling Eggs – Shelia Purdum, Extension Poultry Specialist
- Housing/Feeding Your Backyard Flock – Brett Kreifels, Urban Program Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator
- Budgeting & Pricing: The Economics of Egg Production – Shannon Sand, Agricultural Economics Extension Educator
- Maintaining Backyard Flock/Mitigating Disease – Barb Batie, Producer from Lexington, NE
Registration Details:
- Kearney Seminar (May 2): Register by April 28 by calling the Extension Office at 308-236-1235. The $25 fee includes a meal for attendees.
- North Platte Seminar (May 3): Register by April 28 by calling the Lincoln Logan McPherson Extension Office at 308-532-2683. The $25 fee includes a meal for attendees.
- Online Webinar (May 3): Register by calling the Lincoln Logan McPherson Extension Office at 308-532-2683. The $25 fee includes access to the webinar.
This seminar aims to enhance disease management and sustainability practices for backyard poultry producers.
