Harvest season is in full swing at Farm Service Elevator! Did you know a bushel of corn weighs 56 pounds? Annually, Farm Service Elevator uses 6.5 million bushels of corn. That’s 364 million pounds of corn every year! Photo credit goes to Angela Peters, FSE Administrative Assistant, who was able to get some great photos of all the action!
Office Fun
The Select Genetics Willmar Administration office and Diagnostic Lab had some fun for Halloween with a lunch and costume contest.
First Place: Marissa Studniski as a turkey dinner; Second Place: Diagnostic Lab group as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Third Place: Sam Anderson and Mark Anderson as Cruella Deville and a Dalmatian
Hatchery & Incubation Management Course
Twenty-seven students from twelve countries recently participated in an intensive four day course held at the new Select Genetics hatchery in Terre Haute, Indiana. Through a mix of classroom work and practical sessions in the hatchery, students gained a better understanding of factors that impact hatch and poult quality.
The course was directed by Dr. Michelle Behl, Director of Poult Quality for Select Genetics. She worked with the Select Genetics Hatchery group and the Aviagen Turkeys, Inc. Technical Services Team to develop the comprehensive program. According to Dr. Behl, “The goal of the course was to provide information and experience in areas that will have a real impact on hatchability, poult quality, and subsequent comercial turkey performance.”
Christy Puffenbarger, Vice President of Technical Services for Aviagen Turkeys, said, “When we started talking about a hatchery course, Michelle was the natural choice to be the director. She has a real passion for poultry and hatcheries and loves to tell the story of growing up incubating and raising ducks and chickens and studying embryonic development.” Dr. Behl has over 22 years of experience in the poultry industry and earned both a MS and a PhD in Poultry Science from Texas A&M University.
Other Select Genetics employees involved in helping with the course include Doug High, Director of Hatcheries, and Laura Hagedon and Brianna Dierdorff, QA/QC Specialists.
Congratulations to everyone involved for the successful planning and completion of this course!
*Excerpts and pictures from Aviagen E-News
LifeWorks | Holiday Budgeting
The holiday season is right around the corner. LifeWorks, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), has some tips for you to avoid starting January in the red, to help you create a realistic budget and stick to it. For tips on preventing overspending, read Budgeting for the Holidays.
Remember: the holidays are not about what you buy but about spending quality time with loved ones. Read Simple Pleasures to Bring You Closer As a Family Over the Holidays and Creating New Family Traditions for more ideas on making the most of the holiday season with your family and friends.
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