The 2019 California Poultry Federation (CPF) Annual Conference and Meeting is September 19 – 20 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey.

Lisa Wallenda Picard to speak at conference

Lisa is Senior Vice President for Trade, Policy and Regulatory Affairs for the National Turkey Federation. At NTF, she is responsible for all regulatory matters, both foreign and domestic, that impact the production of turkey products and bird health and welfare. Lisa will address the Salmonella Project, Farm Bill and USDA.

Banquet Entertainment

Kevin Valine, The Mentalist, will join us again and have us scratching our heads asking “how did he do that!” As a mentalist and accomplished illusionist, Kevin Viner has has appeared on Penn and Teller: Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, Don’t Blink, commercials for T-Mobile and Now You See Me 2, as well as the PBS documentary Johnny Carson: King of Late Night.
As a corporate entertainer, Kevin has engaged top-level management with Google, Intel, Cisco, General Electric, and many more. Outside of magic, Kevin holds a degree in mathematics from UC Irvine, studies psychology
and peak performance, and enjoys creating and writing music for piano and guitar.

CPF has customized sponsorship opportunities for you to consider maximizing your exposure before, during and even after the event. Diamond Club, $2,750 donation; Gold Club, $1,500 donation; and Silver Club, $1,000 donation. Sponsors will be honored at the banquet and during our breakfast.

Diamond Club

Agrecom, Inc.; Aviagen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Cobb-Vantress, Inc.; Darling Ingredients; International Paper; United States Cold Storage; Wells Fargo Bank

Gold Club

Animal Health International; Aviagen Turkeys / Select Genetics; Alltech;

Elanco Animal Health; Foster Farms; Haley Farms Inc; Huvepharma; Maple Leaf Farms West; Marel; Phibro Animal Health; Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care; Purina Animal Nutrition; Rabobank N.A.; Sealed Air Corp – Cryovac; Valley Fresh Foods Inc.; Veterinary Service Inc.

Silver Club

Alpha, Inc. + Chore Time, Inc. + Ziggity, Inc.; Big Dutchman; Diamond V; DiBuduo & DeFendis; Diversified AG; Grimaud Farms; Jamesway Incubators; Jones-Hamilton Co.; JS West Milling Company; Label Technology – Fortis Solution Group; Lubing Systems; Merck; Morris & Associates; Petaluma Poultry/Perdue Foods; Pitman Family Farms; Provisur; Rolling F Credit Union; Safe Foods Corporation; Shepard Bros Inc; Silvercote Insulation; Squab Producers of California, Inc.; Strand Ag Supply; Vitech Bio-Chem Corporation; Volk Enterprises

Lyn Rhodes is survived by his wife, Maria Rhodes; sons Keith Rhodes and Lyn A. Rhodes; and his brothers Raymond Rhodes and Gary Rhodes.
Lyn was preceded in death by: his parents; his sisters Virginia and Lucille Rhodes; and his brothers Clyde Rhodes, Lee Rhodes, Willie Rhodes, and Paul Rhodes.
He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, boating, and camping. Lyn also loved hot rods and especially spending time with his family. Mr. Rhodes worked with California Poultry Federation on weights and measures. Read more

An ongoing investigation has determined that infected birds moved from within the virulent Newcastle disease (VND) quarantine area in Riverside County led to the recent detection of the disease in the Ramona-area of San Diego County. This bird movement occurred in violation of the quarantine. It is important to note that any bird movement within a quarantined area is prohibited by law and violators are subject to fines ranging from $100 to $1,000, or up to $25,000 if a violator is proven to have moved the virus. Read more

Virulent Newcastle disease that kills poultry and pet birds was detected in San Diego County this weekend, reportedly at a property in Ramona.  Friday’s detection was identified when a private veterinarian submitted dead birds to the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, according to state veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones.  Read more

Given the current uncertainty regarding the 2019/2020 crop year corn supply, NCC in comments submitted today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said the proposed volume for 2020, coupled with the recent waiver that will increase the use of E15, is overly aggressive, overly reliant on corn-based ethanol, and will likely cause disruptions to the nation’s feed supply.  Read more

The poultry industry has long recognized the importance of establishing collaborative relationships to promote employee health and safety practices and to develop programs to enhance poultry workplaces. As such, the industry is pleased the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has agreed to an alliance to share information, guidance and access to training resources that will help further improve the significant gains made in poultry worker safety over the past 25 years. The shared goals for the alliance include raising awareness of health and safety practices and programs through outreach and communication in addition to training and education.  Read more

There are currently two main, buzzy players in the plant-based “meat” market: Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods.  In 2013, Whole Foods gave plant-based meat start-up Beyond Meat its first shot at selling its vegan “chicken” strips at Whole Foods locations across the country. Early believers and investors in the product were billionaires Bill Gates and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. “We launched Beyond Meat. We were their launching pad. In fact, I think all of their new products have been introduced at Whole Foods,” John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods, tells CNBC Make It.   Read more