Salmonella and Campylobacter control the focus of Antibiotic Free Production Program at 2020 IPPE

The 2020 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will offer a new education program titled, Processing for Antibiotic Free Production. The workshop, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 and Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, will focus on the elements that ensure appropriate antibiotic free production from grow-out to plant processing. The two-day workshop is a collaboration between the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the University of Georgia’s Department of Poultry Science.

This one-and-a-half-day workshop is designed to focus on the hot topics in poultry production and processing, along with hands-on educational opportunities. The program emphasis will be control of Salmonella and Campylobacter in an antibiotic free (ABF) production system. Approximately 50% of poultry production in the U.S. is done in an antibiotic free production system, and additional measures are needed to reduce the prevalence and concentrations of Salmonella and Campylobacter on the farm in order to meet regulatory standards.