PA Farm Egg Quality Assurance Training and Study Participation

The FDA is planning to implement  the "Egg Safety Rule" requirements this year on July 9, 2012, for farms with 3,000 to 50,000 hens. To help you understand your obligations in the coming months, we at PSU Cooperative Extension are offering training to prepare an Se plan; biosecurity plan; monitor, control, and  conduct rodent and fly indexing and other procedures. This is a great opportunity to hear about the rule and recommended procedures to comply when they inspect your farm. This is also a great chance to ask questions.  This training is also available for farms with less than 3,000 hens that just want to learn good procedures to protect their hens, eggs, and customers from Salmonella enteritidis.  Please see the announcement below and attached flyer, and consider attending.

Egg Safety and Quality Assurance Training
 

Presented by
Penn State Cooperative Extension

AGENDA

Introduction to FDA's New Egg Rule

Biosecurity Pullet & Hen Requirements

Rodent and Fly Monitoring and Control

Taking & Submitting Manure & Egg Samples

Cleaning and Disinfecting & Egg Refrigeration

WHEN

Thursday, June 7, 2012

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

WHERE

Kreamer Fire Hall

37 Manor Drive, Kreamer, Pa.

There is no cost, but please register by contacting Terri Cravener

at eil@psu.edu or 814-863-8918, as enrollment is limited.

Directions to the Kreamer Fire Hall

(a sign will be placed at the turn off from the main road for your convenience)

From Harrisburg and points South

• Follow Routes 11 & 15 North to Selinsgrove to 522 South.  Follow 522 South toward the town of Kreamer, and go approximately 6 miles.  Shortly after you pass the Kreamer Feed Mill, turn left onto Manor Drive.  The fire hall (blue building) will be on the left.

Another option is to take Rt 104 North from 11&15.  Take Route 104 North to Middleburg and then pick up 522 North in Middleburg.  Follow 522 North approx. 5 miles.  Turn right onto Manor Drive and slight left onto Manor Dr/Oak St.  The fire hall (blue building) will be on the left.

Traveling East on Interstate 80

• Take exit for Route 15 South (New Columbia/Milton/Lewisburg).  Follow 15 South to Shamokin Dam where it will merge with Route 11 South.  Follow Rtes. 11 & 15 South towards Selinsgrove.  Take exit for 522 South.  Follow 522 South toward the town of Kreamer, and go approximately 6 miles.  Shortly after you pass the Kreamer Feed Mill, turn left onto Manor Drive.  The fire hall (blue building) will be on the left.
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Traveling West on Interstate 80

• Take exit for Route 54 (Danville).  Follow signs to Danville and Route 11 South.  Follow Route 11 South to Shamokin Dam where it will merge with Route 15 South.  Follow Rtes. 11 & 15 South towards Selinsgrove.  Take exit for 522 South.  Follow 522 South toward the town of Kreamer, and go approximately 6 miles.  Shortly after you pass the Kreamer Feed Mill, turn left onto Manor Drive.  The fire hall (blue building) will be on the left.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE USDA SALMONELLA STUDY, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

    To participate in a PA Egg Farm Study and receive free rodent traps and a $100 honorarium, please see the study information above.