Upcoming Event
Sustainability & Resilience in the Caribbean Poultry Sector
The Seventh International Technical Symposium and Exhibition.
Please contact the CPA Secretariat to register your interest in participating in this event - secretariat@caribbeanpoultry.org
Our Speakers
Paula Gopee Scoon
Export Council (USSEC), USA
USA
Agency, Suriname
and Tobago
Agenda
Opening Ceremony (Chair - Dr. Desmond Ali)
9:10 -
9:15 -
9:20 -
9:50 -
9:55 -
9:10 -
9:15 -
9:20 -
9:50 -
9:55 -
National Anthem
Non-denominational prayer
Greetings from the CPA
• Mr. Hamant Mahabir, President of CPA
Welcome Address
• Hon. Kazim Hosein, Minister of Agriculture,T&T
Strengthening Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean - the role of the poultry industry
• Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat
Musical Interlude
Feature Address
• Prime Minister Dr. the Hon Keith Rowley
Coffee Break
Technical Session 1 - Strategic Direction of the Regional Poultry Industry (Chair - Ms. Nisa Surujbally )
11:00 -
11:25 -
12:00 -
12:30 -
11:00 -
11:25 -
12:00 -
12:30 -
CPA's Vision and Strategic Planal prayer
• Mr. Matthew Lyn, Chief Executive Officer, CB Group, Jamaica
Intra-Regional CARICOM trade in poultry and poultry products to meet the 25x25 targets
• Mr. Gervase Warner - Chairman, CPSO
Enabling Policy and Regulatory Environment - Public/Private Sector Collaboration
• Mrs. Paula Gopee Scoon - Minister of Trade and Industry, T&T
Discussion
Lunch
Technical Session 2 - Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Regional Poultry Industry (Chair - Mr. Christopher Levy)
14:35 -
15:00 -
15:45 -
16:05 -
14:35 -
15:00 -
15:45 -
16:05 -
Strategies to help meeting the sustainability goals in our food and farm systems
• Dr. Jose Charal - Director, Technical Sales, ADM
Sustainable Value Chain – Farm to Table
• Dr. Luis Bustamente - Sustainability Marketing Lead – LATAM, USSEC, USA (virtual)
Taking the next steps for further successes in the poultry industry - a veterinarian's perspective
• Dr. Gary Butcher, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Towards Sustainable Poultry Production in the Caribbean – Developing the Framework
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
Discussion
End of Day 1
Technical Session 3 - Hatchery Management (Chair - Mr. Robin Phillips)
8:55 -
9:55 -
10:55 -
11:05 -
8:55 -
9:55 -
10:55 -
11:05 -
Regional Regulations and
Protocols
• Dr. Gavin Peters - Chief Execuitve Officer, CAHFSA
Optimising Hatching Rates and Incubator Management
• Mr. Chad Daniels - Jamesway Incubator Company, Canada
Hatching Egg Quality and Management of Day Old Chicks
• Dr. Marc Heijmans - Pluriton, Netherlands
Belize's First Week Experience with Domestic Day Old Chicks
• Mr. Edward Dueck, Belize Poultry Association
Coffee Break
Technical Session 4 - Addressing the Effects of Climate Change on Poultry Production (Chair - Mr. David Fernandes)
11:45 -
12:25 -
12:45 -
1:30 -
11:45 -
12:25 -
12:45 -
1:30 -
Countering the effects of Climate Change in the Caribbean – Making Smart Choices
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI
Management Guidelines in Tunnel-Ventilated Housing
• Mr. Ivan Munoz - International Sales Manager, INDIV
Utilising Solar Energy to Mitigate Climate Change
• Mr. Dominic De Freitas - Managing Director, Montrose Holdings (Virtual)
Lunch
Field Trip
• Arawak and Company Limited
• Bird Sanctuary
End of Day 2
Technical Session 5 - Health and Biosecurity (Chair - Dr. Keith Amiel)
9:40 -
10:10 -
10:35 -
9:40 -
10:10 -
10:35 -
Avian Adenovirus Hepatitis: Prevention and Control
• Dr. Gary Butcher - Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
Viral Risks to the Caribbean Poultry Industry - why is ongoing surveillance and research so important?
• Prof. Chris Oura - Professor of Veterinary Virology, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
Regional AI Contingency Plan
• Dr. Gavin Peters - Chief Execuitve Officer, CAHFSA
Coffee Break
Technical Session 6 - Nutrition and Feed Management (Chair- Mr. George Kornelson)
11:35 -
12:05 -
12:25 -
11:35 -
12:05 -
12:25 -
Managing the Bird Microbiome with non-antibiotic feed additives
• Dr. Andre Viana - Technica Director, PoliNutri, Brazil
Latest trends in Poultry Nutrition of relevance to the Caribbean
• Mr. Victor Arguirre - Director of Sales, Trouw Nutrition, Guatemala
Commercial Feed Producer/Farmer Collaboration
• Mr. Faried Bedoella - L and B Surimix
Lunch
Technical Session 5 - Health and Biosecurity - cont'd
Advances in Biosecurity
• Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala - Executive Director, Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network, USA (virtual)
Technical Session 7 - Vertical Integration for Improved Competitiveness (Chair - Mr. Peter De Freitas)
14:35 -
14:55 -
15:20 -
15:45 -
14:35 -
14:55 -
15:20 -
15:45 -
Value Addition and Branding
• Mr. Dave Fairman - Vice President, Best Dressed Chicken Division, Jamaica Broilers Group
Experiences with Further Processing in T&T
• Dr. Desmond A. Ali - Execuitve Director, PATT
Grain self-sufficiency in Belize
• Mr. Armando Cowo - General Manager, Belize Poultry Association
Soyabean and Corn Production in Guyana
• Mr. David Fernandes - Managing Director, Bounty Farms, Guyana
CLOSING SUMMARY
• Ms. Nisa Surujbally - CPA
19:00 - CPA/PATT DINNER AND AWARD CEREMONY
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