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  • Layer housing alternatives: Economic ramifications of a move out of conventional cages

    June 26, 2012

    The EU-wide ban for conventional cages for housing laying hens went into effect this past January. A number of alternative housing systems, from enriched colonies to aviary systems to free-range have been adopted by farmers to produce eggs. Learn about the choices that some EU egg producers have made for housing their hens and the implications these have for the future of egg production both in the EU and in other markets.

    This webinar is sponsored by Vencomatic and is part of the 2012 WattAgNet Webinar Series. 



    What you'll learn: 

    • Relative costs of alternative housing systems
    • The types of housing systems adopted in EU countries varies greatly from one country to another
    • One large U.S. egg producer's perspective on enriched colony housing

     

     



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    Speakers

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    Peter van Horne
    Senior Farm Economist
    Agricultural Economics Research Institute

    Peter van Horne is a senior farm economist at the Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Wageningen University and Research Center in the Netherlands. He got his degree in farm economics at the Wageningen University in 1984. He conducts economic poultry research projects for the Dutch government, EU organizations and industry. His studies have focused on the economics of animal welfare, environmental protection, animal health and international competition.

    Peter van Horne has been an invited speaker at many international symposia and conferences. He has spoken at European Poultry Conferences (Verona, 2006 and Tours, 2010), World Poultry Conferences (Brisbane, 2008), international tradeshows (VIV Utrecht, 2010 and Eurotier Hanover, 2011) and several IEC conferences (Shanghai, 2009 and Venice, 2012).
     

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    Jill Benson
    V.P. and Owner
    JS West

    Jill Benson, v.p. and owner, JS West, will discuss how her family’s California egg farms are preparing for life without conventional cages. JS West has around 1.8 million hens and was the first U.S. egg farm to install fully enriched colony housing. There are now two fully enriched colony houses on JS West farms now. Benson will share her farm’s two year’s of experience with this alternative housing system.

  • Sponsored by:


    • Vencomatic

  • Testimonials:

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    Poultry Outlook 2012: Grains, poultry and red meats supply and demand

    Commented on: January 18, 2012

    "Thank you and  the entire team of WATT. Was a very good and interesting presentation."

     

    Luis César Araúz C.
    Technical Sales Manager
    ALLTECH PANAMÁ


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