The Center of Excellence Scholarship/Internship Program (COE) is set to begin its 26th year of operation on Monday, May 17. The 2021 COE will welcome eager students to the
campus of Iowa State University for an intensive, six-week immersion into all things poultry.
Classes run through June 25 at which time students will transition to the second phase of the COE, summer internships. Internships at MPC member companies offer students a first-hand look at life in the field of poultry and provide valuable, hands-on work experience within the industry.
Good luck 2021 COE students!
COE 2021 will be back in person! Classes start on May 17 at the Iowa State University campus. We are also bringing back a student favorite, the "Welcome Bags." During COE recruitment events, past students often mention appreciating the swag bag the industry gives to welcome them to COE. We need your help in this effort. We are seeking promotional items and trinkets from MPC member companies to include in the bags
Items such as highlighters, key chains, flash drives, stress toys, travel mugs, beach towels or other items that promote your company and provide a useful or unique 'welcome' gift would be appreciated. In the past, students have especially appreciated items which help them remain organized and fueled for their classes, i.e., highlighters, post-it notes, travel/coffee mugs, popcorn, coffee store gift cards, etc.
Please help us make our students' transition to Ames a great one by sending items you think would be useful in this effort. Please provide 32 of any item sent so each student can get one.
Please send your items to the MPC office, arriving no later than Tuesday, May 11. The shipping address is: 4630 Churchill St., #1; St. Paul, MN 55126. (Contact
Chelsea Russell at 651-766-8118 or mpc@mwpoultry.org with any questions.)
The
Midwest Poultry Consortium's (MPC) student tracking
and database system follows COE graduates not only through
their graduation, but also through full-time employment.
The goal of this tracking system is to help place COE
graduates in positions within MPC member companies
and to retain as many students in the poultry industry
as possible. Congratulations to the following students
on their poultry employment!
Daniel Lenig, a 2020 COE participant, has accepted the position of Manager Trainee with Rose Acre Farms in Brook, IN. Daniel is a May 2021 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Animal Science.
Gemma Isermann, a 2014 COE graduate, has accepted the position of Associate Veterinarian for Aviagen in Sallisaw, OK. Gemma earned her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences and her DVM from Kansas State University.
Michaela Olson, a 2016 COE graduate, has accepted the position of staff veterinarian with Wilson Veterinary Co. She will be based out of Minnesota. Michaela earned her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences and her DVM from the University of Minnesota.
Jared Liggett, a 2020 COE participant, has accepted the position of Production Supervisor with Herbruck's Poultry Ranch in Saranac, MI. Jared is a May 2021 graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in Animal Science.
Looking to Carve Your Career Pathway? We’ve Got Some Good Advice
Lara Durben, Midwest Poultry Federation
If there is one thing our organization consistently hears from a variety of poultry companies, agribusinesses, and farm owners and managers, it’s that well-trained and knowledgeable employees with a passion for all things avian-related are in high demand.
That’s why Midwest Poultry Federation has made it a commitment to host a student careers program during its annual in-person convention and trade show in Minneapolis each spring. While the pandemic has put these in-person events on hold for now (we’re going virtual in May!), we still remain committed to being a place where students and poultry businesses can make connections. Click
here for the complete article.
How to Perform a Successful HE Vaccination
Hannah Menges, Technical Service Representative, Hybrid Turkeys
Hemorrhagic Enteritis (HE) is an intestinal disease that causes challenges in turkey poults categorized by enlargement of the spleen, bloody diarrhea, and death. To offer enhanced protection against this disease, the industry regularly vaccinates for HE. Since the success of a vaccination is closely tied to the administration of the vaccine, this article suggests key points to follow for proper HE vaccination. Click
here for the complete article.
Want to attract more COE graduates to your company? Don’t forget, Midwest Poultry Consortium has a great resource to connect people looking for careers in the poultry industry with MPC sponsor companies seeking to fill positions with qualified candidates.
Sponsors are able to post jobs, for free, to the MPC job board which is utilized by upcoming graduates as well as COE alumni. MPC's jobs page allows prospective, past, and current COE students to learn about poultry career opportunities. It also allows MPC sponsor companies a convenient way to reach COE students who may be interested in applying for open positions.The jobs page can be found under the Center of Excellence tab of the MPC website or by clicking here.
MPC sponsors looking to post a position on the jobs page should email a job description with application information to mpc@mwpoultry.org. Job openings are also promoted on MPC's social media sites.
Remember ... the
Midwest Poultry Consortium is registered with the AmazonSmile
program. If you are an Amazon shopper, please use AmazonSmile
and make MPC your charity. A big 'thank you' goes to all of the Amazon shoppers who have already designated MPC as their Amazon beneficiary. Amazon donates 0.5% of
the price of eligible purchases to MPC.
AmazonSmile
is the same as Amazon; it just allows you to support
MPC at no cost while you pay the same amount and have
the same selection as on Amazon.com. The next time you
shop on Amazon, use this link smile.amazon.com
to support MPC!
