Dr. Anup Johny Receives MPC's Outstanding Service Award
The Midwest Poultry Consortium (MPC) has awarded Dr. Anup Kollanoor Johny of University of Minnesota with its 2023 Outstanding Service Award. Dr. Johny was recognized at MPC’s Annual Meeting held Tuesday, April 11, in conjunction with the PEAK Convention.
MPC’s Outstanding Service Award is given to individuals who exemplify outstanding service to the Consortium and to the poultry industry as a whole. Dr. Anup Johny was recognized for his invaluable dedication and commitment to MPC’s Center of Excellence Scholarship/Internship (COE) Program and played an important role in the planning and coordination of bringing the COE to the University of Minnesota. Click
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More than 50 participants, including Midwest Poultry Consortium (MPC) members, former Center of Excellence Scholarship/Internship Program (COE) students, and COE faculty, gathered for the Midwest Poultry Consortium’s 2023 Annual Meeting held on Tuesday, April 11, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. MPC’s Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the PEAK Convention, gave members the opportunity to learn about MPC activities over the course of the past year and hear firsthand, from both students and faculty members, how important the COE Program is to the poultry industry. Click
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Seven board seats were up for election at the annual
meeting. The board seats were filled by the following
individuals:
Curtis Novak, Alltech (Allied)
Zachary Simons, Adisseo (Allied)
Janelle Heesch, Pilgrim's (Broiler)
Mike Bowman, Versova (Egg)
Julie Kelly, Michael Foods (Egg)
Peter Sonstegard, Sonstegard Foods (Egg)
Kristine Knoblauch, West Liberty Foods (Turkey)
We
would like to recognize and thank these individuals for their willingness to serve on the MPC Board of Directors, as well as outgoing board member Brad Rortvedt of Alltech for his years of service to the board.
Youth and Community Engagement: A Cornerstone of Industry Success
Elycia VanVacter, Poultry Health and Education Mgr., North Central Poultry Association
An integral part of the Iowa Egg Council's and North Central Poultry Association’s mission is to develop new ways to engage the poultry and egg community of the future. From educating a potential future workforce to solidifying the confidence of our consumers, community and youth engagement is paramount to the continued success of the poultry and egg industry.
A priority of today’s young workforce is to have a career where they can feel good about their world impact and know they are making a difference for the better. At six grams of protein per whole egg and eight grams of protein per ounce of chicken, the poultry and egg industry produces not only delicious products, but nutritious. Employees of the industry can feel good about providing a high-quality, affordable, accessible protein source to consumers Click
here for the complete article.
The Center of Excellence Scholarship/Internship Program (COE) is set to begin its 28th year of operation on Monday, May 15. 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 23 after which 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 2023 COE students!
PEAK Offered a Great Opportunity for the MPC Network to Connect
PEAK 2023 featured nearly 2,800 participants from 35 states and 16 international countries. The show was rebranded after 51 years of being known as the Midwest Poultry Federation (MPF) Convention.
It has always been a great time for those within MPC’s network to reconnect. In addition to attending the MPC Annual meeting, there were several other ways current and past COE grads, sponsors, and COE faculty were able to reconnect during PEAK.
This year, “COE” stickers were available for current and past grads, as well as others who feel connected to the courses, to add to their PEAK badges. With the COE program entering its 28th year, the network of past COE students is wide. The stickers allowed people to make connections and share their involvement with the program. Click
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COE Student Lisa Tenny Credits Mentors From COE in Helping Her Become the Poultry Professional She is Today
Lisa Tenny was a student at Kansas State University when she learned about the Midwest Poultry Consortium’s Center of Excellence (COE) Scholarship Program. She took COE classes in 2015 and completed her COE internship with Nelson Poultry, working with Jeremy Lies (COE 2001/2002). In addition to her internship with Nelson Poultry, Lisa also interned with Elanco Animal Health in its Poultry Business Unit.
Lisa attended veterinary school at Kansas State University but kept the poultry industry in her sights. After graduatoin, she took a position with Aviagen as an Associate Veterinarian. Click
here for entire article.
The
2021-'22 Midwest Poultry Consortium Annual Report is
now available. MPC's Annual Report is a convenient summary
of the accomplishments and activities of the Consortium
over the course of the past year. Click
here for entire report.
We need your help in putting together our annual 'Welcome Bags' to distribute to students upon their arrival in Ames for the 2023 COE. The Midwest Poultry Consortium is seeking promotional items and trinkets from MPC member companies to include in these bags to help welcome COE students to Iowa State University.
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' item to our students as they arrive for the start of the 2023 COE would be appreciated. In the past, students have especially appreciated items which help them remain organized and fueled for their classes.
If you have any products or items you think would be useful in this effort, please help us make our students' transition to Ames a productive one. If you would like to participate, we ask that you provide 30 of any item you contribute.
Please send your items to the MPC office (MPC; 4630 Churchill St., #1; St. Paul, MN 55126) no later than Monday, May 8.(Contact
Chelsea Russell at 651-766-8118 or mpc@mwpoultry.org with any questions.)
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.
The Midwest Poultry Consortium (MPC) has awarded Dr. Anup Kollanoor Johny of University of Minnesota with its 2023 Outstanding Service Award. Dr. Johny was recognized at MPC’s Annual Meeting held Tuesday, April 11, in conjunction with the PEAK Convention.
MPC’s Outstanding Service Award is given to individuals who exemplify outstanding service to the Consortium and to the poultry industry as a whole. Dr. Anup Johny was recognized for his invaluable dedication and commitment to MPC’s Center of Excellence Scholarship/Internship (COE) Program and played an important role in the planning and coordination of bringing the COE to the University of Minnesota. 
Lisa Tenny was a student at Kansas State University when she learned about the Midwest Poultry Consortium’s Center of Excellence (COE) Scholarship Program. She took COE classes in 2015 and completed her COE internship with Nelson Poultry, working with Jeremy Lies (COE 2001/2002). In addition to her internship with Nelson Poultry, Lisa also interned with Elanco Animal Health in its Poultry Business Unit.