February

Minnesota Grain and Feed Convention

Date: Thursday, February 3 through Saturday, February 5
Location: St. Cloud Civic Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Description: This year marks the 101st time that the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association has held its annual convention and trade show. In keeping with recent tradition, there will be a Super Bowl party around the pool of the Kelly Inn following the conclusion of the afternoon grand opening of the trade show. This major association event represents a unique networking and training opportunity.
Registration: To register or for more information, click here.

Cattle Industry Convention

Date: Wednesday, February 6 through Saturday, February 9
Location: Plaza Hotel in Garden City, Kansas
Description: Sponsored by the Kansas State University’s Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, this day-long conference will cover a comprehensive array of topics associated with animal nutrition, including—but not limited to—feed additives, processing methods, toxicity, roughage levels, and the impact of ethanol.
Registration: The cost of registration is $55; for graduate students, it’s $20. For more information or to register, click here.

CHI’s Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Date: Monday, February 11 and Tuesday, February 12
Location: Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland
Description: Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies is the longest running meeting of its kind in the world. This 12th annual meeting will address the ongoing progress in the science of prion diseases, as well as the newest developments in the fields of pathophysiology, transmission, detection, removal/inactivation, treatment, and prevention. This conference will present the newest data on TSEs in the context of its application to the pharmaceutical, biological, environmental, and device industries.
Registration: To register, call Cambridge Healthtech Institute at (781) 972-5400 or click here.

National Wild Turkey Federation Conference

Date: Wednesday, February 20 through Sunday, February 24
Location: Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia
Description: This event is an annual conference that draws up to 50,000 people. It consists of seminars on wild turkey management (nutrition and health) and habitat management. In addition, there are wild turkey calling and owl hooting competitions, hunting seminars, live and silent auctions, country music entertainment, and activities for children.
Registration: To register or for more information, click here.