30 participants from 13 Latin American countries took part in the Regional Agricultural Production Course (RAPCO) Poultry Nutrition Course July 26 – 29 held at the International Grains Program (IGP) Institute Conference Center in Manhattan, Kansas. The course partnership between the IGP Institute and USSEC provided participants with knowledge and details of poultry nutrition, essentials for avian health.
Instructors at this four day course taught many areas of poultry nutrition and feed practices including details on the bird’s digestive system, effects of selected mycotoxins in poultry, how to maximize the use of energy in poultry diets, nutrient values of soybean meal from different origins, broiler management, amino acid profile and requirement for broilers and layers, growth promoting antibiotics, and how to maximize the use of calcium and phosphorus.
“Our partnership with USSEC is very important for the IGP Institute, so for us it is critical to provide them with the best technical program and with the best service for their trainings,” says Carlos Campabadal, curriculum manager for feed manufacturing and grain storage and program coordinator for all Spanish language trainings at the IGP Institute. “The relationship between IGP Institute and USSEC helps provide technical value to the overseas clients of U.S. soybean and soybean meal.”