Noted economist attends USAPEEC reception

Poultry industry economist Dr. Paul Aho (center), compares notes with poultry traders William Sellari of Sellari Enterprises and Larry Lieberman of Boston Agrex.

They are pictured at the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) Washington reception, which was held on December 10 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown.

USAPEEC reception

USDA’s Rex Barnes, deputy administrator of Poultry Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, and egg producer David Radlo, Radlo Brothers Inc., Watertown, Mass., were among those attending USA Poultry & Egg Export Council’s Washington, D.C., reception Dec. 10.

USAPEEC winter meeting under way

At the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) winter meeting today in Washington, D.C., Thierry Murad of AJC International and Mike Little of Mountaire Farms moderated a panel of speakers who addressed U.S. promotional efforts in key markets, including Central America and Mexico, Russia and Korea.

Tomorrow’s speakers include Dr. Paul Aho, who will examine the “Great Poultry Crisis of 2008: Prospects for 2009.”

WATT provides meeting coverage this week in WATT Poultry e-news and at WATTpoultry.com.