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M EETINGS ATTENDED BY DIVISION PERSONNEL DURING YEAR 



By director: - 



National Poultry Improvement Plans bi-annual meeting. 



Planning meeting for Farm-a-Rama program at Eastern States 

 Exposition. 



Met with members of the Maine Department of Agriculture, 

 William Sutherlin, U.S.D.A., area supervisor on egg quality 

 problems. 



Massachusetts Poultry Association directors. 



New England Grain Exchange meeting to discuss approaches to 

 reduced rail rates on grain into New England. 



With U.S.D.A., area supervisor Dr. Gilvarch, on instructions 

 about collecting fat from fowl to be sent to laboratories for 

 testing for the presence of P.C.B., before flocks could go 

 to market for slaughter. 



Participated in the Northeast Commissioner's of Agriculture 

 winter meeting. 



Participated in the Massachusetts Fairs Association annual 

 meeting. 



Participated in the U.S.D.A., personnel training course for 

 the surveillance program starting July 1, 1972. 



