The event featured two days of intensive training and demonstrations. Classroom lectures and on-site field visits were combined to create the most informative and exciting programs of this type in the industry. More than 100 participants received presentations from speakers including Hy-Line poultry professionals and industry experts.

Topics discussed at the technical service school included the most recent advancements in genetic research, disease control, nutrition and feed requirements, vaccination programs and hatchery management. The lecturers included Hy-Line International staff and experts from the poultry industry including Dr Darrell Trampel, poultry diagnostician and poultry extension veterinarian at Iowa State University.

Dr Kristjan Bregendahl, Hy-Line Director of Technical Services, said: "The Hy-Line Technical School was a great success, showing the great interest in Hy-Line’s products. The participants visited Hy-Line's facilities and learned first-hand from our technicians and invited scholars through presentations and hands-on learning activities."