INDIANA POULTRY INTERN DAY - Thursday, July 31, 2025

On Thursday July 31, ISPA will be hosting Indiana Poultry Intern Day in Indianapolis. Interns from ISPA member companies, other Indiana agricultural organizations, and the state and federal agencies that support poultry are welcomed to participate!

The day will begin with introductions and short informal presentations by the interns about their experiences this summer. Presentations can be verbal only or the interns can bring a powerpoint presentation with them if they want to.

A visit to the Indiana Statehouse and state complex to meet with policy makers is next. The Statehouse tour will include an explanation of the legislative process, how ISPA and other ag-based organizations work within the state and federal levels to affect policy and legislation, and we will hopefully get an opportunity to meet with elected officials supportive of the poultry industry in Indiana.

Within the Indiana state complex, poultry interns will visit with Indiana Board of Animal Health (BOAH), Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Indiana State Department of Agricultural (ISDA), Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and other state agencies that regularly work with the Hoosier poultry industry.

To close out the day, we will travel to the Indiana State Fairgrounds to get a sneak peek at Purdue ANSC’s Poultry Experience at the Indiana State Fair. The Indiana State Fair opens to the general public the next day on Friday, August 1.

There is no fee to register for Indiana Poultry Intern Day. 

Tentative Schedule for the Day - A final detailed schedule will be sent to those who have registered closer to the event. 

  • Meet at the Indiana Soybean Alliance Office (8425 Keystone Crossing #200, Indianapolis, IN 46240) 

  • Introductions

  • Poultry Intern Presentations

  • Lunch

  • Travel to the Indiana Statehouse using a caravan of vehicles 

  • Indiana Statehouse Tour

  • Indiana State Complex conversations with state agencies

  • Travel to the Indiana State Fairgrounds to see the Purdue ANSC Poultry Experience Exhibit.

  • Return to Indiana Soybean Alliance to collect vehicles before heading home.