HUGE Goes to Pennsylvania
Vincennes native represents Indiana Emu Farmers at national convention
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 31, 2008 ) Harrisburg, PA - Darrel Kiefner, president of Hoosiers United in Growing Emus (HUGE), represented Indiana at the recent American Emu Association (AEA) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. According to USDA there are around 50 emu farms scattered across the state.
HUGE is a state affiliate of the AEA, a national emu organization that supports the emu industry by promoting public awareness of emu products, developing the leadership to advance the growing emu industry. AEA is currently seeking partners for human trial studies.
Discussions at the July 17th meeting included; agriculture and legislative issues as well as proposed research projects. “One of our big concerns is the high cost of feed,” stated Kiefner. “AEA made a ‘Feed Formulizer’ program available for those of us that wanted to do some recalculations.” According to Kiefner, emu are raised in the United States for their lean red meat but are also finding a profit in the other co-products. “The fat is turned into health and beauty products, the feathers and hide are used in the fashion industry,” states Kiefner. “There has been a market for the blown eggs with egg artists and crafters for years, but now an edible egg market is also developing.” Attending industry conventions can pay off in other ways. According to Kiefner, he learned about three companies offering raw product contracts for the coming years. Good news for emu farmers.
Emu meat and emu oil products can be mail-ordered from individual producers or found at retail in specialty food stores, health food stores and retail establishments around the country.
For more information about Hoosiers United in Growing Emus and where to find emu products in Indiana, call (812) 882-4385.
For more information about the American Emu Association (AEA) or the emu industry, visit the AEA website www.aea-emu.org or call - 541-332-0675.
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HUGE is a state affiliate of the AEA, a national emu organization that supports the emu industry by promoting public awareness of emu products, developing the leadership to advance the growing emu industry. AEA is currently seeking partners for human trial studies.
Discussions at the July 17th meeting included; agriculture and legislative issues as well as proposed research projects. “One of our big concerns is the high cost of feed,” stated Kiefner. “AEA made a ‘Feed Formulizer’ program available for those of us that wanted to do some recalculations.” According to Kiefner, emu are raised in the United States for their lean red meat but are also finding a profit in the other co-products. “The fat is turned into health and beauty products, the feathers and hide are used in the fashion industry,” states Kiefner. “There has been a market for the blown eggs with egg artists and crafters for years, but now an edible egg market is also developing.” Attending industry conventions can pay off in other ways. According to Kiefner, he learned about three companies offering raw product contracts for the coming years. Good news for emu farmers.
Emu meat and emu oil products can be mail-ordered from individual producers or found at retail in specialty food stores, health food stores and retail establishments around the country.
For more information about Hoosiers United in Growing Emus and where to find emu products in Indiana, call (812) 882-4385.
For more information about the American Emu Association (AEA) or the emu industry, visit the AEA website www.aea-emu.org or call - 541-332-0675.
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