Poultry Science
The science of producing poultry meat and eggs.Poultry Science: Extension & Outreach
Educational Program Activities
The Extension Poultry Science faculty of the Department of Poultry Science are actively involved in providing educational opportunities for poultry producers in Georgia. These programs are conducted independently and/or with the cooperation of the Georgia Poultry Federation, U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, Georgia Egg Association, allied industries and the County Cooperative Extension Agents. The following is a summarization of the major educational programs offered:
- The Georgia Poultry Conference
- Deep South Poultry Conference
- Nutrient Management Training
- Georgia International Poultry Short Course
- Poultry Tunnel Ventilation Workshop
- Poultry Winter Ventilation Workshop
- Hatchery/Breeder Management Workshop
- USA Poultry Course
The Georgia Poultry Conference
This conference is held annually during the last week in September and is conducted cooperatively with the Georgia Poultry Federation. The conference is located in Athens, Georgia and attracts over 350 participants from across Georgia as well as other poultry producing states. The program, which is developed by Extension Poultry Science faculty and industry representatives, provides specific and timely information relevant to poultry and egg production. The conference is divided into sessions related to major components of the poultry industry (i.e. General, Broiler, Hatchery and Breeders, Commercial Eggs, and Processing). This program has been very successful both in attendance and in participant evaluations. Evaluations have consistently exceeded 4.0 on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being excellent. (Contact: Dan Cunningham)
Deep South Poultry Conference
This conference is conducted annually (May of each year) in cooperation with the Georgia Poultry Federation and is held in Tifton, Georgia. The conference is intended to provide educational programming for South Georgia poultry producers with emphasis on broiler and breeder management. This conference annually attracts some 125 participants from Georgia and Florida. (Contact: Claudia Dunkley).
Nutrient Management Training
Educational programs for personnel and growers of poultry companies in Georgia were conducted during this past year as a continuation of the programs initiated in 1999-2000 providing poultry producers with the information to develop nutrient management plans. Programs are designed to the needs of individual companies and are presented by members of the Extension Poultry Science Faculty, the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and County Extension Agents. Training is provided upon request. To date more than 60 training sessions involving over 3800 individuals have been conducted. In addition, certification training required by EPD for poultry producers with liquid manure systems was conducted in Gainesville and Blackshear, Georgia (Contact: Local County Agents, Dan Cunningham, or Casey Ritz).
Georgia International Poultry Short Course
This course is held on the UGA campus the week following the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association International Poultry Exposition. This training was developed to accommodate the numerous requests for poultry faculty to conduct international training. The program is provided by the Department of Poultry Science with support from the USPEA. (Contact: Scott Russell or Nick Dale).
Poultry Tunnel Ventilation Workshop
The Poultry Tunnel Ventilation Workshop is conducted jointly with the Department of Agricultural Engineering and emphasizes new technology and basic hot weather ventilation procedures for poultry house design and operation. This is an annual two and half day workshop for industry and univeristy personnel that have interests in broiler house environmental control. The topics covered in the workshop focus on optimizing broiler performance during hot weather while minimizing costs. (Contact: Mike Czarick or Brian Fairchild).
Poultry Winter Ventilation Workshop
The Poultry Winter Ventilation Workshop is conducted jointly with the Department of Agricultural Engineering and emphasizes new technology and basic cold weather ventilation procedures for poultry house design and operation. This is an annual two and half day workshop for industry and univeristy personnel that have interests in broiler house environmental control. The topics covered in the workshop focus on optimizing broiler performance during cold weather while minimizing costs. (Contact: Mike Czarick or Brian Fairchild).
Hatchery/Breeder Management Workshop
This workshop provides educational programing for hatchery and breeder flock managers and supervisors. The workshop is held on a periodic basis as needed in Athens, Georgia. Class sizes are generally limited to less than 40 individuals because of the workshop format. This program has consistently generated strong evaluations by participants with this year's program receiving excellent ratings. (Contact: Joe Mauldin or Jeanna Wilson).
USA Poultry Course
This training was developed by Extension faculty to provide sales and marketing personnel of this company relevant information on current best management practices for poultry and egg production. The training spans and covers most all aspects of poultry production (Contact: Scott Russell).