Poultry Science: Personnel
Personnel
Dr. Brian H. Kiepper Poultry Science Department Phone: (706) 542-6776 |
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Research Interests
Poultry processing environmental management including water (use, quality, conservation), wastewater (generation, assessment, treatment), waste minimization and by-product recovery.
Education
Ph.D. - Poultry Science, The University of Georgia
M.S. - Food Science, The University of Georgia
B.S.A. - Animal Science, Tennessee Technological University
Responsibilities
Joint faculty appointment with Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department.
65% Extension, 35% Research
Academic Program
Extension education responsibilities focus on providing environmental technical assistance to Georgia’s poultry processors covering all aspects of water/wastewater management, and coordinating industry specific seminars and workshops. Other activities include contributing to programs that assist county extension personnel and participating in 4H and FFA poultry education activities and judging contests.
Research programs focus on sustainable environmental management of water in poultry processing facilities both inside (water - use, quality, conservation/reuse; wastewater – generation, assessment, treatment) and outside (stormwater management) poultry slaughter and further processing plants. These programs include developing new technologies to improve by-product recovery from traditional poultry processing waste streams to develop value-added products while minimizing waste.