2016 UGA Hot Weather Management Workshop/Webinar

Published: February 24, 2016

Source : The University of Georgia

On April 18-20, 2016, The Hot Weather Management Workshop will be conducted at the Oconee County Civic Center in Watkinsville, Georgia, a few miles from the University of Georgia.

This intensive training program has been specifically designed for those who want to learn more about the design and management of modern poultry houses. The workshop consists of lectures as well as hands on group exercises designed to help attendees gain a firm understanding of the principles behind hot weather poultry house management.

Workshop Topics

Basic tunnel ventilation system design
Tunnel ventilation system design
Bird thermoregulation Importance of air speed in bird cooling
Factors affecting air speed in tunnel houses
Factors affecting air speed uniformity in tunnel houses
Tunnel ventilation and static pressure
Hot weather bird health issues
Tunnel fan selection
Evaporative cooling system design
Basic evaporative cooling system operation
Maximizing bird performance in tunnel houses
Evaluating tunnel ventilation system performance
Feed and heat stress

Presenters:

Mike Czarick - Extension Engineer - UGA Poultry Science
Dr. Brian Fairchild - Extension Poultry Scientist - UGA Poultry Science
Dr. Justin Fowler - Extension Nutritionist - UGA Poultry Science
Dr. Guillermo Zavala, DVM - Avian Health International, LLC
Dr. John Worley - Extension Engineer - UGA Poultry Science

Enrollment in the 2 ½ day workshop will be limited to approximately 100 individuals. The registration fee of $495 ($395 for in-state) includes continental breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, refreshments, notebooks and other materials. Registration will be first come, first served. Register early to reserve your spot.

The workshop will begin with registration at 8:00 AM on April 18th and will end at 12:00 PM on the 20th. Because of flight schedules at this time, we ask that you make your return flight no earlier than 5:00 PM, so that you will be able to stay for the entire workshop.

Webinar Information:

A webinar has been established for industry personnel that wish to stream the workshop from a distances. Once you are signed up you will be able to hear and see the presenters, participate with questions, and see any visuals that are presented.

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Mike Czarick

University of Georgia

8 de marzo de 2016

Reyaz: There are a number of newsletters at our website www.poultryventilation.com that should answer most of your questions. Generally a tunnel ventilated house will have four six sensors along the length of the house. The height will change as the birds grow. Typically we want to keep the sensors about 12" above the birds.

Salim Aubeeluck

31 de marzo de 2016

Thank you very much for the useful advice Dr. Mike. Would definitely go through the website you advised. Best Regards Allamamaly M. Reyaz

shahbaz

30 de marzo de 2016

How I can join

Salim Aubeeluck

8 de marzo de 2016

Hi, Nice to know you are running this course. I am Reyaz from Mauritius Island, and i am a small scale broiler farmer. Recently i have been reading lots about poultry housing and tunnel ventilation. I have a five thousand square feet building under natural ventilation that i want to convert to tunnel ventilation. Would be much grateful to you if you could give me some professional literature on this issue. Here in Mauritius there are no companies dealing with this issue. I am working on my own. My house is 40*125ft long. i got some information but the most important question for me is placement of temperature sensors. Where should i place those sensors and at what height. Thanking you in anticipation. Best Regards Reyaz Allamamaly