UGA Hot Weather Management Workshop from April 24th to 26th

On April 24-26, 2017, The UGA 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.

 

Feed and heat stress 

Bird cooling methods

Basic tunnel ventilation system design

Factors affecting air speed in tunnel houses

Factors affecting air speed uniformity in tunnel houses Tunnel ventilation and static pressure

Static pressure in tunnel houses

Tunnel fan selection

Hot weather bird health issues

Evaporative cooling basics

Water quality

Answers to a ten common questions about evaporative cooling

Basic tunnel ventilation operation I

Fan & evaporative cooling system maintenance Basic tunnel ventilation operation II

Evaluating tunnel ventilation system performance

 

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. Brian Kiepper - Extension Poultry Scientist

- UGA Poultry Science

Isaac Singletary - Munters

Dr. John Worley - Extension Engineer

- UGA Poultry Science

Dr. Guillermo Zavala, DVM

- Avian Health International, LLC

 

The registration fee of $495 ($395 for in-state) includes continental breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, refreshments, notebooks and other materials. Registration is limited!  The workshop will begin with registration at 8:00 AM on April 24th and will end at 12:00 PM on the 26th.