2015 University of Georgia
International Poultry Short Course
Department of Poultry Science
Physiological Management in Poultry Production
January 31 – February 3, 2015
UGA Poultry Research Center, Athens, GA 30602
The purpose of this short course is to provide poultry professionals with an intensive educational experience containing
relevant, up to date information critical to efficient modern broiler production and processing. Topics in the 2015 course
will focus on the unique physiology of the modern broiler as related to disease, management and processing. The
University of Georgia Poultry Science faculty who teach these topics are internationally recognized, have decades of "real
world" experience and are considered to be among the best in the world in their respective areas of expertise. The UGA
International Poultry Short Course is designed and formatted to be interactive and hands-on. The 3 ½ -day training is
loaded with practical information meant to be directly applied to making a difference to the bottom line of your poultry
business.
Saturday - January 31, 2015 (8:00am – 5:00pm)
Registration
Continental Breakfast
General Physiology Session: (Laboratory/Demonstration session represented in blue)
Opening and Welcome (Dr. Mike Lacy, UGA Poultry Science Department Head)
Poultry Physiology Overview - Dr. Mark Compton, UGA Poultry Science
Break
Basics of Reproductive Physiology – Mrs. Claudia Dunkley, UGA Poultry Science
Lunch
Genetics and Physiology - Dr. Robert Beckstead, UGA Poultry Science
Reproductive Physiology - Dr. Jeanna Wilson, UGA Poultry Science
Break
Incubation/Embryology - Dr. Jeanna Wilson, UGA Poultry Science
Dinner
Sunday - February 1, 2015 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Continental Breakfast
Poultry Disease Identification and Management:
Necropsy Instruction - Dr. Steve Roney, UGA Poultry Diagnostic & Research Center (PDRC)
Break
Enteric Diseases and Immune System – MAM Students
Enteric Diseases Necropsy/Coccidiosis Lesion Identification – Multiple
Lunch
Air Quality - Dr. Brian Jordan, UGA Poultry Science & UGA Poultry Diagnostic & Research Center (PRDC)
Respiratory Disease – Dr. Brian Jordan, UGA Poultry Science & PDRC
Respiratory Disease/IBV and Mycoplasma Lesion Identification - Dr. Brian Jordan, UGA Poultry Science & PDRC
Parasitic Diseases - Dr. Rick Gerhold, University of Tennessee
Dinner
Monday - February 2, 2015 (8:00am – 5:00pm)
Continental Breakfast
Poultry Disease Identification and Management: (Cont.)
The importance of Biosecurity to Protect Broilers - Dr. Louise Zavala, Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network
Influence of Nutrition on intestinal Development and immune System - Dr. Woo-Kyun Kim, UGA Poultry
Science
Keeping Birds on their Feet:
Nutritional impacts on Bone Development - Dr. Woo-Kyun Kim, UGA Poultry Science Break
Poultry Leg Issues - Dr. Bruce Webster, UGA Poultry Science
Lunch
Broiler Physiology Influence on Processing:
It’s all in the Preparation: Feed Withdrawal to Live Holding of Broilers - Dr. Casey Ritz, UGA Poultry Science
A “Bird’s Eye” View of Modern Broiler Processing - Dr. Scott Russell, UGA Poultry Science
Effects of Broilers Physiology on Processing Efficiencies - Dr. Jeff Buhr, USDA – ARS
What doesn’t go in the Package: Handling of Processing By-Products - Dr. Brian Kiepper, UGA Poultry Science
Hands-on Broiler Processing at UGA Poultry Processing Plant- Dr. Brian Kiepper, UGA Poultry Science
Dinner
Tuesday - February 3, 2015 (8:00am – 12:00pm)
Continental Breakfast
Bird Physiology and the Environment:
Litter Management and Bird Health - Dr. Casey Ritz, UGA Poultry Science
Understanding How Birds Lose Heat - Mr. Mike Czarick, UGA Poultry Science
Break
Poultry Lighting Program Concepts - Dr. Brian Fairchild, UGA Poultry Science
Your course registration fee of $925 covers course notebook and other materials; Continental
breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and dinners
Direct questions regarding the UGA International Poultry Short Course to:
Jeniece Vinson - jgvinson@uga.edu (706) 542-1371
To register go to https://estore.uga.edu/C21653_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=68
Hotel Reservations
A block of rooms has been reserved for our short course at the Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn is located
at 197 E. Broad Street, Athens, GA. To make reservations, guests may call 1-800-465-4329/706-5494433 or register online at:
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/athens/ahnga/hoteldetail,
using block code “POL”. You must enter this block code in order to receive the discount. The
discounted price for standard double is $94 a night, Hi Deluxe double and King is $104 a night. Please
make your own reservations prior to January 8, 2015. Directions to the Holiday Inn can be found at:
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/athens/ahnga/hoteldetail.
Ground Transportation
Will provide transportation to/from the Holiday Inn (Athens, GA) to the Poultry Research Center
and dinners ONLY. Suggestions for transportation from Atlanta to Athens is below.
Shuttle Service to/from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Scheduled ground shuttle service and rental car services are available between Atlanta HartsfieldJackson International Airport and Athens.
•
Groome Transportation: (800) 896-9928 or (706) 410-2363
http://www.groometransportation.com/athens.htm
Eighteen daily round trips between the Atlanta airport and Athens. Please note: if you are
attending IPPE in Atlanta prior to the International Poultry Short Course, Groome Transportation
only picks up at the Atlanta airport so you will need to plan to catch the shuttle from there.
Athens Auto Rental Companies
• Enterprise: 706-546-8067
• Hertz: 706-543-5984
• Budget: 706-353-0600
• Avis: 706-543-3904
2015 Georgia International Poultry Short Course Instructors
Dr. Robert Beckstead - Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
robertb@uga.edu (706) 542-0387
Dr. Beckstead’s research interest is in the regulation of gene
expression through understanding the molecular basis of how changes in
gene expression result in the biological responses seen in both normal
development and the disease state.
Dr. R. Jeff Buhr - Animal Physiologist
Poultry Microbiological Safety Research
USDA – Agricultural Research Service
jeff.buhr@ars.usda.gov (706) 546-3339
Dr. Buhr received his PhD in veterinary anatomy from the University of CaliforniaDavis and previously held positions for 10 years at the University of Georgia in the
Poultry Science and Avian Medicine Departments. For the past 17 years, he has
been with USDA-ARS Russell Research Center in Athens. Dr. Buhr's current
research is in the area of food-borne pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella and
Campylobacter) colonization and the decontamination of poultry during
production through processing. Dr. Buhr presently serves as the RRC pilot
processing plant operations manager, chairman of the RRC Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee, Adjunct faculty member in the Department of Poultry Science, and Instructor for the
Poultry Processing course at UGA. Dr. Buhr is an international authority on stunning methods of poultry for
slaughter.
Dr. Mark Compton - Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
mcompton@uga.edu (706) 542-1359
Dr. Compton has won numerous awards for his teaching accomplishments
including being named a Meigs Professor, one of the highest awards for
teaching at the University of Georgia. He teaches multiple poultry science
classes including Avian Anatomy & Physiology, Introduction to Poultry Science
and Avian Biomedical Techniques. His research is focused on elucidating the
signaling pathway that regulates apoptosis and the genes that mediate it.
2015 Georgia International Poultry Course Short Instructors
Mr. Mike Czarick - Senior Public Service Associate
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
mczarick@uga.edu (706) 542-9041
Mike Czarick is an expert in the field of poultry house environment
control and energy conservation. He is the coordinator and lead
instructor of the industry leading Poultry Housing Ventilation
Workshop.
Dr. Claudia Dunkley – Extension Poultry Scientist/Specialist
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
cdunkley@uga.edu (229) 386-3363
Dr. Dunkley conducts research in environmental issues as they relate
to poultry production. This includes; greenhouse gas emissions, dead
bird disposal and litter management. She also works on the
immuno/physiological response of laying hens and breeder hens to
molting.
Dr. Brian Fairchild - Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
brianf@uga.edu (706) 542-9133
Dr. Fairchild is an extension specialist in the areas of broiler
management including air quality, energy conservation, lighting
programs and water consumption & quality. His extension
education responsibilities include areas of broiler management and
production.
Dr. Rick Gerhold -Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee
Department of Biomedical & Diagnostic
rgerhold@utk.edu (865) 974-5819
Dr. Gerhold received his DVM (2001) from Purdue University and a MS
(2007) and PhD (2010), focusing on avian protozoal parasites, from the
University of Georgia.
He did a post-doctoral fellowship on the
epidemiology of Lyme disease at the University of Tennessee. He is now
an assistant professor of parasitology in the College of Veterinary
Medicine at The University of Tennessee. His areas of interest include avian parasites, parasite
epidemiology, and wildlife diseases.
2015 Georgia International Poultry Course Short Instructors
Dr. Brian Jordan - Assistant Professor
University of Georgia
Dept. of Poultry Science & PDRC
brian89@uga.edu (706) 542-5629
I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture in 2005 and my Ph.D. in 2012
from The University of Georgia. My doctoral dissertation focused on developing
molecular biological tools for producing transgenic chickens, including avian
stem cell characterization. Following my Ph.D., I served as an Assistant Research
Scientist at the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center (PDRC) researching the
avian Coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). Currently, I am an Assistant
Professor in the Departments of Population Health (PDRC) and Poultry Science at The University of
Georgia, focusing on poultry health and production.
Dr. Brian Kiepper - Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Departments of Poultry Science
bkiepper@uga.edu (706) 542-6776
Dr. Kiepper’s research in focused in the areas of poultry processing
environmental management including water (use, quality,
conservation), wastewater (generation, assessment, treatment), waste
minimization and by-product recovery
Dr. Woo Kyun Kim - Assistant Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
wkkim@uga.edu (706) 542-1346
Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor at Department of Poultry Science, University
of Georgia. He received a B.Sc. in Animal Science from Konkuk University,
South Korea and M.Sc. (Animal Science) and Ph.D. (Nutritional Science) from
Pennsylvania State University. After his Ph.D., he worked as a postdoctoral
fellow in Texas A & M and UCLA. Before his moving to University of Georgia,
Dr. Kim was a faculty member of University of Manitoba. His research area is
poultry nutrition and bone metabolism in poultry.
Dr. Mike Lacy - Professor and Department Head
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
mlacy@uga.edu (706) 542-1337
Dr. Lacy is the Head of the Department of Poultry Science. His field of
expertise includes broiler production and management focused in the
areas of broiler housing and equipment, ventilation of broiler houses,
management of broiler in hot climates, and mechanical harvesting of
broilers.
2015 Georgia International Poultry Course Short Instructors
Dr. Casey Ritz – Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
critz@uga.edu (706) 542-9139
Dr. Ritz specializes in environmental and waste management,
composting, air and water quality. His primary focus has been the
development of educational and research programs with emphasis on
environmental issues involving waste management and nutrient
management planning.
Dr. Steve Roney – Clinical Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Population Health
sroney@uga.edu (706) 542-4619
Dr. Steve Roney earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University
School of Veterinary Medicine and a Master’s of Avian Medicine from the
University of Georgia. During Dr. Roney’s 28 years in poultry medicine, he has
worked in technical services with both vaccine and pharmaceutical allied
companies. He has worked more than nine years as a production veterinarian with
two different broiler integrators. Dr. Roney is the former Senior Coordinator of the
USDA’s National Poultry Improvement Plan, a cooperative Industry-State-Federal
Program devoted to elimination and control of specific diseases of poultry
breeders as well as administration of the Notifiable Avian Influenza program
Dr. Scott Russell - Professor of Poultry Processing
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
srussell@uga.edu (706) 542-1368
broiler
Dr. Russell’s research is focused in the rapid microbiological
methods for predicting shelf life and enumerating E. coli on
chicken carcasses, and measuring the effect of chemical
sanitizers on the ATP bioluminescence reaction
2015 Georgia International Poultry Course Short Instructors
Dr. Bruce Webster – Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
bwebster@uga.edu (706) 542-9154
Dr. Webster’s fields of specialization include poultry behavior,
animal welfare, commercial layer management and
environmental management.
Dr. Jeanna Wilson – Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science
jeannaw@uga.edu (706) 542- 9137
Dr. Wilson’s areas of focus include adult education programs in
hatchery and breeder management. She is coordinator of the
Hatchery-Breeder Session of the Georgia Poultry Conference, and
coordinator of the UGA Hatchery-Breeder School.
Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala - Executive Director
Ga Poultry Laboratory Network Oakwood,
Georgia
lzavala@gapoultry lab.org (770) 535-5483
Dr. Zavala is the executive director of the Georgia Poultry Laboratory
Network. She came to Lab in 1997 as chief veterinarian and head of the
clinical services department. Her field work includes projects with broilers,
breeders and layers, AI response, epidemiology, and
GIS mapping.