UGA poultry science & extension team just held a successful 2025 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference virtually on May 6, 2025. Ten invited speakers and five panelists shared the latest research, education, and industry implementation/need of precision poultry farming technologies. This year’s conference had about 350 registrations from 30+ countries. The event received grateful support from UGA Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture, International Poultry Welfare Alliance, and Georgia Tech Research Institute!
2025 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference -Virtual
May 6, 2025 – 09:00-16:00 US Eastern Time
Coordinator: Dr. Lilong Chai, UGA Poultry Science
Welcome & Updates
09:00 AM Welcome and Poultry Science Department Update
Dr. Todd Applegate, Department Head & Distinguished Professor, UGA Poultry Science
09:10 AM Welcome and Georgia Poultry Federation Update
Mr. Mike Giles, President, Georgia Poultry Federation
09:20 AM UGA Poultry Extension Update
Dr. Casey Ritz, Professor & Extension Coordinator, UGA Poultry Science
09:30 AM Precision Livestock Farming: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Daniel Berckmans, Full Professor, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
10:15 AM Innovative Laying Hen Phenotyping and Breeding
Dr. Michael Toscano, Senior Scientist/Group leader, University of Bern, Switzerland
11:00 AM Precision Feeding for Broiler Breeders
Dr. Martin Zuidhof, Professor, University of Alberta, Canada & PSA President
11:45 AM Precision Poultry Vaccination Practices
Dr. Brian Jordan, Associate Director, Global Outcomes Research-Poultry, Zoetis
Afternoon Technical Session
1:00 PM Understanding Key Poultry Welfare Indicators
Dr. Katy Tarrant, Associate Professor, Fresno State University/IPWA Chair
1:30 PM Engineering Technologies for Air Quality Control in Poultry Houses
Dr. Lingying Zhao, Professor/Associate Director, Ohio State University
2:15 PM Modern Poultry Processing Technologies
Dr. Brian Kiepper, Associate Professor, UGA Poultry Science
3:00 PM Panel Session
Topic: Implementation of Precision Poultry Technologies
Host: Mr. Colin Usher, Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Panelists:
Dr. Judy Song, Senior Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Dr. Guoming Li, Assistant Professor, UGA Poultry Science
Dr. Melanie Trenhaile-Grannemann, Geneticist, Cobb-Vantress
Mr. Facundo Grzon, Chief Operating Officer, Apelie Robotics
4:00 PM Conference Conclusion
