{"id":398,"date":"2026-04-05T10:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/precisionpoultry\/?p=398"},"modified":"2026-04-05T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:28:22","slug":"2026-georgia-precision-poultry-farming-conference-virtual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/precisionpoultry\/2026\/04\/2026-georgia-precision-poultry-farming-conference-virtual\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference -Virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/precisionpoultry\/files\/2026\/04\/PDF.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of PDF.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-67ea8a53-73f3-4396-a358-f76b0477c2fc\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/precisionpoultry\/files\/2026\/04\/PDF.pdf\">PDF<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/precisionpoultry\/files\/2026\/04\/PDF.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-67ea8a53-73f3-4396-a358-f76b0477c2fc\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 6, 2026 &#8211; 09:00-15:30 US Eastern Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Coordinator: Lilong Chai, UGA Poultry Science<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Welcome &amp; Updates<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09:00 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome and Poultry Science Department Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><em>Todd Applegate<\/em><\/strong><em>, Department Head &amp; Distinguished Professor, UGA Poultry Science<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09:10 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome and Georgia Poultry Federation Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><em>Mike Giles<\/em><\/strong><em>, President, Georgia Poultry Federation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09:20 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UGA Poultry Extension Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Casey Ritz<\/strong>, Professor &amp; Extension Coordinator, UGA Poultry Science<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a><a><strong><u>Morning Technical Session<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09:30 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HPAI and Its Control in Poultry Production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><em>Erica Speckman<\/em><\/strong><em>, Acting Research Leader, National Poultry Research Center, USDA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:15 AM\u00a0\u00a0 Broiler Welfare Management on Commercial Farms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Karen Christensen<\/em><\/strong><em>, Senior Director for Animal Welfare, Tyson Foods<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:00 AM\u00a0\u00a0 Advanced Food Safety Management for Poultry Products<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Jonathan James<\/em><\/strong><em>, Senior Director for Food Safety &amp; Lab Services, Wayne-Sanderson Farms<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:30 AM\u00a0\u00a0 Controlling Foodborne Pathogen Loads in Eggs and Layers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><strong><em>Ramesh Selvaraj, <\/em><\/strong><em>Professor, UGA Poultry Science<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Afternoon Technical Session<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:00<\/strong><em> <\/em><strong>PM&nbsp;&nbsp; Modern Poultry Processing Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><strong><em>Brian Kiepper<\/em><\/strong><em>, Associate Professor, UGA Poultry Science<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:45 PM&nbsp;&nbsp; AI &amp; Robotics in Precision Poultry Farming &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><strong><em>Ramesh Bist<\/em><\/strong><em>, Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:30 PM&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>AI-Driven Bio-Intelligence and Operational Intelligence in Poultry Farming<\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ali Murtaza<\/em><\/strong><em>, Founder and CEO, Poulta<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:00 PM&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>Precision Poultry and Barn Microbiome: Smarter Data for Better Decisions<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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