Poultry Litter Management Workshop

Managing litter in poultry houses is harder to do in the winter. A workshop preparing poultry growers for the winter months will be held Aug. 28-29, co-hosted by the University of Georgia and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Learn about: 

• Litter moisture and bird health and performance
• Factors that affect litter ammonia production
• Minimum ventilation rates to control litter moisture
• Litter and environmental management between flocks
• Air inlet management to control litter moisture
• Litter management for Salmonella control
• Negative pressure ventilation
• House tightness and its effect on minimum ventilation
• Bird management and litter moisture control
• Basic house operation during cold weather
• Circulation fan systems

The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 28, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 29. Lunch and dinner will be provided on the first day and breakfast on the second day. The workshop is $350 per participant, and the deadline to register is Aug. 20.

To learn more about the Winter Weather Poultry House Ventilation Workshop, please contact Yi Liang by email at yliang@uark.edu or by phone at 479-575-4862. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.

About the Division of Agriculture

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity institution.  If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the event organizer as soon as possible.