Workshops
The University of Georgia's poultry ventilation workshops are held twice a year on the campus at the Driftmier Engineering Center. These intensive training program has been specifically designed for the broiler flock supervisor. The workshops consists of lectures, group exercises, and utilization of Excel spreadsheets to educate attendees on the principles behind environmental control of poultry houses during cold and hot weather.
2013 Tunnel Ventilation Workshop
MONDAY
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8:00 - 8:30 Registration at Driftmier Engineering Center - Quiz
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome
8:45 - 9:45 Basic tunnel ventilation system design - Jim Donald.......................................................................1
9:45 - 10:15 Tunnel ventilation system design - Group exercise
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Tunnel ventilation system design (Excel spreadsheet) - Group exercise
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch
12:15 - 1:15 Importance of air speed in cooling birds- Brian Fairchild.................................................................2
1:15 - 2:15 Factors affecting air speed in tunnel houses - Mike Czarick............................................................3
2:15 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:45 Factors affecting air speed uniformity in tunnel houses - Mike Czarick...........................................4
3:45 - 4:45 Tunnel ventilation and static pressure - Mike Czarick......................................................................5
6:15 Dinner
TUESDAY
7:30 - 8:30 Static pressure in tunnel houses (Excel spreadsheet) - Group exercise
8:30 - 9:30 Tunnel fan selection - Mike Czarick..................................................................................................6
9:30 - 9:45 Break
9:45 - 10:30 Tunnel fan selection Excel spreadsheet - (Excel spreadsheet - Group exercise
10:30 - 11:30 Electrical system checkup - Jim Donald..........................................................................................7
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch
12:25 - 1:15 Evaporative cooling basics - Mike Czarick......................................................................................8
1:15 - 2:15 Evaporative cooling system design - Mike Czarick.........................................................................9
2:15 - 3:00 Evaporative cooling Excel spreadsheet - Group exercise
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:00 Evaporative cooling pad system installation tips - Jess Campbell.................................................10
4:00 - 5:00 Basic evaporative cooling system operation - Mike Czarick..........................................................11
6:00 Dinner
WEDNESDAY
8:00 - 9:00 Evaporative cooling pad and fan maintenance - Jess Campbell......................................................12
9:00 - 10:15 Maximizing bird performance in tunnel houses - Brian Fairchild......................................................13
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Evaluating tunnel ventilation system performance - Mike Czarick...................................................14
11:30 - 12:00 rap-up
The University of Georgia’s
2012 Cold Weather Ventilation Workshop
November 5 - 7
Monday
8:00 - 8:30 Registration at Driftmier Engineering Center - Cold weather ventilation quiz
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome
8:45 - 9:30 House temperature and broiler performance.......................................................................1
9:30 - 10:30 Determining broiler house heating system requirements................................................2
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 Poultry house tightness...........................................................................................................3
11:45 - 12:30 Group exercise
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 Group exercise
2:15 - 3:00 Totally enclosing curtain-sided houses.................................................................................4
3:15 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 5:00 Poultry house heating systems..............................................................................................5
6:00 Dinner - Buffalo’s Cafe
Tuesday
7:30 - 8:30 Air quality and bird health.........................................................................................................6
8:30 - 10:00 Ventilating poultry houses during cold weather/Minimum ventilation.............................7
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Group exercise
11:30 - 12:15 Assessing poultry house air quality.......................................................................................8
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Negative pressure ventilation..................................................................................................9
2:00 - 2:45 Circulation fan systems..........................................................................................................10
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:15 Negative pressure air inlets...................................................................................................11
4:15 - 5:00 Group exercise
6:00 Dinner - Logan’s Road House
Wednesday
8:00 - 9:00 Minimum ventilation inlets......................................................................................................12
9:00 - 9:45 Air inlet installation tips................................................ ..........................................................13
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 11:45 Operating poultry houses during cold weather..................................................................14
11:45 - 12:00 Wrap - up
The University of Georgia’s
2012 Tunnel Ventilation Workshop
May 7 - 9
MONDAY
8:00 - 8:30 Registration at Driftmier Engineering Center
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome
8:45 - 9:45 Basic tunnel ventilation system design - Jim Donald...........................................................................1
9:45 - 10:15 Tunnel ventilation system design - Group exercise
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Tunnel ventilation system design (Excel spreadsheet) - Group exercise
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch
12:15 - 1:15 Importance of air speed in cooling birds- Brian Fairchild...................................................................2
1:15 - 2:15 Factors affecting air speed in tunnel houses - Mike Czarick..............................................................3
2:15 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:45 Factors affecting air speed uniformity in tunnel houses - Mike Czarick............................................4
3:45 - 4:45 Tunnel ventilation and static pressure - Mike Czarick..........................................................................5
6:15 Dinner
TUESDAY
7:30 - 8:15 Static pressure in high air velocity tunnel houses - Mike Czarick........................................................6
8:15 - 9:15 Tunnel fan selection - Mike Czarick...........................................................................................................7
9:15 - 9:30 Break
9:30 - 10:30 Tunnel fan selection Excel spreadsheet - Group exercise
10:30 - 11:30 Electrical system checkup - Jim Donald.................................................................................................8
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch
12:25 - 1:15 Evaporative cooling basics - Mike Czarick..............................................................................................9
1:15 - 2:15 Evaporative cooling system design - Mike Czarick..............................................................................10
2:15 - 3:00 Evaporative cooling Excel spreadsheet - Group exercise
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:00 Evaporative cooling pad system installation - Jess Campbell.........................................................11
4:00 - 5:00 Basic evaporative cooling system operation - Mike Czarick..............................................................12
6:00 Dinner
WEDNESDAY
8:00 - 9:00 Evaporative cooling pad maintenance - Jess Campbell....................................................................13
9:00 - 10:15 Maximizing bird performance in tunnel houses - Brian Fairchild......................................................14
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Evaluating tunnel ventilation system performance - Mike Czarick....................................................15
11:30 - 12:00 Wrap-up
