Workshops

A three-day course to train students in HACCP principles and application to poultry processing to comply with 9 CFR 417. This course meets the training requirements set forth by USDA-FSIS in 9 CFR 417.

A three-day advanced HACCP course for students familiar with application of HACCP in poultry processing. topics include sampling, process control, problem solving, verification & validation of HACCP and prerequisites, auditing, and product tracking and recall/recovery.

A one-day course for line and other plant personnel. This program focuses on HACCP principles, and the role that key personnel play in HACCP implementation. Review of the plant's HACCP plan can be included as part of this workshop.

Annual four-day hands-on school that is an introduction to egg processing. The program will cover the formation of the egg through packaging of the final egg product. The intended audience is personnel for the egg processing industry, food service and allied industries.

1.5 days workshop designed to train the supervisory and management personnel on basic biology of avian species, with special emphasis on proper care, handling and slaughter of commercial poultry, as it relates to the implementation of Animal Welfare programs. Separate sessions are held for the field and plant personnel to meed the specific training needs.

Three-day, hands-on workshop that introduces participants to the production and processing factors that impact final product quality, safety and consistency.

1.5 days seminar is designed for broiler service technicians and live production professionals. Attendees are taught the basic principles of wintertime ventilation, heating, insulation, house tightening, control, and maintenance. Space is limited.

1.5 days seminar designed for broiler service technicians and live production professionals. Attendees are taught the basic principles of summertime ventilation, tunnel ventilation, wind chill cooling, evaporative cooling, insulation, house tightening, control, and maintenance. Space is limited.

3 day workshop designed for poultry housing coordinators and live production managers. Thoroughly covers all aspects of new poultry house construction and retrofitting, from pad construction through final equipment installation. It covers electrical system design and installation, plumbing, heating and ventilation system design and installation, insulation and house tightness, and economic analysis of alternative housing scenarios. Space is limited.

Annual 1 day workshop jointly planned with the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association to address the current and emerging needs of the plant supervisory personnel. The meeting is usually held in Birmingham, Alabama during September.

Annual 1 day workshop jointly planned with the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association to address the current and emerging needs of the broiler live production personnel. The meeting is held at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama in October.