HUNTSVILLE, AL — Participants representing eight countries from around the world attended Aviagen’s 41st Arbor Acres Production Management School held at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from May 23-June 19. During the course, students from Bulgaria, Brazil, Guatemala, Egypt, Hungary, Pakistan, Thailand, and the United States learned up-to-date information in all areas of poultry science and its practical application to managing successful breeder and broiler operations.
   Industry experts used labs, workshops, and visual aids to teach a variety of subjects including: Biology of the Chicken; Hatchery Management; Flock Management; Production Record Keeping;     Nutrition     and      Feeding

Practices; Disease Control and Sanitation; and Business Analysis. Participants applied what they learned in the classroom by taking field trips to breeder and broiler facilities throughout Alabama.
   “Our goal is to bring people in the poultry industry together to learn more about all aspects of poultry science so they can create successful breeder and broiler operations,” said Neal Scanlon, course manager for the Arbor Acres Production Management School. “Because the students come from many different countries and climates, the school provides a great opportunity to not only learn from instructors, but also from each other’s experiences.”
     During the past 40 years, more than 800  men   and  women  from  over 100

countries have completed the Arbor Acres Production Management School. This year, 15 participants graduated from the school and received certificates of completion. They have returned to their countries to share a deeper knowledge of the industry with colleagues.
    “I took this course 20 years ago and it helped train me in all aspects of poultry science, particularly in areas where I had little experience,” said Scanlon. “Aviagen is proud to host a school that helps people become better production managers while providing an opportunity to build great relationships with others in the industry.”