Cooperative Extension Service offering series of poultry safety online seminars
April 17, 2025
By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts:
- Extension offering five free online poultry safety seminars
- Will cover avian flu, biosecurity and more
- All seminars are free
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Cooperative Extension Service will offer a series of five online seminars focusing on multiple aspects of poultry safety and biosecurity. The seminars will cover topics including salmonella control, avian influenza and more. Participation is free.
Dustan Clark, extension veterinarian and Associate Director of the Center of Excellence for Poultry, said the series will feature guest speakers from various disciplines addressing different aspects of poultry production, including the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus.
“HPAI-positive flocks continue to be a problem, but the numbers appear to be steadily in decline,” Clark said. “One webinar will cover biosecurity principles that can be used to assist in preventing avian influenza and other poultry diseases as well.”
The series is designed to offer useful information for all producers, from industry experts to backyard hobbyists.
“All poultry growers, both commercial and hobby flock owners, are invited to attend any or all of the webinars,” Clark said.
The current schedule includes:
- April 22, 6:00 PM - On Farm Salmonella Control
Register: https://uada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vVpnxXp5R9uTEeBzw0YdhA - April 29, 6:00 PM- Poultry House Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tips
Register: https://uada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JDq9wOzbTUWXn1VnXyr2vw - May 6, 6:00 PM- Using the Diagnostic Laboratory for Identification of Problems in Backyard/Hobby
Poultry Mortality
Register: https://uada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AOkMJcldR66njiqCLhmtFg - May 8, 6:00 PM- HPAI Health Risks for the Backyard Flock Owner
Register: https://uada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dLLtE4xnSIuLlJRJMNBeoQ - May 22, 6:00 PM- Diseases in Small Flocks and Biosecurity Tools to Prevent Them
Register: https://uada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hwHG8TMnRAex-nuGjo1ngw
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu/. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk.
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.
Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.
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 Dustan Clark at fdclark@uark.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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