It’s estimated that approximately 20 million chickens in the U.S. die in commercial poultry houses before reaching market age or arriving at slaughterhouses for various reasons. In commercial broiler or cage-free laying hen houses, thousands of chickens are housed within the same facility in high density. Animal wellbeing monitoring, including daily mortality checks, is typically …
The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) UGA Student Chapter is organizing an Inter-Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop, bringing together experts from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) and IEEE GRSS. This workshop will feature distinguished speakers who will share insights into cutting-edge advancements in remote sensing, geospatial technologies, and antenna systems. The event …
Dr. Kenon Song, IIPA member and associate professor in the UGA College of Engineering, is one of eight UGA researchers named as 2025 NAI Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are distinguished faculty, scientists and administrators who have demonstrated success in patents, licensing and commercialization. They develop technologies that have made, or have the potential to …
The summer REEU program titled “Modern Tools and Technologies for Food & Agriculture Production” is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in research, extension and outreach projects that focus on innovative tools and modern technologies for agricultural and food production. Students will also get opportunities for professional skills development in communication, leadership, ethics, …
Domestic fowl shows the tendon-locking phenomenon, which lets them to express perching behavior (PB) with minimum muscular effort. The domestic hens look for an elevated structure for resting during night as that the jungle fowl, in order to prevent themselves from ground predators. Providing perches in cage-free (CF) housing (Figure 1) offers significant benefits for …
