Webinar – Necrotic enteritis: advances in control
Watch a virtual discussion on necrotic enteritis control. What are the latest strategies for non-antibiotic control of necrotic enteritis and how effective are they?
To answer this and other burning questions related to necrotic enteritis we invited Dr. Charles Hofacre, to speak at our webinar. In addition to this renowned expert on necrotic enteritis control in poultry production systems, two technical and research managers from ADM Animal Nutrition are part of the discussion panel.
Webinar hosted by Misset Group through Poultry World media.
Necrotic enteritis – current status and advances in non-antibiotic control
Watch the recorded webinar
Agenda
Necrotic enteritis (NE) prevalence under an antibiotic free (ABF) and “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) environment
- Overview of necrotic enteritis and its impact in ABF and NAE programs
- Management and alternatives to overcome necrotic enteritis
- Current research and methods to evaluate NE outcome
Performance as underlying response to gut health and immunity
- The impact of necrotic enteritis on gut health
- The impact of necrotic enteritis on immunity
About the speakers
Charles Hofacre, Ph.D.
President of Southern Poultry Research Group, Inc and Professor Emeritus
Charles Hofacre , commonly known as Chuck, is from a small Ohio farming community, Wooster. He holds a B.S. in Agriculture, an M.S. in Poultry Science, and Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University. He also has a Master of Avian Medicine and PhD in Veterinary Medical Microbiology from The University of Georgia.
His career to date included positions as Director of Veterinary Medicine at a turkey production company, cuddy Farms, Inc. in Marshville, NC, Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors for Ross Breeders, Inc., in Huntsville, Alabama and Manager of Technical Service for Bayer’s poultry business in the U.S. Chuck also served as the Executive Vice President of the poultry veterinary organization, the American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP), from 2003 to 2016. Chuck retired from The University of Georgia after 19 years as a Professor in the Department of Population Health and the Director of Clinical Services for the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center in Athens, Georgia. In May 2013, Chuck and his wife Christa started a private contract research company The Southern Poultry Research Group near Athens, Georgia.
Jose Charal, Ph.D.
Technical Services Manager, ADM Animal Nutrition
Jose Charal is from an agricultural region around Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, and currently resides in Georgia, US. He holds a B.S. in Agribusiness from El Zamorano University, a M.S in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois, and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the Louisiana State University.
He has held positions in the private sector managing procurement and nutrition development for multinational companies and has served as scientific research associate in the education sector. He is an active member of the Poultry Sciences Association and American Association of Animal Sciences, and continues to be active in basic and applied research internally and in collaboration with Universities and Research Partners. During the last 6 years, he has been involved in developing ADM’s Animal Nutrition portfolio of services and feed additives and providing technical support to the North American market and worldwide.
Mohamad Mortada, Ph.D
Monogastric Research Scientist, ADM Animal Nutrition
Mohamad Mortada is a monogastric research scientist at ADM. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Poultry Science at The University of Georgia and his master’s degree in poultry science from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.
During his Ph.D., Mohamad focused on mitigating Campylobacter in poultry by characterizing chickens’ immune response to Campylobacter and evaluating different on-farm control strategies, including probiotics and symbiotics. During his master’s research, Mohamad developed an autogenous vaccine for Newcastle Disease Virus in poultry. Mohamad is trained in One Health from Duke University, where he became an advocate for the multidisciplinary approach to health that includes human, animal, and environmental health.
Mohamad’s broad research interests are focused on maintaining gut health in chickens through supplementing innovative feed additives. At ADM, Mohamad is focused on developing microbiome solutions for poultry, screening animal feed enzymes, and understanding the mode of action of different feed additives.
