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Javier Garcia
Egg and Poultry Production Safety Research Unit
Research Associate

Phone: (706) 546-3028
Fax: (706) 546-3035

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Projects
Reducing Pathogen Contamination Risks and Improving Quality Attributes of Eggs and Egg Products through Housing System Management and Egg Handling Practices
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 438593

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Influence of egg handling and storage on the occurrence of spoilage organisms in shell eggs. - (Abstract Only)
Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in layer pullets infected at two different ages during rearing in cage-free housing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R., Guraya, R., Garcia, J.S., Karcher, D.M. 2024. Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in layer pullets infected at two different ages during rearing in cage-free housing. Avian Diseases. 68:141-144.
Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in layer pullets infected at two different ages during rearing in cage-free housing - (Abstract Only)
Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R., Guraya, R., Garcia, J.S., Karcher, D.M. 2023. Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in layer pullets infected at two different ages during rearing in cage-free housing. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. 102 (E.Suppl.1):135.
Pullet Rearing Conditions and Susceptibility to Experimental Salmonella Enteritidis Infection. - (Abstract Only)
Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R., Guraya, R., Garcia, J.S., Karcher, D.M. 2023. Pullet Rearing Conditions and Susceptibility to Experimental Salmonella Enteritidis Infection. American Association of Avian Pathologists. p.65.
Impact of paddock area stocking density of free-range laying hens on egg and environmental microbiology. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Garcia, J.S., Anderson, K.E., Guard, J.Y., Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R. 2023. Impact of paddock area stocking density of free-range laying hens on egg and environmental microbiology. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2023.100338.
Internal organ colonization by salmonella enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets after rearing in conventional cage or cage-free housing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R., Guraya, R., Garcia, J.S., Karcher, D.M. 2023. Internal organ colonization by salmonella enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets after rearing in conventional cage or cage-free housing. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2023.100334.
Serotype screening of salmonella enterica subspecies I by intergenic sequence ribotyping (ISR): Critical updates Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guard, J.Y., Jones, D.R., Gast, R.K., Garcia, J.S., Rothrock Jr, M.J. 2022. Serotype screening of salmonella enterica subspecies I by intergenic sequence ribotyping (ISR): Critical updates. Microorganisms. 11(1):97. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010097.
Environmental sampling methods' influence on detection of pathogens in cage-free aviary housing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Garcia, J.S., Jones, D.R., Gast, R.K., Karcher, D., Erasmus, M.A. 2023. Environmental sampling methods' influence on detection of pathogens in cage-free aviary housing. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102381.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Procesamiento - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Procesamiento. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3K1YQOl_Jk&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=34.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Cinta Transportadora Agrícola - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Heitschmidt, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Cinta Transportadora Agrícola. Extension Reports. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lH-hTA5Z-U&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=21.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Introducción - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Perigen, M., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Introducción. Extension Publications. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ullo_Zcs-MY&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=20.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Acumulador - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Perigen, M., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Acumulador. Extension Reports. Available:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fkFkhPfs6c&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=22.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Lavadora - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Heitschmidt, G.W., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Lavadora. Extension Reports. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBsctCazB4A&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=23.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Lavadora - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Heitschmidt, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Lavadora. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBsctCazB4A&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=23.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas de Saneamiento - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Karcher, D. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas de Saneamiento. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XVVJqpqHZI&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=24.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas de Saneamiento - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas de Saneamiento. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XVVJqpqHZI&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=24.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Equipo De Secado De Huevos - (Popular Publication)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Equipo De Secado De Huevos. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85mokSPxcc0&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=25.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Detección De Calidad De Huevos - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Detección De Calidad De Huevos. Extension Reports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBBIQhFDwVM&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=26.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Eliminación De Huevos - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Eliminación De Huevos. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQsK_weuSA0&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=27.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Parte Superior - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Parte Superior. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDNmMLUPq98&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=30.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Empaquetado Y Apilado - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Empaquetado Y Apilado. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woT3xxxg2fs&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=32.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema De Transporte - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema De Transporte. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJHWA9EFWvM&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=29.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Porción Baja - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Barajas, V., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Porción Baja. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYw0oZ6-7KY&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=31.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema Auxiliar - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema Auxiliar. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-1RItun4E&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=33.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Almacenamiento - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Almacenamiento. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGiEL3_nHoA&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=36.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Enfriadores - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Enfriadores. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQBL8ti5RLg&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=35.
El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas Para Empleados - (Other)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Hendricks, J., Warnock, J., Karcher, D.M. 2022. El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas Para Empleados. Extension Publications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8dDodm9mwY&list=PLtXSf1tu3Jd-FMRe0wIQYnOyAFpTakk-I&index=37.
Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets reared at different stocking densities in indoor cage-free housing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R., Guraya, R., Garcia, J.S., Karcher, D.M. 2022. Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets reared at different stocking densities in indoor cage-free housing. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102104.
Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets reared under different housing conditions - (Abstract Only)
Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R., Guraya, R., Garcia, J.S., Karcher, D.M. 2023. Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets reared under different housing conditions. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. 101(1):157-158.
Tissue colonization and egg and environmental contamination associated with the experimental infection of cage-free laying hens with Salmonella Braenderup. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Garcia, J.S., Gast, R.K., Guard, J.Y., Karcher, D.M., Jones, D.R. 2022. Tissue colonization and egg and environmental contamination associated with the experimental infection of cage-free laying hens with Salmonella Braenderup. Avian Diseases. 66:74-78.
Influence of forage substrates on environmental and egg microbiology in cage-free aviary housing flocks. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Garcia, J.S., Jones, D.R., Gast, R.K., Robison, C.I., Regmi, P., Karcher, D.M. 2022. Influence of forage substrates on environmental and egg microbiology in cage-free aviary housing flocks. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2021.100225
Impact of organic dairy cattle manure on environmental and egg microbiology of organic free-range layer flocks. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Garcia, J.S., Anderson, K., Guard, J.Y., Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R. 2021. Influence of sustainable grazing on environmental and egg microbiology of organic free-range layer flocks. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2021.100189.
Tissue colonization and egg and environmental contamination associated with experimental infection of laying hens with Salmonella Braenderup - (Abstract Only)
Garcia, J.S., Gast, R.K., Jones, D.R. 2021. Tissue colonization and egg and environmental contamination associated with experimental infection of laying hens with Salmonella Braenderup. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. Poultry Science. 100(1):238.
Equivalency of peroxyacetic acid to chlorine as a shell egg sanitizing rinse. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Gast, R.K., Ward, G.E. 2021. Equivalency of peroxyacetic acid to chlorine as a shell egg sanitizing rinse. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101069.
Equivalency of peracetic acid to chlorine as a shell egg surface sanitizer. - (Abstract Only)
Jones, D.R., Garcia, J.S., Gast, R.K., Ward, G. 2020. Equivalency of peracetic acid to chlorine as a shell egg surface sanitizer. Poultry Science. 99(1):259.