These funds represent an evolution from telling students about the opportunities available to them, to involving them in the poultry industry and showing students the kind of roles they can expect to attain within the poultry industry.
North Carolina-based Wilkes Community College is positioned to provide students with an entry into the poultry industry, as several large companies are located in the region.
Foundation presents $7,000 grant to Wilkes Community College, allowing them to recruit high school students into their poultry program, raise awareness of the career options available and more.
The forum is set to present information on industry topics such as environmental management, nutrition, physiology, pathology, processing and products and avian diseases.
New platform offers a 'BioBarrier' against Salmonella through surveillance systems, big data analytics for improved poultry productivity, and compliance.