The grant funds will be used to recruit students into Cleveland Community College’s new Applied Animal Science Technology associate in applied science degree program.
Tammy Maxey says the grant will be used to design a poster and produce a video that show the impact of Virginia’s poultry industry and facts about poultry farming.
The students will receive an all-expenses-paid trip and will participate in a program led by poultry industry leaders who will advise them of the career opportunities in the industry.
On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it will undertake a new approach to regulating Salmonella in poultry.