Rhea Hebert

Aug 10, 2018

Reaching Out: PDPS Hosts Reception at PSA Annual Meeting

It's good to do something new - and even better when you know it will work. That was the idea behind the Graduate Student Reception hosted by PDPS at the 2018 Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. 

Aug 3, 2018

Turning Up the Heat: PDPS Staff and Students Win PSA Awards

PDPS faculty, students and staff attended the 2018 PSA Annual Meeting and brought honors home to North Carolina. 

Jul 27, 2018

Fired Up for 4-H: Poultry Outdoor Cookery Contest

We all know summer is the perfect time to grill: long, warm days make it easier (and cooler!) to cook outside than in. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, barbecue is the way to go and North Carolina 4-H students are no different. 

Jul 12, 2018

“Get Out of Your Comfort Zone”: PSSI Words of Wisdom

Alexandra "Alex" Baughns of Orange Park, FL has some advice for teens thinking about agriculture: "get out of your comfort zone - anybody can be an advocate in agriculture as long as they're aware of the issues." 

Jul 1, 2018

NC State’s AFNC Awards First Grants for Foundational Research

The Animal Food & Nutrition Consortium (AFNC) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University is pleased to announce its first round of research grants. 

Jun 28, 2018

“You Have to Have an Open Mind”: New PDPS Professor Prafulla Regmi

The Prestage Department of Poultry Science is pleased to welcome Dr. Prafulla Regmi to the faculty when he started June 1. We asked Regmi a few questions to introduce him as he settles in. 

Jun 26, 2018

New PDPS Positions Supporting Research, Teaching and Extension

The Prestage Department of Poultry Science is currently pursuing four faculty searches. The positions support integrated poultry production and cross-campus collaboration. 

Jun 8, 2018

NC Youth Kick Off Summer With Poult Pick-Up

The official start of summer is just around the corner and to kick it off, youth from all over North Carolina are getting their new poults (baby turkeys) settled. 

May 14, 2018

Future-Focused: PDPS Celebrates the Class of 2018

Prestage Department of Poultry Science graduates are going places. With post-graduation plans ranging from full-time jobs to internships to graduate study, PDPS's newly minted alums are ready to shape the future in and beyond poultry science. 

Mar 30, 2018

Students Decide If Chickens Make The Grade

The early bird may get the worm, but for FFA club members across North Carolina, getting up early was just one part of competing in the NC FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event.