Impact
Feeding Community, 4 Years Running: Coastal Plains Chicken Project
"Something different and...fun" that gives back to the community - that's the 2019 Coastal Plains Chicken Project.
Gut-sy Research: 2019 AFNC Grants Support Swine, Disease Projects
The AFNC has announced its 2019 grant awards - Matt Koci and Sung Woo Kim will both study animal gut health.
On The Farm with Joseph Stuckey: ‘Unpretty’ Science, Big Impact
What is the Waste Processing Facility all about? Waste may be in the name, but there's a lot more to it than 'taking out the trash'. Find out all about it as Joseph Stuckey explains his work.
On The Farm with Ryan Patterson: Helping Chicken Research Happen
Where the research happens: read about what goes on at the Chicken Education Unit from manager extraordinaire Ryan Patterson.
“Everyone in Life Teaches You a Lesson”: International Interns Reflect on Time at Talley
PDPS participates in an international internship program with the Universidad Zamorano. Read what Mauricio Delgadillo from Nicaragua and Joel Quintero from Honduras said about their time here.
Field Notes: Extension ASAs and Faculty Give Calibration Demos
For poultry farmers spreading poultry litter as fertilizer is a springtime chore. To help the farmers get it just right, NC State Extension lends a hand with calibration demos.
Small Spaces, Big Impacts: Isolator Gift Helps Grow Research Program
In 2018, Robert Beckstead's lab could test 8 possible treatments for turkey and chicken diseases. In 2019, they can test close to 350. That's 45X as many tests! How? By going small with isolators.
“Reunion City!”: Strengthening Connections at the 2019 IPPE
'Stick with what's working.' That idea - and last year's reception success - is why we hosted another reception at the 2019 IPPE in Atlanta. We're on a roll: even more folks joined us this year!
Award-Winning Impact: Anderson’s Research Recognized at 2019 IPPE
PDPS professor Ken Anderson has been investigating solutions to a tricky problem - what do to when disease strikes a poultry flock.
Adding Value: Michael Joseph Brings New Expertise to PDPS
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science (PDPS) recently welcomed Michael Joseph to the faculty as an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist.