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Orange over a broiler chicken with white text 2021 Coastal Plains Chicken Project April 27 & 28 and the N.C. Cooperative Extension logo

2021 Poultry Processing Demo

The 2021 Coastal Plains Chicken Project is coming!The project combines a youth chicken show and a processing demonstration. Read more about the project.Join us for the 2021 Poultry Processing…

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Help From USDA for Small Poultry Plants

According to Watt Poultry's Roy Graber, the USDA recently announced steps it's taking to help small poultry plants thrive.Graber reports on comments by Paul Kiecker, administrator for the USDA Food…

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Women in Ag: NCDA&CS Spotlights Dr. Karen Beck

A recent post on the In the Field blog from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS;) featured Dr. Karen Beck, director of the Meat and Poultry Inspection…

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MeatsPad Podcast Partners With AMSA

The MeatsPad podcast, focused on sharing research with the meat industry, has partnered with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA). MeatsPad will become the official podcast of the…

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COVID-19 and Supply Chains: Two Upcoming Webinars

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on many (perhaps all) aspects of our lives. Two upcoming short conferences discuss the specific impacts of COVID-19 on supply chains. Virtual Conference From MSState…

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N.C. A&T Research Team Investigates SARS CoV-2’s Potential to Infect Food Animals

A new research project at North Carolina A&T; State University is investigating whether SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect pigs, poultry, and cattle.If it can, the researchers…

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Lin Walker Brings Applied Research Passion to PDPS and Poultry Extension

The Prestage Department of Poultry Science and Poultry Extension are pleased to welcome Dr. Lin Walker to the department and extension.Dr. Walker's specialty is applied microbiology and she's excited…

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Webinar: Whole Food Safety in Poultry Science From PSA

The Poultry Science Association (PSA) has announced the launch of a new webinar series.The first webinar, "Government, Industry, and Academia: Three Pieces Working Together to Achieve the Whole Food…

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Global Health: Antimicrobial Resistance Tracking Programs Awarded New Funding

Sid Thakur, director of global health at the CVM and NC State with Megan Jacob, associate professor of microbiology and director of the CVM’s diagnostic laboratories. Photo by John Joyner/NC State…

Title screen with text How N.C. Chicken Gets to Market

WATCH: Homegrown | How NC Chicken Gets to Market

Have you ever wondered where your chicken breasts or game-day wings come from? From the hatchery to processing, see what it takes to get the chicken you love where you need it, safely and…