A CAREER IN POULTRY SCIENCE??? IT’S NOT JUST CHICKEN FEED!
A CAREER IN POULTRY SCIENCE???
IT’S NOT JUST CHICKEN FEED!
CAREER OPTIONS
Food scienceNutritionGeneticsFeed mill managementMicrobiologyProduct developmentMarketingSalesEconomicsNutrient management
Hatchery managementProduction managementResearch and developmentByproduct utilizationVentilation and engineeringProcessingVeterinary science
The poultry industry needs people in these fields and others:
Background
Very few universities in upper Midwest teaching poultry science coursesVery few students to fill vacant positions But the poultry business is thrivingSO,…
Undergraduate Poultry Science Center of Excellence
Industry and faculty from participating states join forces to provide...Six poultry science courses in two six-week summer sessions = 18 creditsBased at Animal Sciences Dept., UW-MadisonAlso includes internships with industry
State Representation
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Comprehensive CurriculumSummer 1
Avian PhysiologyBreeder and Hatchery Management
Poultry Products
Comprehensive CurriculumSummer 2
Business Enterprise Management
Avian Nutrition
Avian Health
Avian PhysiologyBreeder and Hatchery Management
Poultry Products
A Varied Class Structure
Intensive schedule (all day, 5 days a week)Mix of labs and lecturesField tripsSpeakers and lectures from prominent
members of industry
INTERNSHIPS
Before and/or after summer coursesOpportunity to learn more about the industry and potential career optionsOpportunity to earn some moneyGreat experience!
INTERNSHIPS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS
» Brakebush Brothers» Carolina Turkey» Centurion Poultry» Cooper Farms» Daybreak Foods» Estherville Foods» Farmer Automatic» Gold 'N Plump» Hyline International» HyVac
» Jennie-O Turkey Store» MacFarlane Pheasant
Farm, Inc.» Maple Leaf Farms» Rose Acre Farms» Sonstegard Foods» SPAFAS» Sparboe Companies» Willmar Poultry Company
MADISON IN SUMMER!
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MORE QUESTIONS?
Contact:Poultry faculty from your universityMidwest Poultry Consortium» 651/766-8118» [email protected]» 4630 Churchill St., #1» St. Paul, MN 55126
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