Farming
Educating poultry producers and industry professionals on the importance of proper on-farm management, feed milling practices, and processing techniques is essential for the poultry industry to deliver a safe and wholesome product. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s poultry team provides research-based information in the following areas:
- Broiler- and breeder-flock management
- Feed-milling improvements
- Processing-plant management for food safety and meat quality
- Agribusiness economics
- Nutrient management
- Small and backyard flocks
The team makes connections with poultry processing personnel and regulatory officials, poultry companies, and farmers. They also provide resources to small and backyard flock owners.
Poultry Team
Name | Title | Speciality Area(s) |
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Team Coordinator | ||
Dianna Bourassa | Associate Professor and Extension Specialist | Poultry Processing and Food Safety |
Team Members | ||
Dennis Brothers | Associate Extension Professor | Farm and Agribusiness Management |
William Dozier | Professor and Extension Specialist | Broiler and Breeder Management |
Brigid McCrea | Extension Poultry Specialist | Small Flock and Backyard Poultry |
Wilmer Pacheco | Associate Professor and Extension Specialist | Feed Milling, Poultry, and Nutrition |
Rishi Prasad | Associate Professor and Extension Specialist | Nutrient Management and Environmental Stewardship |
Kent Stanford | Associate Extension Professor | Nutrient Management and Environmental Stewardship |