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Poultry Farm

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 TitleSpeciality Area(s)
Team Coordinator
Dianna BourassaAssociate Professor and Extension Specialist Poultry Processing and Food Safety
Team Members
Dennis BrothersAssociate Extension ProfessorFarm and Agribusiness Management
William DozierProfessor and Extension SpecialistBroiler and Breeder Management
Brigid McCreaExtension Poultry SpecialistSmall Flock and Backyard Poultry
Wilmer PachecoAssociate Professor and Extension Specialist Feed Milling, Poultry, and Nutrition
Rishi PrasadAssociate Professor and Extension SpecialistNutrient Management and Environmental Stewardship
Kent StanfordAssociate Extension ProfessorNutrient Management and Environmental Stewardship