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Mountaire Farms is the fourth-largest chicken producer in the US, with headquarters in Millsboro, Delaware. It operates in several states and countries, and has a history of COVID-19 outbreaks and political contributions.
The Poultry Science program ranks as one of the three best nationally. Many faculty members have University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture research or extension appointments, which adds significantly to the number of teaching faculty and the resources available for instruction and extracurricular learning opportunities. Facilities
The oldest poultry organization in North America, founded in 1873 and incorporated in 1932. It publishes the Standard of Perfection, the guidebook for poultry judging and breeding, and sponsors shows and youth programs.
ArFB is a non-profit, grassroots organization that advocates for farmers and rural communities in Arkansas. It has 12 commodity divisions, discount programs, young farmers and ranchers, women's committee, and board of directors.
A poultry breeders' club, the Union Avicole de Liége, was formed in 1893, and under its protection the Ardennaise enjoyed almost thirty years of success. Following the First World War , mass importations of yellow-legged birds from Italy, with much higher laying abilities, were a new threat.
Donald McQueen Shaver OC, (born August 12, 1920) was a Canadian pioneer [2] in the poultry industry, who founded a breeding company that achieved worldwide prominence. At its peak Shaver Poultry Breeding Farms was the world's largest, [3] being one of only two "world class foundation breeding" companies in Canada. [4]
Perdue Farms is a private company founded in 1920 by Arthur Perdue and his wife Pearl. It produces chicken, turkey, pork, and grain products, and has 21,000 employees and $8 billion in sales.
• Arkansas Forest Resources Center • Center of Excellence for Poultry Science History. The University of Arkansas was established in 1871 under the provisions of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862, which provided for federal government support of "colleges for the common man" in each state. Land-Grant colleges were mandated to ...