Virginia Tech Poultry Extension
Upcoming
Backyard Poultry Zoom Series
Spring 2025
Thursdays below
6:30 - 7:30 PM (EST)
Thursday, February 13, 2025:
Anatomy, Nutrition, & Avian Influenza
Thursday, March 6, 2025:
Disease and Parasites
Thursday, March 27, 2025:
Housing, Pasture Grazing, and Predator Control
Thursday, April 17, 2025:
Humane Handling and Biosecurity
Thursday, May 8, 2025:
Going to the Market: Regulations & More
Questions?
Please reach out to anyone on the planning committee below.
Bruce Jones- brjones@vt.edu
Amy Byington- afannon@vt.edu
Dr. Michael Persia- mpersia@vt.edu
Helene Doughty- hdoughty@vt.edu
Mackenzie Gunn- mgunn@vt.edu
Anne Jones- annec16@vt.edu
Theresa Pittman- tmjlong@vt.edu
Tim Mize- tmize@vt.edu
Sierra Seekford- asierra2@vt.edu
In the News
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Take precautions to minimize risk of highly contagious avian influenza , articleThe disease could be economically devastating to Virginia’s poultry industry and could cause backyard owners to lose their entire flock, says Michael Persia, a Virginia Tech expert.
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Highly contagious avian influenza confirmed in Virginia commercial poultry industry , articleThe disease could be economically devastating to Virginia poultry industry and could also cause backyard owners to lose their entire flock, says Michael Persia, a Virginia Tech expert.
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Faculty Spotlight: Leonie Jacobs (APSC) SMART Broiler Grant , redirectBettering broiler chicken welfare by automatically evaluating their behavior
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