The Prestage Department of Poultry Science provides a program that encompasses multiple disciplines. Poultry Science is the study of poultry species and the core and traditional sciences involved in animal agriculture production.  These sciences include but are not limited to: biology, chemistry, math, and physics. Instruction includes the principles of vertically integrated poultry production and related disciplines such as nutrition, physiology, genetics, immunology, toxicology, biotechnology, and general poultry management.

Through teaching, research, and extension, the department serves students, poultry producers, and allied industries. Poultry production has increased rapidly during the last two decades and ranks first in North Carolina as a source of agricultural income. Growing demand for poultry products, our climate and economic conditions in the state provide a sound base for continued expansion.

The Prestage Department of Poultry Science is one of only six land-grant academic departments in the U.S. dedicated to poultry science. We produce nearly a third of all poultry science graduates. With abundant scholarship opportunities and a 95% job placement rate, our graduates have opportunities that range from flock supervisors and processing managers to geneticists and vaccine sales representatives.

For more information about this department, including contact information, visit our website.

Prestage Department of Poultry Science
Campus Box 7608
NC State University Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695-7608

Contact

Dr. Lynn Worley-Davis
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Email: lwdavis@ncsu.edu

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