Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist If you have been to the grocery store lately, you already know that eggs are expensive these days. During 2024, the average price of…
High Egg Prices Expected to go Higher
New VIP (Virology/Immunology Poultry) Unit Now Open at University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) is thrilled to announce the opening of their new Poultry Diagnostic Unit at the University…
Welcoming Jie Wu to the Precision Poultry Management Research Group
We are pleased to announce that Jie Wu has joined the Precision Poultry Management Research Group as a Ph.D. student in the Fall 2024 semester. His research will contribute to…
UT Animal Science Secures Continued Poultry Program Funding
UT Animal Science has once again received funding from the US Poultry Foundation’s Industrial Education Recruitment Funding Program for 2024. This continued support will enhance recruitment efforts to attract high…
UT Animal Science has received funding from the US Poultry Foundation
UT Animal Science has received funding from the US Poultry Foundation’s Industrial Education Recruitment Funding Program. The funds will support recruitment efforts to attract high school students to UT’s poultry…
Tanner Thornton Featured in Modern Poultry
The Precision Poultry Management Group is pleased to share that Graduate Student Tanner Thornton has been featured in Modern Poultry, a leading publication covering innovations in the poultry industry. The…
Precision Poultry Management Group at IPPE 2025
The Precision Poultry Management Group participated in the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2025, engaging with industry professionals and researchers to discuss advancements in precision livestock farming. This event…
Graduate Student Manita Kafle Recognized with Graduate Student Research Award
We are delighted to share that graduate student Manita Kafle, in the Precision Poultry Management Group under the supervision of Dr. Yang Zhao, has been awarded the Graduate Student Research…
Biosecurity Critical to Avoiding Avian Influenza Issues
Tom TablerProfessor and Extension Poultry Specialist Avian influenza continues to decimate poultry flocks in the U.S., particularly California. This is especially noticeable in the price of eggs, which has reached…
Avian Influenza Continues to Threaten Poultry Flocks and Dairy Cattle Herds
As of January 3, 2025, since the start of the current avian influenza outbreak in the United States on February 8, 2022, 130.33 million birds have been affected. Highly Pathogenic…
