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A Turkey's Best Life Ever!
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A Turkey's Best Life Ever!

What’s the best environment to grow a turkey? Dr. Elise Gerken, veterinarian at Cooper Farms, and Drew Bowman of Bowman & Landes, shared about the way turkeys are raised at their facilities. Jenna Gregorich, Ohio Poultry Association Bird Health…
Biosecurity measures to protect poultry
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Biosecurity measures to protect poultry

How can we keep harmful diseases and germs away from poultry? The latest Chickenology virtual field trip visited Cooper Farms to learn from an expert! The event was sponsored by Ohio Poultry Association, GrowNextGen, and Cooper Farms. Cooper Farms…
Chickenology: Breeding the best flock! virtual field trip
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Chickenology: Breeding the best flock! virtual field trip

What is selective breeding and how does it work? Middle and high school students virtually visited Ohio’s Cooper Farms and heard from a breeding expert at Meyer Hatchery. They learned about how poultry is hatched and raised and what traits are…
ChickQuest primer
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ChickQuest primer

What do you know about chickens? Chickens are one of the largest consumers of soybeans! In this unit, students learn about the characteristics of birds and chickens, and how to idenitify different breeds.
First-ever Chickenology workshop!
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First-ever Chickenology workshop!

Over 30 Ohio teachers gathered at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center for all-day learning at the latest GrowNextGen workshop, Chickenology. This new workshop is sponsored by the Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio Poultry Association. It is…
Hatching young entrepreneurs
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Hatching young entrepreneurs

The first of four agriculture entrepreneurship challenges took place recently at the YWCA of Central Ohio summer camp, held at Mark Twain Elementary School in Westerville. Pairs of students were challenged to create a product or service that helps…
How eggs get to the table!
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How eggs get to the table!

A chicken lays an egg. You eat an egg for breakfast. But what happens in between? A virtual field trip to Hertzfeld Poultry Farms showed us how eggs get from the chicken to you! This was the latest Chickenology VFT, sponsored by Ohio Soybean…
Information technology
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Information technology

Take a look an information technology (IT) role at Weaver Eggs! See how Zach uses communication, problem solving, and technology across the entire production process to make egg processing more efficient. Learn what drew him into information…
Jenna Gregorich
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Jenna Gregorich

Bird Health Programs Manager at Ohio Poultry Association
Knows about: poultry, chickens, turkeys, bird health.
Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering

Take a look a mechanical engineer’s role at Trillium Farms! See how he uses problem solving and engineering to make the hen’s housing safe and their egg production more efficient. Learn what drew him into mechanical engineering and about his…
Quality Assurance
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Quality Assurance

Learn how the poultry industry is keeping eggs safe for Ohio consumers. Safe Quality Food positions incorporate communication skills, data analysis, food science and management skills to ensure a safe, healthy product is delivered for food…
Veterinary Science
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Veterinary Science

Learn about veterinary science and why it is important for poultry and egg production in Ohio. Veterinary Science incorporates communication, nutrition, animal behavior, health and data analysis to make livestock and environments healthy and…
We're cracking up! Liquid eggs webinar
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We're cracking up! Liquid eggs webinar

Liquid eggs!?! Cooper Farms partnered with Ohio Poultry Association and GrowNextGen to give students a tour of their egg cracking facility in the latest Chickenology virtual field trip. OPA’s Jenna Gregorich hosted the tour and relayed questions…