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Institute for Food and Agriculture

 

Center for the Optimization Of Poultry

The Center for the Optimization Of Poultry (COOP) meets a vital need providing educational content and pursuing research efforts that support regional, national, and international efforts in positively impacting a sustainable poultry industry.

 
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COOP Training Modules

Students observing eggs inside the poultry unit

Projects

Fresno State Animal Science and Agricultural Education BBQ and Career and Student Club Fair

Events

 

 

COOP was created in 2023 as a response to the increased need of aligning high impact educational and research efforts with practical approaches and application in an ever-improving industry. Our efforts at COOP are directed by an advisory committee, expert staff, key stakeholders, and the values we hold.

 

Meet the team

  • We know that the birds are the first priority for our industry.
  • We know some families do not limit their food buying choices based on financial constraint, while other families must make decisions based solely on affordability of protein crucial to their diet.
  • We know that poultry production hinges on our responsibility of caring for our environment and our people.

  • We value doing what is right by the bird.
  • We value innovative approaches to sustainable and ethical commercial poultry production. 
  • We value the safe, reliable, and culturally relevant food source the poultry industry provides.
  • We value the role poultry products play in affordable protein options for families.
  • We value the families who choose to make poultry part of their diet. 

 

COOP utilizes evidence-based practices to influence commercial poultry management and well-being education specific to the poultry industry. 

  • Conduct outreach programs in concert with research endeavors to promote sustainable commercial poultry production and management practices.
  • Align education and training resources with industry needs for K-12, higher education, and industry professional participants nation-wide
  • Mobilize scientific experts to address national/regional applied research needs
  • Promote collaborative partnerships between industry members and scientific researchers to enhance applied research efforts
  • Expand access to animal well-being resources and on site deployment to ag educators, small and medium-sized farms, high school and higher education students, and the existing/future industry workforce in commercial poultry producti