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Poultry Scientist Agricultural Careers

Poultry Scientist Agricultural Careers. By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Tabitha Lovell Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005. Job Duties & Responsibilities. Visits farms and meets with farmers

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Poultry Scientist Agricultural Careers

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  1. Poultry ScientistAgricultural Careers By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Tabitha Lovell Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005

  2. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Visits farms and meets with farmers • Study one or two small areas such as nutritional needs or genetics • Design experiments to answer research questions • Train assistants in research methods, testing, and laboratory procedures • Analyze data and interpret results • Write technical reports to document research and findings • Use computers to organize, analyze and store data • Attend seminars and read journals to update knowledge

  3. Qualities and Skills • A poultry scientist should be analytical and able to use their logic to determine the strengths and weaknesses of an experiment • They should also be able to read and understand written materials and use math skills to solve problems • Communication skills are also necessary for • poultry scientists • They should have the ability to sit while • analyzing data and writing reports • They should have the ability to stand while • conducting tests • Good eyesight to see details of objects

  4. Salary • The median wage for scientists is $54,144 a year • Half of all scientists earn • between $19.86 and • $34.22 per hour, or • between $41,304 and • $71,172 a year.

  5. Work Environment • Work is done outdoors on farms and indoors in laboratories • Traveling/visiting farms may be required • Low level of social contact • Work regular 40-hour weeks

  6. Becoming a Poultry Scientist • A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement for entry-level or assistant positions. • A degree in animal science, food science, biology, or chemistry is often preferred. • Many employers, especially in research, prefer to hire applicants with a Ph.D. or at least a master's degree. • Universities choose candidates based on their area of research and the quality of their published articles. • Applicants may be required to pass a civil service exam for government jobs.

  7. Career Resources American Association of Avian Pathologists 953 College Station RoadAthens, Georgia 30602-4875 Internet: http://www.aaap.info/ American Poultry Association 5757 West Fork RoadCincinnati OH  45247 Internet: http://www.ampltya.com/ American Egg Board 1460 Renaissance Drive Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 Internet: http://www.aeb.org/ International HACCP Alliance Internet: http://haccpalliance.org/ U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Internet: http://www.poultryegg.org/ World's Poultry Science Association Internet: http://www.wpsa.com/wpsa2/ Poultry Science Association Internet: http://www.poultryscience.org/

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