The animal welfare, production, and environmental implications of raising broilers in a silvopasture or open pasture system

LS20-332 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2020: $279,078.00

Projected End Date: 03/31/2024

Grant Recipient: Virginia Tech

Region: Southern

State: Virginia

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Leonie Jacobs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Co-Investigators:

John Fike

school of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Va Tech

Dr. John Munsell, PhD

Virginia Tech - Department of Forest Resources and Environmental

Gabriel Pent

Dept. of Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech

Description:

Young Scholar Enhancement Grant (YES) e-poster by Shawna Nastasi, B. Paneru, J. Fike, G. Pent, A. Downing, J. Munsell, and L. Jacobs.

Type:

Conference/Presentation Material

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

Shawna Nastasi, Virginia Tech; Bidur Paneru, Virginia Tech; John Fike, Virginia Tech; Gabriel Pent, Virginia Tech; Adam Downing, Virginia Tech; John Munsell, Virginia Tech; Leonie Jacobs, Virginia Tech

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers

This product is associated with the project "Silvopasture for Poultry Production with Outdoor Access: Impact on animal welfare, economic, and environmental parameters"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.