Today is UGA’s dedication day, as the University of Georgia cuts the ribbon on the newly constructed Poultry Science Building. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. today at a building on Cedar Street in Athens.
From the UGA website…
of The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is constructing a new poultry science building to better prepare faculty and students, the Georgia communities we support, and the nation’s poultry industry for future challenges and opportunities. .
The poultry industry accounts for more than 25% of Georgia’s agricultural income.
The poultry industry contributes $21.5 billion annually to the state’s economy and generates $2.1 billion in federal tax revenue and an additional $1.3 billion in state tax revenue annually.
We need a new home to better recruit and develop the next generation of great poultry leaders. The capacity of our current facility, built in 1959, does not allow us to conduct the innovative research needed to solve today’s problems and discover tomorrow’s great possibilities.
We plan to build a state-of-the-art facility spanning over 70,000 square feet, and we need your help. By supporting this project, you will support all the outstanding professors selected to pursue work in the UGA Department of Poultry Science, all the pioneering students who will create new businesses and create new jobs. , we will claim the right to all research advances that make people healthier.
From genetics to embryology, nutrition to agribusiness, your support will ensure the long-term sustainability of poultry as a food source and further demonstrate Georgia’s position as a national leader in poultry science. can do.