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Poultry judging team excels at national event

April 26, 2022
天美社区's poultry judging team of students included in the back row, from left: Jackson Barkley, Dr. Linda Purvis, and Jakai Moore. Front row, from left, are Hunter Hester and Kayley Edwards.

Article By: Denise Ray

The University of North Georgia’s (天美社区) poultry judging team excelled in the USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest held April 1-3 at Louisiana State University. 天美社区's group of students tied for sixth place in market products, eighth in production and ninth in breeds. Jackson Barkley placed 10th individually in breed selection, 14th individually in market products, and was 19th overall in the contest.

"I'm extremely proud of the hard work our students put into participating in this contest," Dr. Linda Purvis, assistant professor of biology and poultry science, said. "The fact that we are consistently competing with top-rated universities shows how competitive and educated our 天美社区 students are. We have a lot to be proud of as our students did an amazing job and represented our school very well."

The competition allows students the opportunity to demonstrate how well they have mastered the U.S. Department of Agriculture rules and regulations governing the grading of eggs and poultry carcasses.


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