The research was made possible in part by an endowing USPOULTRY Foundation gift from Cargill and proceeds from the International Poultry Expo, part of the International Production & Processing Expo.
An economic downturn will affect market conditions, ongoing high inflation will pressure consumer spending power and operational issues will continue to challenge producers.
“Chocolate” and his alternate, “Chip,” received a formal pardon from the holiday table and will now reside at the Talley Turkey Education Unit at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.