Ground broken on new Foster Farms poultry education facility

Ground was broken July 27 at Fresno State on the innovative Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Facility, which is scheduled to open in the spring 2013, semester. This state-of-the-art educational facility is made possible by a generous gift to Fresno State from Foster Farms, which is contributing to the engineering, design and construction as well as providing ongoing program support.

The 16,000 square-foot building will house an eco-friendly research and training center that replicates professional poultry production for students and faculty in the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. The new unit will have advanced temperature control and monitoring systems, along with ultra-efficient LED lighting optimized for poultry production.  Read More