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33 Cards in this Set
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In 2005, the US poultry industry generated more than ____ to the economy.
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20,000,000,000, or twenty billion.
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What percentage of meat consumed in the US was poultry in 2005?
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35%
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What was the per capita consumption of poultry in 2005?
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103 pounds.
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What research oriented jobs are avaliable in the poultry industry?
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Nutrition, physiology, immunology, poultry management, toxicology, microbiology, and many others.
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How have studies into the poultry industry profited humans?
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Our knowledge of the human immune system was first described after studies of the poultry immune system, and has provided us with both human and avian vaccines.
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What does nutritional research include?
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All aspects of improving the bird's health and growth and reducing the ammount of excreted nutrients. It also includes research on feed efficiency, trace elements, improved metabolism, and numerous other related studies.
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Future growth of the poultry industry is closely associated with what?
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Advancements in food manufacturing technology.
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Why do breeder companies employ geneticists?
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To assist in and direct their breeding programs, which include bird selection through advanced blood typing methods, as wellas computerized compilation and analysis of records.
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Why must disease loss be kept to a minimum?
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Because of the highly competitive poultry industry, rapid growth, and intensified production, disease loss must be kept to a minimum.
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Why must poultry production operations increase their volume?
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To meet the demand of an increasing population.
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What classes are students that are interested in the poultry industry encouraged in high school?
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English, biology,chemistry, math, genetic, zoology, and a second language.
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What do most poultry-related jobs require?
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A college degree.
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What has the poultry industry done because of the efforts of agriculturally-oriented engineers.
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It has advanced toward a greater degree of automation than any other livestock enterprise.
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What training must a poultry production manager posses?
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Training in the fields of genetics, nutrition, disease control, buisness principles, equipment, and many other aspects of the poultry industry.
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Why must the public be educated about the poultry industry?
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The time and effort of poultry scientists and engineers will be to no avail if the public is not educated about the industry's product.
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What does the increasing size of the poultry production industry demand from production managers?
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It demands managers who can solve problems, direct employees, and supervise buisness operations.
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Research related to ____ include reproduction, cardiovascular health, neuroscience, endocrinology, and immunology.
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Physiology.
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Emphasis in ____ is on developing improved assays for mycotoxins and their effect on animal health.
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Microbiology.
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Why are managerial skills a major asset?
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Because of the interrelationships and management of individuals in the processing and further-processing plants.
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A ___ science career offers the potential for rapid advancement for the poultry science graduate.
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Food.
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Why is significant work done in the area of poultry by-product management?
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To reduce the potential environmental effects of the poultry industry.
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Research related to ____ includes reproduction, cardiovascular health, neuroscience, endocrinology, and immunology.
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Physiology.
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Emphasis in ____ is on developing improved assays for mycotoxins and their effect on animal health.
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Microbiology.
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Why are managerial skills a major asset?
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Because of the interrelationships and management of individuals in the processing and further-processing plants.
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A ___ science career offers the potential for rapid advancement for the poultry science graduate.
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Food.
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Why is significant work done in the area of poultry by-product management?
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To reduce the potential environmental effects of the poultry industry.
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What are some studies in poultry by-product management?
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Alternative litter sources and litter management, feed-based enzymes. and the conversion of animal by-products into alternative energy sources.
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Training in ____ includes mechanics, electricity, design, and general agriculture engineering.
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Engineering.
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Why has the demand for management supervisors, industry analysts, and financial accountants increased?
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Governtment regulations and modern techniques in poultry production, marketing, and price discovery have all led to a higher demand for people in these positions.
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Why is it difficult to start an operational chicken or turkey enterprise?
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A very large investment is required to provide economic stability.
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Employment continues to rise for those with expertise in what?
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Counseling, environmental issues, human nutrition, waste management, labor management, plannign and service.
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Poultry industries want employees with what?
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Basic knowledge of the biology of birds, nutritional understanding, basic knowledge of diseases of poultry, verbal and written communication skills, computational skills, and the ability to relate to people.
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The poultry industry offers job opportunities to qualified candidates in what?
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Food processing, marketing, technical sales and service, flock supervision, and computer processing.
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