Commercial Poultry

This will be our HISTORY page of University of Maryland Extension/Poultry talks and programs provided to Commercial Poultry Growers since 2020.

Topics in Commercial Poultry News - July 2023: Allies of the Chicken Community Award Winners; Congratulations to the Outstanding Chicken Growers on Delmarva!; Maryland Department of Agriculture Pivots Toward a More Options-Driven Nutrient Management Plan Writing Program; Nutrient Management Plan Writing Program FAQs. MD Listening Session Dates on Page 7; Message from UMD AGNR Leadership on Changes to Nutrient Management Program; Significance of Biosecurity Audits in Addressing HPAI Challenges; Travels with Jon Moyle - UMD Study Abroad in Kenya with Daystar University; 2023 Grower Lunch Breaks and More!

As a small flock owner, you should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of common diseases to maintain good flock health.

Topics in Commercial Poultry News - April 2023: Protect Your Farm from Bird Flu: Tips for Managing Wild Birds During Migration Season; The 2023 Delmarva Chicken Festival; Citizen's Group Brings Action that USDA Violated Federal Law in Granting Loan Guarantees; On-Farm Hatching Technology; Estate and Succession Planning Survey is Now Available; Landowner-Oriented Agricultural Law Online Modules Now Available; Coming Events and Recent Programming

Flies, beetles, and mites are often a major concern for commercial poultry operations in the northeastern United States.

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) has released a new online course for rural landowners in Maryland. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland course...

Researchers from the University of Maryland are surveying the estate and succession planning needs of Maryland agricultural operations. 

The alternative to hatching eggs in a hatchery is on-farm hatching. This system is being investigated in Europe. With the on-farm hatching system, the steps in this process are a little different. 

In late 2022, a citizens’ group brought suit against U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Farm Credit Mid-America, and two poultry growers (Dan Nguyen and Trang Nguyen) for claims that the loan guarantees USDA gave on Farm Credit loans to the two growers violated federal law.

 Migrant birds traverse across the United States two times a year; they travel from the North to South in the late summer through fall and back to the North in late winter through spring.