Waste Not
The Food Animal Resource Management and Sustainability center converts animal by-products into value-added solutions.
North Carolina ranks consistently in the top three states producing turkeys, broilers and hogs in the nation. The food animal industry employs tens of thousands of North Carolinians involved in raising, feeding and supporting production. NC State’s Food Animal Resource Management and Sustainability (FARMS) center is on the forefront of animal waste management by developing infrastructure, training and innovative approaches to covert animal by-products into value-added solutions for producers and the industry.
In collaboration with the North Carolina Food Animal Initiative, we develop knowledge and waste management options to enhance the animal production industries in North Carolina and the nation, and improve the environment and quality of life for all citizens.
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Lastest Food Animal News
Building a Better NEST Program for the Nation’s Egg Industry
A $3.5 million USDA Research Facilities Act award will help NC State establish a first-of-its-kind, fully integrated poultry layer and egg processing facility for research, training and innovation.
Upskilling Frontline Food Animal Workers
Eduardo Beltranena, assistant professor of animal science at NC State University, created a one-day, on-site workshop explicitly geared toward professional development for those workers, delivered entirely in Spanish. The workshop was developed thanks to a $50,000 grant from the North Carolina Food Animal Initiative, and piloted in North Carolina. With an additional investment from the National Pork Board, the workshop is now being offered in other states.
Manure Marketplace in the Making: NC State’s Food Animal Initiative Developing New Tool
A new manure marketplace project at NC State University seeks to make the most of this organic fertilizer by creating a tool to connect livestock and poultry producers with row crop farmers.