Auburn University’s Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center, under its final phase of construction until 2020, intends to make the Auburn Poultry Science program the nation’s preeminent in poultry education and research.

Graduates with poultry science degrees are trained in food safety and quality, product development, production methods and other aspects of the industry. They go on to work at America’s top food companies, public agencies and research centers.

“The new center will enhance Auburn’s teaching mission by providing hands-on experiences for students, increasing process control to meet current and future research needs and expanding Auburn’s extension mission through industry education courses,” said Bill Dozier, head of the Department of Poultry Science, in an Auburn news announcement.

Paul Patterson, dean of the College of Agriculture, stated, “Poultry Science, along with the National Poultry Technology Center, are building the nation’s leading poultry research and education facility, making Auburn an innovation hub for poultry researchers, industry leaders and students from across the country and throughout the world.

According to Patterson, Auburn is “an innovation hub for poultry researchers, industry leaders and students from across the country and throughout the world,” and the Miller Center, built on a 30-acre site in north Auburn, will help in advancing the university’s standing as a global leader in poultry.

Henry Thornton is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can contact him by email: henry@new-yhn.local or on Twitter @HenryThornton95.