Melissa Scherpereel
Poultry 4-H & Youth Program Coordinator
240 Scott Hall
Tel: (919) 515-5403
Email: melissa_scherpereel@ncsu.edu
Educational Background
B.S. (1995) Food Science, North Carolina State University
M.S. (1998) Food Science, North Carolina State University
Extension Interests
Coordinator of all 4-H Poultry related programs for the State of North Carolina. Provide educational assistance and training for 4-H and livestock agents. Teach and volunteer in the areas of Embryology, Poultry Production and Processing, and other areas of interest as they relate to poultry science. Treasurer of the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference. Developer of numerous websites and blog sites that work to disseminate poultry related information to youth and adults.
Events
For further information on these events please check out our website at www.poultry4h.info. Also check out our Calendar of Youth Events.
4-H Presentations and Judging Contests
Annual Youth Market Turkey Show at the NC State Fair
Embryology Training for Agents and Teachers
Poultry Judging and Pullet Chains
Summer Institute - PSSI (summer camp for high school students)
http://turkeyshow.wordpress.com
http://embryologytalk.wordpress.com
http://smallflockpoultry.wordpress.com/
Past Teaching Interests
PO 011 Poultry Production - 3(2-3)F. Introduction to poultry science and production. Domestication of key poultry species, embryology and hatchery management, anatomy and physiology, poultry rations, housing refinements, and diseases relative to the production of poultry meats and eggs.
PO 060 Poultry Management - Preq: PO 011 and PO 052. 3(3-0)F. Principles and practices of commercial market turkey, broiler, and roaster managment. Includes breeding, nutrition, housing, related production parameters, and an examination of contracts and grower-company relationships.
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