Environmental Poultry Production Service Core Facility (ENVIRON)
Dedication
The Jones-Hamilton poultry research house was dedicated in 2003; funded by the Jones-Hamilton Company with state, county and local investment initiated important environmental research for the region.
Housed inside the Jones-Hamilton Poultry Research House, the Environmental Poultry Production Service Core Facility (ENVIRON) is a state-of-the-art research facility focused on environmental challenges related to poultry production.
Research
The research conducted at the Jones-Hamilton Poultry Research House improves the environment surrounding the birds while reducing impacts on the outside environment. The availability of the facility has enabled Hong Li, associate professor in UD’s Animal and Food Science Department, to secure more than $2 million in research grants.
Vegetative Environmental Buffers
Trees and shrubs originally planted around the perimeter of the modern poultry house have grown into a significant vegetative environmental buffer (VEB), which serves as both a particulate and odor filter as well as a visual enhancement. Today, many new and existing poultry houses incorporate VEBs as a best practice.
Populations served
- UD faculty, researchers, and graduate students
- Universities/nonprofits
- Industry members
Contact
Hong Li
Office location:
531 S. College Avenue
046 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716