** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** POULTRY BECAME THE WORLD'S MOST CONSUMED MEAT IN 2019. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TRAIN UNDERGRADUATE/UNDERREPRESENT STUDENTS TO EMPOWER SUSTAINABLE POULTRY PRODUCTION THROUGH ACADEMIC RESEARCH, INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. CAL POLY LOCATES ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN TWO CULTURAL HUBS OF SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FOSTERS THE TEACHING OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH THE MOTTO OF LEARN-BY-DONG. IN THIS PROJECT FOR 5 YEARS, 25 STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED TO EXPLORE THEIR CAREER PATHS IN ACADEMIA, BUSINESS, AND GOVERNMENT. STUDENTS WILL HAVE A MENTOR/MENTEE RELATIONSHIP WITH 11 POTENTIAL MENTORS THAT WILL CONTINUE BEYOND THE LIFE OF THIS PROJECT.TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WILL BE PERFORMED AS BELOW:1) STUDENTS WILL BE RECRUITED MAINLY FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES.2) STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED IN BROILER FEEDING, ALGAE GROWTH, BIRD PROCESSING, MICROBIAL SAFETY, AND SENSORY EVALUATION. 3) STUDENTS WILL BE CONNECTED WITH THE POULTRY AND FOOD INDUSTRIES WHO LOOK FOR TRAINED AND SKILLED PERSONS. 5) STUDENTS WILL BE EQUIPPED FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS. 4) STUDENTS WILL HAVE AN INDUSTRY AND USDA-AMS STUDY TOUR.AT THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROPOSAL, WE WILL CONDUCT AN EXIT INTERVIEW AND WILL TRACK STUDENTS BEYOND THE LIFE OF THIS PROJECT, MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND EXPAND THE INDUSTRY CONNECTION.