ISSUES FACING RESEARCHERS

Agriculture research spans the spans the spectrum from fundamental to applied research. Researchers in agricultural fields must compete successfully with scientists in their field of research for funding during a time of diminishing resources. In addition, there are pressures on agricultural researchers within their institutions and at the state and national levels that often differ from pressures on scientists in fields other than agriculture. En order to be successful, the poultry scientist must compete for funds, keep current in a rapidly advancing technological environment, and attempt to meet the needs of the poultry industry.