Phillip J. Clauer, M.S.
Senior Instructor
4-H Youth and Specialty Programs
4-H, Embryology, Small Specialty Flocks, and Internship Coordination and Recruiting

225 Wm. L. Henning Building
University Park, PA 16802-3501

E-mail: pclauer@psu.edu
Phone: 814-863-8960
Fax: 814-865-5691

Areas of Responsibility:

• Internship Coordinator for AN SC Major
• Co-Advisor for Poultry Science Club
• Co-Coach for Collegiate Poultry Judging
• 4-H and FFA Poultry Programs
• Small Specialty Avian Industries
• Embryology in the Classroom
• Farm Show Poultry Program Coordinator

1983, B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Poultry Science/Business and Industry

1985, M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Continuing and Vocational Education/Extension

Employment Record

2006 to present: Senior Instructor, 4-H Youth and Specialty Poultry Programs, Department of Poultry Science, The Pennsylvania State University

2001 to 2006: Senior Extension Associate, 4-H Youth and Specialty Poultry Programs, Department of Poultry Science, The Pennsylvania State University

1985 to 2001: Extension Poultry Specialist, 4-H Youth/Small Flocks, Animal and Poultry Sciences Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

1983 to 1985: Program Assistant to Extension Poultry and Small Animal Specialist, Poultry Science Department, University of Wisconsin

Program Objectives
My outreach responsibility is in the poultry program areas of (1) 4-H/youth development and (2) small and specialty flock program leadership.

In the 4-H/youth program development area I provide leadership for:

• 4-H Embryology project. This is mostly a school-enrichment project that enrolls over 50,000 youth in PA annually. My responsibility is to conduct leader training, develop program resource materials, and coordinate program activities at the State and National level.
• Traditional rearing and raising poultry projects that provide youth learning opportunities in animal care and life skills. My responsibility is to provide program management, volunteer leader and youth training, and program resource development.
• Organize and conduct state and national 4-H poultry judging contests as well as state 4-H contests in Avian Bowl, Chicken-cue Presentation, and Turkey-cue Presentation.

The specialty poultry responsibilities include program leadership and technical assistance to avian operators other than commercial layer, broiler, or turkey producers. This group includes breeders and owners of domestic poultry as well as specialty avian flocks such as cage birds, game birds, organic and pastured poultry, ratites, and other small specialty flocks.

My teaching responsibilities include coordination of all internships for the Animal Sciences major, advise students; teach AN SC 421 "Poultry Evaluation and Selection," AN SC 426 "Poultry Judging," co-advise the Poultry Science Club, and help teach other courses and labs as needed. I also teach a section for PA Governor's School for Agriculture.

Future Plans
Immediate plans include:

• Develop and implement a curriculum to support the 4-H poultry program with the support of poultry curriculum subcommittees. Two 4-H poultry curriculum subcommittees are functioning at the present time:
        1. embryology subcommittee
        2. raising, rearing and contest subcommittee
• Provide training in the 4-H poultry judging, avian bowl, Chicken-cue Presentation, and Turkey-cue Presentation contests and develop a base of contestants in these contest areas.
• Maintain an extension poultry resource Web site to enhance all of the poultry extension program areas.
• Create an open communication network with and between extension professionals, avian associations, and agencies working with youth poultry and the specialty avian industries.
• Develop funding options to support the 4-H youth poultry programs.
        1. Fully support state 4-H poultry contests and contests representing PA at National events.
        2. Develop a mini grant program to help local programs enhance existing and/or develop new 4-H poultry efforts
• Increase the number of undergraduate students with poultry interest at University Park campus.