Hawes Poultry Fund

Hawes Poultry Fund

Geographic Scope: Maine

Focus Areas: Support for poultry projects in Maine 4-H clubs, with preference for projects involving heritage breeds

Project Areas Supported: Business, entrepreneurship, record keeping, documentation, problem-solving, food safety, and animal husbandry for Maine youth

Background: Dr. Robert O. Hawes and his wife, Alice, recently created an endowed fund at the University of Maine Foundation to support poultry projects in Maine 4-H clubs. Dr. Hawes is Professor Emeritus of Animal, Veterinary and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Maine. The Hawes have been longtime supporters of poultry projects, Cooperative Extension, the Page Farm and Home Museum and 4-H Clubs in Maine. Dr. Hawes co-authored "Birds of a Feather: Saving Rare Turkeys from Extinction" with Carolyn Christman of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. As a result of his commitment to turkey conservation, he received the 2003 Bixby-Sponenburg Breed Conservation Award from the ALBC. In 2014, he was recognized by the American Poultry Association for his long-term commitment to the breeding and exhibiting of pure-bred poultry.

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