Ensuring the Future of the Poultry and Egg Industry
Your USPOULTRY Foundation is making a difference!
We are building on our success, having invested more
than $1 million in the industry over the last year.
The leadership of the Foundation is more important than ever as the industry faces ever-evolving challenges from disease and supply chain crisis to declining sources for funding important research.
The Foundation's mission is clear:
- Support the recruitment and training of the brightest students
- Seek and fund scientific research
- Foster student scientists
- Promote careers in the poultry and egg industry
We look forward to continuing our legacy of success and partnering with you and other industry leaders to ensure the future. With your help, we can build the next generation of leaders in the poultry industry, while conducting vital research to ensure our continued production of a safe, sustainable wholesome and affordable poultry and egg products.
Spotlight
USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $33,230 Student Recruiting Grant to Auburn University
The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $33,230 student recruiting grant to Auburn University. The grant was made possible in part from an endowing Foundation gift from Ingram Farms. Dr. William "Bill" Dozier, department head and director for the Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center, intends for the funds to help strengthen recruiting efforts, allowing the Poultry Science Department to interact with local high schools and community colleges to encourage students to consider poultry science and the various career opportunities available in the poultry industry.
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The Partners in Poultry newsletter is published quarterly and includes information on the USPOULTRY Foundation's activities and other Association news.
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Researchers Use MALDI-TOF MS Method to Distinguish Between Low Avirulent and Highly Virulent E. faecalis Isolates
November 4, 2024
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln that identified virulent from avirulent strains of Enterococcus faecalis isolates. The research is part of the Association’s com...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Allocates $324,215 in Student Recruiting Grants
October 31, 2024
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded student recruiting grants totaling $324,215 to six U.S. universities with Poultry Science departments and 22 other institutions with industry-related programs. The Foundation provides annual recruiting and retention funds to colleges and univ...
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Researchers Develop Reovirus Vaccines for Turkeys
October 14, 2024
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project, aimed at developing six vaccines for reovirus in turkeys, by researchers in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Made possible by an endow...
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USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve $570,000 in New Research Grants Through the Comprehensive Research Program
September 23, 2024
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $570,000 for five new research grants at five institutions through the comprehensive research program. The boards of directors for both organizations approved the research funding following recommendations from the Foundat...
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USPOULTRY Accepting Board Research Initiative Preproposals on Advancing Vaccine Technologies
September 18, 2024
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research preproposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1, on advancing vaccine technologies to address emerging poultry disease challenges.
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