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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$7,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Hannibal-LaGrange University
November 20, 2024
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000 student recruiting grant to Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) in Hannibal, Mo. Through its bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in agribusiness, HLGU equips students with a solid foundation in business ...
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$5,500 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to the University of Tennessee
November 19, 2024
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $5,500 student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tenn. The animal science department and its collaborative department, the UT Institute of Agriculture, offer a poultry program that encompasses education, res...
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$7,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Cleveland Community College
November 14, 2024
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000 student recruiting grant to Cleveland Community College (CCC) in Shelby, North Carolina. CCC successfully completed its second year offering applied animal science courses to students in the agriculturally rich foothills of North Car...
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Researchers Develop a Multispecies Bacterial Vaccine for Protection Against BCO Lameness for Broilers
November 7, 2024
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers from the University of Arkansas that worked to develop a multispecies bacterial vaccine for the protection against bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) la...
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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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