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Researcher Investigates Post-Harvest Methods to Reduce Campylobacter on Poultry Products
May 18, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Tennessee in which a researcher investigated post-harvest methods to reduce Campylobacter on poultry products. The research was made possible in part by an...
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Researchers Evaluate the Effects of Heat Stress in Poults
May 11, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at North Carolina State University in which researchers evaluated the effects of heat stress in poults. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Pres...
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USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve $250,000 in New Research Through the Board Research Initiative Program
May 10, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved approximately $250,000 in funding for two new research grants at two institutions through the Board Research Initiative Program. The topics and request for proposals were selected by the USPOULTRY board of directors. The F...
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USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve $408,000 in New Research Grants Through the Comprehensive Research Program
May 9, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $408,000 for five new research grants at four institutions through the Comprehensive Research Program. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations, based on recommendations from the F...
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University of Arkansas Wins 74th USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest
May 8, 2023
Nine universities recently participated in the 74th USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest, held at Louisiana State University. The University of Arkansas won the high team overall category, and Texas A&M University took second place. Additiona...
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Researchers Investigate How Laying Hens Visually Perceive the Resources in Cage-Free Housing
April 24, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Purdue University in which researchers investigated how laying hens visually perceive the resources in cage-free housing. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foun...
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Researchers Evaluate a Unique Lighting System to Assess Welfare and Skeletal Quality of Laying Hens
April 13, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Purdue University in which researchers evaluated a unique lighting system to assess welfare and skeletal quality of laying hens. The research was made possible in part by an endowi...
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Researchers Evaluate Egg Wash Sanitizers to Reduce Salmonella Contamination on and in Turkey Eggs
April 12, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Cargill, Inc., in which researchers evaluated egg wash sanitizers to reduce Salmonella contamination on and in turkey eggs. The research was made possible in part by an endo...
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USPOULTRY Accepting Research Pre-Proposals
April 11, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through May 1 for the 2023 Fall Research Competition. Research proposals are accepted and evaluated for funding twice each year, in the spring and ...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $2,310 Student Recruiting Grant to Prairie View A&M University
March 29, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $2,310 student recruiting grant to Prairie View A&M University in Texas. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Pilgrim’s.
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Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award Nominations Being Accepted by USPOULTRY
March 22, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award through July 1. The goal of the award is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, funded by USPOULTRY or the USPOULTRY Foundation, that have made...
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Poultry Researchers Present Findings at 2023 IPPE; Now Available Online
March 15, 2023
During the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), four researchers presented their findings from recently completed research projects funded by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and its Foundation as part of the TECHTalks sessions offere...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $2,600 Student Recruiting Grant to the University of Florida
March 14, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $2,600 student recruiting grant to the University of Florida. The grant was made possible in part from an endowing Foundation gift from Claxton Poultry Farms.
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $5,800 Student Recruiting Grant to North Carolina A&T State University
March 9, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $5,800 student recruiting grant to North Carolina A&T State University. The grant was made possible in part from an endowing Foundation gift from the Stanley & Dorothy Frank Family Foundation.
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $4,620 Student Recruiting Grant to the University of Tennessee
March 8, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $4,620 student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee. The grant was made possible in part from an endowing Foundation gift from Centurion Poultry.
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Latin American Students Attend the 2023 IPPE Through USPOULTRY Foundation Support
February 21, 2023
As part of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s continued efforts to support the recruitment and training of the brightest students and to promote careers in the poultry and egg industry, domestically and globally, 16 students and advisors from eight universities in Latin America were...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Brings FFA Leadership Candidates to the 2023 IPPE
February 16, 2023
As part of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s continued efforts to support the recruitment and training of the brightest students and to promote careers in the poultry and egg industry, the National FFA Officer Candidates were invited to the 2023 International Poultry Expo (IPE), pa...
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FFA Students and Advisors Attend the 2023 IPPE Through USPOULTRY Foundation Support
February 15, 2023
As part of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s efforts to support recruitment and training of the brightest students and to promote careers in the poultry and egg industry, the top 11 teams of the National FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE) and the top 10 teams of ...
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Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year Awarded to Alessandro Rocchi at the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program
February 14, 2023
Alessandro Rocchi, University of Arkansas, was named the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year during the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). The scholarship is n...
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USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program Keynote Address Features Career Advice
February 13, 2023
Students from 40 colleges and universities nationwide convened in Atlanta recently for the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). Nearly 500 university students and 125 hum...
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Awarded $1,175 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant
February 9, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $1,175 student recruiting grant to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Georgia. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from the Don Dalton Student Recruiting Fund.
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Researchers Evaluate Methods to Improve Salmonella Surveillance in Turkeys
February 8, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia in which researchers evaluated methods to improve Salmonella surveillance in turkeys. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gif...
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$2,310 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Cleveland Community College
February 7, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $2,310 student recruiting grant to Cleveland Community College in North Carolina. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Prestage Farms and was presented to Courtney Happ, professor and animal science instru...
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Nan-Dirk Mulder, Keynote Speaker at the USPOULTRY Foundation Executive Luncheon
February 1, 2023
Nan-Dirk Mulder, senior global specialist animal protein with Rabobank, was the keynote speaker at the USPOULTRY Foundation Executive Luncheon, held during the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). As part of his presentation on “Investing in Global Pou...
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Dr. Spyros Pavlostathis Bestowed Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award
January 23, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are pleased to recognize Dr. Spyros Pavlostathis as the recipient of the annual Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award. Pavlostathis is a professor emeritus of environmental engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology School...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National FFA Officer Candidates to 2023 IPPE
January 18, 2023
National FFA Officer Candidates will be attending the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), as a result of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s ongoing initiative to further attract the best and brightest students to ...
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Researcher Evaluates Potential Antibiotic Alternative Approaches for Controlling Salmonella in Poultry
January 12, 2023
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at The Ohio State University in which the researcher evaluated potential antibiotic alternative approaches for controlling Salmonella in poultry. The research was made possible in par...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National FFA Food Science and Technology Career Development Event Students to 2023 IPPE
January 11, 2023
The top 10 teams of the National FFA Food Science and Technology Career Development Event (CDE) have been invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), as a result of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $7,000 Student Recruiting Grant to Sam Houston State University
January 10, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000 student recruiting grant to Sam Houston State University in Texas. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Jerry and Cherie Moye.
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USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event Students to 2023 IPPE
January 9, 2023
The top 11 teams of the National FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event have been invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), as a result of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s continued init...
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$6,938 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Wallace State Community College
January 5, 2023
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $6,938 student recruiting grant to Wallace State Community College (WSCC) in Alabama. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Peco Foods and was presented to Dr. Melanie Glasscock, poultry science instructor,...
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USPOULTRY Foundation and PSA Foundation Host Jointly Sponsored Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair at the 2023 IPPE
January 4, 2023
The U.S. Poultry Harold E. Ford Foundation (USPOULTRY Foundation) and the Poultry Science Association Foundation (PSA Foundation) are pleased to once again host the jointly sponsored Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair, which will be held during the International Production &a...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $33,230 Student Recruiting Grant to Auburn University
January 3, 2023
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.
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Researchers Assess Efficacy of Salmonella Vaccines to Reduce S. Reading Colonization, Dissemination and Persistence in Turkeys
December 19, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the USDA, ARS, National Disease Center in which researchers assessed the efficacy of Salmonella vaccines to reduce S. Reading colonization, dissemination and persistence in turkeys...
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Researchers Investigate Nutritional Approaches to Support Improved Production and Eggshell Quality in Layers
December 15, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Mississippi State University in which researchers investigated nutritional approaches to support improved production and eggshell quality in layers. The research was made possible ...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Supports 2022 National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference
December 14, 2022
4-H’ers from around the country recently participated in the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. The conference offers the students a variety of opportunities to learn about the poultry and egg industries, while a...
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Researchers Evaluate the Effects of Artificial Turf and a Manure Removal System in Cage Free Systems
December 1, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the Purdue University Department of Animal Sciences in which researchers evaluated the effects of artificial turf and a manure removal system in cage free systems. The research was...
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USPOULTRY Foundation Allocates $306,366 in Student Recruiting Grants
November 30, 2022
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded student recruiting grants totaling $306,366 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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USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve $392,000 in New Research Grants Through the Comprehensive Research Program
November 15, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $392,000 for five new research grants at five institutions through the Comprehensive Research Program. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations, based on recommendations from the F...
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Researchers Evaluate a Novel Feed Additive to Reduce the Incidence of Wooden Breast
October 18, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Delaware in which researchers evaluated a novel feed additive to reduce the incidence of wooden breast. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foun...
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Researchers Assess Automated Tracking of Laying Hens in Cage-Free Aviary Environments
October 4, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia in which researchers assessed automated tracking of laying hens in cage-free aviary environments. The research was made possible in part by proceeds from ...
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USPOULTRY Accepting Board Research Initiative Pre-Proposals on Reduced Hatchability in Broiler Breeders
September 28, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1, addressing reduced hatchability in broiler breeders. Over the last several decades, the use of genetic selection by poultry genetic...
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USPOULTRY Accepting Board Research Initiative Pre-Proposals on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
September 26, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1 on highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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USPOULTRY Accepting Research Pre-Proposals
September 22, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation, through the Comprehensive Research Program, are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1 for the Spring Research Competition. Research proposals are accepted and evaluated for ...
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Researchers Explore Methods for Preventing Blackhead Disease in Poultry
September 20, 2022
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at North Carolina State University in which researchers explored methods for preventing blackhead disease in poultry. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation ...
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