USPOULTRY Pursuing Nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award

March 19, 2025

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award through July 1. The purpose of the award, which has been presented since 2013, is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, funded by USPOULTRY or...

USPOULTRY Accepting Research Pre-Proposals

March 18, 2025

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through May 1 for the 2025 Fall Research Competition. Research proposals are accepted and evaluated for funding twice yearly, in the spring and fal...

USPOULTRY Foundation Supports Latin American Student Attendance at IPPE

March 11, 2025

As part of the ongoing efforts to support the recruitment and education of talented students while promoting careers in the poultry and egg industries worldwide, the USPOULTRY Foundation welcomed 12 students and advisors from six universities across Latin America to attend t...

USPOULTRY Foundation Brings National FFA Officer Candidates to the 2025 IPPE

March 6, 2025

As part of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s ongoing commitment to supporting the recruitment and training of top students while promoting careers in the poultry and egg industry, National FFA Officer Candidates were invited to attend an all-expense paid trip to the 2025 Internatio...

USPOULTRY Foundation Supports Attendance of FFA Students and Advisors at IPPE 2025

March 5, 2025

The top 10 teams from the National FFA Poultry Evaluation and Food Science and Technology Career Development Events (CDEs) were invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). This opportunity wa...

USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program Highlights Resources Available to Current and Graduating Students

March 4, 2025

More than 500 students from 45 colleges and universities traveled to Atlanta for the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). The students had an opportunity to meet and inte...

Kendall Snyder Receives the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year Award at the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program

February 27, 2025

Kendall Snyder, North Carolina State University, was awarded the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year during the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). This scholar...

Good Participation at Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair During the 2025 IPPE

February 26, 2025

Ph.D. and vet school students recently participated in the Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair, held during the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. Sponsored by the USPOULTRY Foundation and the Poultry Science Association, the event was held ...

Current Poultry Research and Findings Presented at 2025 IPPE; Now Available Online

February 25, 2025

During the 2025 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...

Dr. Nelson Cox Honored with the USPOULTRY Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award

January 28, 2025

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation posthumously recognized Dr. Nelson Cox as the recipient of the annual Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award. Cox worked as a research microbiologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Services. The award ...

Researchers Develop Artificial Intelligence to Analyze Broiler Activity Index

January 16, 2025

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers from the University of Georgia that worked to develop a web-based artificial intelligence system to analyze broiler activity index. The research is part of the Associat...

USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National FFA Poultry Evaluation and Food Science and Technology Career Development Event Students to 2025 IPPE

January 15, 2025

The top 10 teams from the National FFA Poultry Evaluation and Food Science and Technology Career Development Events (CDEs) have been invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), which is part of the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). This ...

$10,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Penn State University

January 13, 2025

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $10,000 student recruiting grant to Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in University Park, Pa. The Poultry and Avian Science minor (PAS) was established at Penn State in 2005. The Animal Science major offers two primary tracks, one ...

USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National FFA Officer Candidates to 2025 IPPE

January 9, 2025

National FFA Officer Candidates will be attending the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), as a result of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s ongoing initiative to further attract the best and brightest students to ...

USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference, Highlighting Youth Excellence and Career Opportunities in the Poultry Industry

December 17, 2024

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Harold E. Ford Foundation (USPOULTRY Foundation) was pleased to once again sponsor the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. The Conference recognizes 4-H members who have ex...

Pre-Chill and Post-Chill Turkey Sampling as a Predictor of Salmonella enterica Contamination in Ground Turkey

December 12, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at Kansas State University that aimed to evaluate the connection between indicator microorganisms and Salmonella at re-hang and post-chill stages. The research was made...

Development of New Vaccines for Clostridial Dermatitis in Turkeys

December 11, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at North Carolina State University which not only showed that non-toxic segments of C. septicum alpha toxin possess a protective ability against experimental Clostridia...

Researchers Evaluate a New Mucosal Immunization Strategy for the Control of ILT

December 3, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Georgia that demonstrated that a safe and cost-effective mucosal immunization strategy, using adjuvanted DNA plasmids expressing known immunogenic ...

$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 ...

$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...

$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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

USPOULTRY Accepting Board Research Initiative Preproposals on Further Understanding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

September 18, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research preproposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1, on further understanding highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

USPOULTRY Accepting Board Research Initiative Preproposals on Combatting Avian Metapneumovirus in the Poultry Industry

September 17, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research preproposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1, on combatting avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) in the poultry industry.

USPOULTRY Accepting Preproposals for Spring 2025 Research Competition

September 17, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are now accepting preproposals for the 2025 Spring Research Competition from colleges, universities and research facilities. The deadline for submission is Nov. 1. Research proposals are reviewed and considered for funding twice annuall...

Researcher Evaluates Increased Efficiency of Avian Reovirus Characterization via Real-Time Sequencing

September 16, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Georgia that evaluated using real-time sequencing to increase the efficiency of avian reovirus characterization. The research was made possible in ...

USPOULTRY Opens 2025 Spring Research Competition: Call for Preproposals from Academia and Research Institutions

August 26, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are now accepting research preproposals for the 2025 Spring Research Competition. Submissions are open to colleges, universities and research institutions until Nov. 1. Research proposals are reviewed and funded twice annually—in the sp...

Industry Education Recruitment Funding Applications Being Accepted by USPOULTRY Foundation

June 24, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation is now accepting applications from colleges and universities for the Industry Education Recruitment Funding program. The funding supports student recruitment at colleges and universities that cultivate careers in the poultry and egg industry.

Researcher Evaluates Increased Dark Periods After Placement of Broiler Chicks

May 28, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Georgia that evaluated increased dark periods after placement of chicks. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from...

Researchers Evaluate New Diagnostic Tool for Infectious Laryngotracheitis Detection

May 6, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Georgia that evaluated a new diagnostic tool for Infectious Laryngotracheitis detection. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foun...

Texas A&M University Wins 75th USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest

May 1, 2024

Nine universities recently participated in the 75th USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest, held at Louisiana State University (LSU). Texas A&M University won the high team overall category, and The Ohio State University took second place. Addi...

Researchers Evaluate Slow Versus Fast Growth Rate Regimen and Its Relation to Animal Welfare

April 15, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at University of Georgia that evaluated slow versus fast growth rate regimen and its relation to animal welfare. The research was made possible in part by an endowing F...

USPOULTRY Accepting Research Pre-Proposals

April 10, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through May 1 for the 2024 Fall Research Competition. Research proposals are accepted and evaluated for funding twice each year, in the spring and ...

USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve $363,000 in New Research Through the Board Research Initiative Program

April 8, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved approximately $363,000 in funding for three 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...

USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve $414,000 in New Research Grants Through the Comprehensive Research Program

April 4, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $414,000 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...

Researchers Complete Risk Assessment Comparing Alternative Approaches to Regulating Salmonella in Poultry

March 21, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in which researchers completed a risk assessment comparing alternative approaches to regulating Salmonella in poultry. The res...

USPOULTRY Seeking Nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award

March 11, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award through July 1. The goal of the award, which has been presented since 2013, is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, funded by USPOULTRY or th...

$3,500 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to the University of Tennessee

March 7, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $3,500 student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

$7,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Iowa State University

March 6, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000 student recruiting grant to Iowa State University to assist with enlisting students with an interest in poultry to become future industry leaders. With Iowa State’s Robert T. Hamilton Poultry Teaching and Research Facility and the St...

Camryn Wilder Receives the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year Award at the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program

March 5, 2024

Camryn Wilder, Texas A&M University, was awarded the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year during the USPOULTRY Foundation’s College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). The scholarship is...

USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program Keynote Address Features Career Advice

March 4, 2024

Nearly 500 students from 41 colleges and universities nationwide convened in Atlanta recently for the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). The students had an opportunity...

Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair Has Strong Turnout

February 29, 2024

Ph.D. and vet school students recently attended the Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair, held during the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. The Career Fair is sponsored by the USPOULTRY Foundation and the Poultry Science Association (PSA) Fo...

USPOULTRY Foundation Supports Latin American Student Attendance at 2024 IPPE

February 28, 2024

As part of its ongoing commitment to bolster the recruitment and education of talented students while advocating for careers within the poultry and egg industries both domestically and internationally, the USPOULTRY Foundation invited 20 students and advisors from seven univ...

USPOULTRY Foundation Brings FFA Leadership Candidates to the 2024 IPPE

February 27, 2024

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 for an all all-expense paid trip to the 2024 Int...

USPOULTRY Foundation Supports Attendance of FFA Students and Advisors to IPPE 2024

February 27, 2024

The Gold winning teams of the National FFA Poultry Evaluation and Food Science and Technology Career Development Events (CDEs) were invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). As a result of ...

“Let’s Talk Research - Current Poultry Research and Findings” Presented at 2024 IPPE; Now Available Online

February 20, 2024

During the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), six 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 offered...

Research Shows Vertical Transmission of Salmonella Reading in Breeders

February 15, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at Mississippi State University that shows the vertical transmission of Salmonella Reading in breeders. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Fou...

Dr. Darrin Karcher Presented USPOULTRY Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award

January 29, 2024

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are pleased to recognize Dr. Darrin Karcher as the recipient of the annual Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award. Dr. Karcher is an associate professor of animal sciences at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and an adj...

USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National FFA Food Science and Technology Career Development Event Students to 2024 IPPE

January 29, 2024

The Gold winning teams of the National FFA Poultry Evaluation Food Science and Technology Career Development Events (CDEs) have been invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), as a result of...

$7,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Sam Houston State University

January 24, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000 student recruiting grant to Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Sam Houston State University’s agriculture program engages in student recruitment, retention, promotion and support, both on and off campus. High school s...

USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors National FFA Officer Candidates to 2024 IPPE

January 23, 2024

National FFA Officer Candidates will be attending the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), as a result of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s ongoing efforts to attract the best and brightest students to the poultry...

$4,484 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Emmanuel University

January 23, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $4,484 student recruiting grant to Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, Ga. Emmanuel University offers a bachelor’s degree in diversified agriculture and agricultural education. Within diversified agriculture, one of four concentrations...

$7,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to the University of North Georgia

January 22, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000 student recruiting grant to the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, Ga. The University offers an Associate of Science degree with emphasis in Agriculture-Poultry Science. Two tracks are available, avian biology and poultr...

USPOULTRY Foundation Awards $29,133 Student Recruiting Grant to Mississippi State University

January 18, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $29,133 student recruiting grant to Mississippi State University, one of six universities in the United States that has a department dedicated to poultry science.

$5,600 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant Awarded to Kansas State University

January 17, 2024

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $5,600 student recruiting grant to Kansas State University. The University’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry is the largest on the campus, with more than 1,100 students.