USPOULTRY and Foundation approve new poultry research grant

Auburn University and University of Arkansas research search for answers to current issues facing the poultry industry.

December 10, 2014

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USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved a total of $243,166 for two new research grants at two institutions through the Board Research Initiative program. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations, based on recommendations from the Foundation Research Advisory Committee. The committee evaluates research proposals to determine their value to the industry and then makes recommendations to the boards for funding. Committee members are professional specialists from different segments of the poultry and egg industry who represent a variety of disciplines.

The research grants for each institution include:

  • Determining the Dose, Time and Route of Challenge and the Eventual Sites of Colonization of Two Salmonella Serovars - Auburn University (research grant made possible by a gift from Cargill)

  • Characterizing Thermal Micro-Environment during Poultry Transportation - University of Arkansas (research grant made possible by a gift from Prestage Farms)

The USPOULTRY Board Research Initiative was created by the Boards of USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation to address current issues facing the poultry industry. The USPOULTRY Board Research Initiative operates alongside the current USPOULTRY research program and augments the great success of the existing program by focusing additional resources toward defined areas of research.

USPOULTRY and its Foundation operate a comprehensive research program incorporating all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. Since the inception of the research program, USPOULTRY has reinvested more than $25 million dollars into the industry in the form of research grants, with the International Poultry Expo as the primary source for the

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