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Harper Government Strengthens Canadian Poultry Research
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $4 million to the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) to further strengthen the poultry industry’s role within the Canadian agri-food sector. The research will focus on helping the poultry processing industry remain competitive, while addressing consumer concerns about poultry welfare and environmental preservation. This ...
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New Poultry Nutrition Studies Presented at JRA
Lallemand Animal Nutrition was pleased to contribute to the 11th Poultry Research Days (“Journées de la Recherche Avicole et Palmipèdes à Foie Gras”), in Tours, France, as a sponsor and scientific contributor. This biennial poultry congress was the opportunity to showcase our latest research in poultry nutrition and probiotics applications through a poster and ...
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Meat and Poultry Research Showcase Scheduled for 2014 IPPE
As part of the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) education schedule, the Meat and Poultry Research Showcase will provide cutting-edge scientific presentations in practical applied ways, exploring the latest research in the meat and poultry industry. The Showcase will be held from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 30. The registration fee for the program is $150 for ...
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore Receives $1,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Grant
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore received a $1,000 student recruiting grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation. The check was presented by Lester Gray, Senior Vice President of Operations for Perdue Farms and USPOULTRY board member, and Michael Levengood, Vice President of Live Operations for Perdue Farms, to Kimberly Dumpson, Executive Vice President at the University of Maryland Eastern ...
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University of Tennessee - Martin Awarded $5,125 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant
TUCKER, Ga. –Feb. 24, 2020–The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $5,125student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee-Martin. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Pilgrim’sand was presented by Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundation, to Dr. Wesley Totten, chair, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural ...
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Miller, New U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Chairman
Sherman Miller, Cal-Maine Foods, Jackson, Miss., was elected chairman of the board of directors of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY). The board meeting was held during the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo. He previously served as vice chairman. Miller was presented with the time-honored “working man’s gavel” ...
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Sam Houston State University Awarded $7,000 USPOULTRY Foundation Student Recruiting Grant
TUCKER, Ga. –March 4,2020–The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000student recruiting grant to Sam Houston StateUniversityin Texas. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Jerry and Cherie Moyeand was presented by Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundation,to Dr. Stanley Kelley, professor of agricultural sciences. The funds will ...
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USPOULTRY Emergency Funding Supports Research That Shows How to Inactivate Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry Feed
USPOULTRY announces the completion of a funded research project at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., in which researchers showed how to inactivate avian influenza virus in poultry feed. USPOULTRY approved $550,000 in emergency funding in October 2015 to support further avian influenza research and communication as a result of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak last spring. ...
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Us Poultry Foundation Awards $6,800 Student Recruiting Grant to Kansas State University
TUCKER, Ga. –Feb.20, 2020–The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $6,800student recruiting grant to Kansas State University. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Cargilland was presentedby Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundationto several Kansas State University animal science students along with Dr. Scott Beyer, associate ...
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Carbon Footprint and Assessment Tool Developed for Poultry Producers
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., in which researchers developed a carbon footprint and assessment tool for poultry producers. The project is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. A brief summary of the ...
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Aviagen to Sponsor Master of Avian Medicine Student at University of Georgia
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Aviagen has partnered with poultry diagnostics company BioChek to provide a scholarship to a selected veterinarian who will seek a Master of Avian Medicine (MAM) degree at the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center (PDRC) of the University of Georgia’s (UGA’s) College of Veterinary Medicine. This year marks the first in a yearly MAM student sponsorship for ...
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6 Major Benefits of Poultry LED Lighting
Light plays an important role in poultry production as it can affect poultry's immune function, growth rate, and reproductive hormones. As a result, market demand for stable and high-quality poultry lighting is rising. A study in the Journal of Applied Poultry Research claims that poultry raised with LED lighting systems can produce more eggs and mature faster. In addition, the poultry ...
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Dr. Trevor DeVries receives Lallemand Animal Nutrition Award for Scientific Excellence in Dairy Nutrition
The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) and Lallemand Animal Nutrition are pleased to announce Dr. Trevor DeVries as the 2014 recipient of the Lallemand Animal Nutrition Award for Scientific Excellence in Dairy Nutrition. The award was presented on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, during the awards ceremony at the ADSA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. The Lallemand Animal ...
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International Poultry Show and Seminar 2017
10th International Poultry Show and Seminar 2017 in Bangladesh! Romer Labs will present its expertise in the detection of pathogenic found in poultry and mycotoxins in the food used for poultry farming. During a booth presentation and a seminar Romer Labs will be addressing the global prevalence of foodborne diseases and our development in food pathogen testing. Event Venue: International ...
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BioSafe Systems adds to Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Team
BioSafe Systems is proud to welcome William Varner to the Meat, Poultry, and Seafood (MPS) team as Technical Sales Representative. Working from his home office in Raleigh, NC William will be responsible for generating Animal Health distribution and sales opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic. Holding a degree Poultry Science from North Carolina State University, Will comes to us with a versatile ...
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Bird flu found in a top Minnesota turkey producing county
An outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain spread to one of the top poultry producing counties of the nation's top turkey producing state of Minnesota, government officials confirmed on Saturday, raising fears that the that the highly contagious disease could seriously damage the industry. The highly pathogenic H5N2 strain of avian influenza has infected a third turkey farm in the state, this time ...
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World agribusiness R&D controlled by `cosy cartel`
The increasing consolidation of global agribusiness is leaving the world's food production in the hands of a corporate "cartel", warns a new market report from ETC Group, a civil society organization based in Canada. According to the report, six multinational corporations — BASF, Bayer, Dow, DuPont, Monsanto and Syngenta — control 75 per cent of all private-sector plant breeding ...
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State fairs won`t press broiler industry`s bird flu luck
The South is the heart of U.S. broiler chicken production and escaped the deadly bird flu virus that devastated flocks in the Midwest this spring. Autumn, however, brings the possibility that migrating wild birds will carry the virus to the lower half of the U.S. To try to keep bird flu at arm's length, a number of states are barring or limiting poultry shows and public sales, including those at ...
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USPOULTRY Accepting Research Pre-Proposals Investigating the Influence of Transportation Conditions on Poultry
The USPOULTRY Board Research Initiative is requesting pre-proposals regarding research investigating the influence of transportation conditions on poultry. The objective of the research is to address two main issues, measuring the thermal well-being for poultry during transport and addressing how the conditions of transport affect these objective measures of thermal well-being. For more ...
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Why do poultry increasingly need a LED Color Switchable light?
Why do poultry increasingly need a LED Color Switchable light, especially for broilers? On the one side, it is the customer's cost budge, and the other is the requirements of poultry welfare on lamps. An LED light has two colors, three or even four. The most advantage is that this LED light can not only save costs, but maximize the efficiency of farming breeding, and at the same time it simplify ...
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