A SPECIAL BRIEFING FOR KEY FRIENDS OF THE U.S. POULTRY & EGG ASSOCIATION

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in Poultryin PoultryUSPOULTRY AND THE FOUNDATION Fund $288,664 for ResearchBased on recommendations from the Foundation Research

Advisory Committee, our Association and Foundation boards have approved a total of $288,664 for seven new research grants at three institutions:

University of Georgia (research grant made possible by a gift from Mar-Jac Poultry)Production of Variant Reovirus Hyperimmune Serum for Use as a Diagnostic Tool to Further Characterize Avian Reoviruses from Clinical Cases of Tenosynovitis

USDA Agricultural Research Service (research grant made possible by a gift from GNP Company)Identification of the Wooden Breast Condition in Broiler Breast Fillets Using Imaging Technology

University of Georgia (research grant made possible by a gift from Fieldale Farms)Improved Methods for the Control of Variant Strains of IBV

University of Georgia Impact and Mitigation of Stormwater Runoff from Poultry Processing Plants

University of DelawareProtection Provided by Multivalent Infectious Bronchitis Virus Vaccines Against Challenge with Current U.S. Strains and Variants

USDA Agricultural Research ServiceCold Plasma-based Antimicrobial Packaging System to Improve the Shelf Life and Reduce Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry Breast Meat

University of DelawareModified Live Vaccines of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus

Since the inception of the research program, USPOULTRY and the Foundation have 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 funding.

“Research is an important part of USPOULTRY’s and the Foundation’s service to the industry,” said Sherman Miller, Cal-Maine Foods, Jackson, Miss., and USPOULTRY chairman. “The Foundation Research Advisory Committee is the heart of the research program with committee members allocating numerous hours studying and evaluating research proposals before making recommendations for funding. We sincerely appreciate and value their excellent work.”

Penn State Receives $10,000 Recruiting GrantPenn State’s Department of Animal Science strives to prepare and encourage students to become future leaders within the industry. In support of these efforts, the Department received a $10,000 recruiting grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation’s Industry Education

Recruitment Fund. The funds will be used to recruit students to attend Penn State, seek a career in the poultry industry and educate youth through outreach to 4-H members across the state.

James Adams (seventh from left), president of Wenger Feeds and past USPOULTRY chairman, presents a USPOULTRY Foundation check to Phillip Clauer, instructor at the Penn State Department of Animal Science. Also shown are several Penn State students.

A SPECIAL BRIEFING FOR KEY FRIENDS OF THE U.S. POULTRY & EGG ASSOCIATIONin Poultryin Poultry

Chairman: Elton Maddox, Wayne FarmsVice Chairman: Sherman Miller, Cal-Maine FoodsTreasurer: Paul Hill, West Liberty FoodsSecretary: Jerry Moye, Cobb-VantressTommy Bagwell, American ProteinsTom Hensley, Fieldale Farms Dr. Fred Hoerr, retired, Auburn University Bernard Leonard, retired, Tyson FoodsDr. Henry Marks, retired, University of Georgia

USPOULTRY FOUNDATION Board of Directors

Ensuring the Futureof the Poultry and Egg Industry1530 Cooledge Road • Tucker, GA 30084-7303

770.493.9401 • poultryfoundation.org

Mission StatementTo support the recruitment and training of the brightest students,

seek and fund scientific research, foster student scientists, and promote careers in the poultry and egg industry.

USPOULTRY AND THE FOUNDATION Fund $248,499 in New Board Research Initiative Grants

University of Georgia (research grant made possible by a gift from CCF Brands)Development of Improved Integrated Pest Management Programs to Control Vectors of Salmonella on Hen Farms

Clemson University (research grant made possible by a gift from Perdue Farms)Evaluation of Risk Factors Associated with Salmonella Contamination in Post-chilled Carcasses and Secondary Processing Products in a Poultry Plant

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved a total of $248,499 for three new research grants at three institutions through the Board Research Initiative program.

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.

The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations, based on recommendations from the Foundation Research Advisory Committee. The research grants for each institution include:

USDA Agricultural Research Service (research grant made possible by a gift from Cal-Maine Foods)Development and Production of Salmonella Multi-serotypic and Multi-subunit Vaccines for Hens

LOOKING AHEAD to the FutureI invite you to contact me at any time to discuss how you could leave a legacy and assist the Foundation as we seek to be more effective in serving the poultry industry.

JOHN STARKEYPresident, U.S. Poultry & Egg Associationjstarkey@uspoultry.org