The US Poultry and Egg Society (USPOULTRY) and the US POULTRY Foundation distribute approximately $400,000 in research grants to five institutions. Comprehensive research program grants were approved by the Group Board based on the value of the proposed projects to industry.
An extensive research program dating back to the early 1960s has evolved into a comprehensive program that includes the stages of poultry and egg production and processing. Since the program’s inception, it invested more than $34 million in the poultry and egg industry through grants. Over 50 universities, federal and state institutions have received research grants under this program over the years.
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The recently approved grants include:
- Development of Live Attenuated Vaccine for Reoviruses Causing Arthritis and Hepatitis in Turkeys – University of Minnesota (research grant made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from West Liberty Foods)
- Development of Vaccines for the Control of Chicken Spotty Liver Disease – Iowa State University
- Detection and Control of Processing-Tolerant Campylobacter on Broiler Carcasses –University of Georgia (research grant made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Mar-Jac Poultry)
- Developing a Multispecies Bacterial Vaccine for Protection Against Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis Lameness for Broilers – University of Arkansas (research grant made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from George’s Inc.)
- Assessing the Physiological Stressors Due to Injection of Nitrogen During Ventilation Shutdown Plus Heat for Depopulation of Laying Hens –North Carolina State University (research grant made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from USPOULTRY Staff)
