Looking Back

We had quite a PSA week last month! I really enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with so many people, listen to new and innovative science, and just have fun at the 2022 PSA Annual Conference in San Antonio! Thank you to all those who attended! We had a much larger than anticipated turnout – well over 900 people attended the meeting (see Rebecca's breakdown below).

I also wrapped up my time serving as PSA President in San Antonio. Thank you to all of the members for allowing me the opportunity to serve! This Association has great meaning for me, and it was an honor to serve in this capacity. I enjoyed my time, and have met so many amazing people! This is also a great opportunity to extend my appreciation and thank you’s to those who have recently rolled off the Board of Directors as well, including Christine Alvarado (Past-President), Sergio Vieira and Nickki Tillman (Directors) and Gabriela Cardoso Dal Pont (Senior Student Director).

At the Business Meeting, I handed the gavel to our incoming president, Tom Porter. I would like to congratulate him, and wish him great success in this upcoming year. I would also like to welcome and congratulate the new individuals onto the board, including Martin Zuidhof (2nd Vice President), Chasity Pender and Sandra Rodrigues (Directors), and Jo Ann Chew (Junior Student Director). I am excited about this year under the leadership of Dr. Porter, and know that great things will happen for the Poultry Science Association!

PSA has such a great membership base! Thank you all again, and I am already looking forward to seeing you next summer, July 10-13, 2023 in Philadelphia!

Sincerely,

Karen Schwean-Lardner

Past President, PSA

Breeding Water Efficient Chickens

Join PSA as we sit down with Sara Orlowski (University of Arkansas; Fayetteville, AR) to discuss research she is conducting on water efficient chickens. Studying several generations of broilers, Sara has been working to select the desirable traits that contribute to a low water conversion ratio (LWCR), making the bird more water efficient. We discuss the research, what can be deduced so far, and how this can benefit the global population that depends on chicken as a source of protein.

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This year's 2022 PSA Annual Meeting was a great success! This was the first in-person meeting since 2019, and attendance numbers exceeded our initial expectations. We had 986 attendees (267 students and 719 professionals) registered for the conference and 37 different countries represented! PSA staff and leaders plan to continue making the PSA Annual Meetings bigger and better than ever before and are already planning for next year's conference in Philadelphia, PA. Please plan to join us July 10-13, 2023 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. See you there!

Rebecca Ries

Membership & Meetings Manager, PSA

Awards & Competition Winners

PSA was pleased to recognize all of our award recipients at the 2022 PSA Awards Ceremony on Thursday, July 14th in San Antonio. To see all of this year’s award recipients, including winners of the Student Competition, please visit the PSA Website here.

You are also invited to watch this year’s Fellow Award recipient videos, now available on the PSA website, the PSA YouTube Channel, and through the video links below.

Meme Contest

Voting for the Meme Contest was also active throughout the meeting. We are pleased to announce that the meme on the right was declared the winner based on the number of likes it received through the PSA Instagram account.

Photo Submitted by:

Ajay Chaudhary (University of Hawaii)

Caption Submitted by:

María José Valdez (Autonomous University of Barcelona)

Certificates of Attendance

All attendees were sent their certificate of attendance on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at roughly 10:06 AM CDT. If you do not believe you received your certificate, please be sure to check your spam and junk folders. Attendees who cancelled their registration and were issued a refund/credit were not sent a Certificate of Attendance.

Conference Proceedings Abstract Book

The conference proceedings book will be made available by the end of August. The conference proceedings will include all abstracts that were presented at the 2022 PSA Annual Meeting. Abstract presentations that were not presented will not be included in the proceedings book. An official email will be sent to all attendees once the book is available.

Registration is Open!

Planning to attend the meeting this October? Take advantage of the early bird registration rates now!

Avoiding Egg Allergies Through Consistent Labeling

Avoiding egg proteins may be tough for many egg-allergic consumers. New research suggests that products from older laying hens, called spent fowl, are at a high risk for egg protein contamination. Researchers think one solution may lie in more consistent allergen labeling.

Larvae for Layers

A new study in Poultry Science^® compares the effects of replacing fish meal with defatted black soldier fly larvae in layer hen diets. This infographic breaks down the research and features the key takeaways with this up-and-coming trend in poultry diets.

Myopathies in Poultry Meat

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM CDT.

Join PSA in welcoming Parker Hall (Perdue) for his presentation “Detection, prevalence, and utilization of myopathic chicken breast meat”. This discussion will center around myopathies found in chicken breast meat: hard muscle (woody breast) and "spaghetti meat". The presentation will feature topics including detection, sorting, incidence rates and, ultimately, disposition in commercial poultry operations from harvest through further processing.

Bonus Interpretive Summary

Red, white or blue: The challenges of switching light wavelengths during egg production.

Many birds see light differently than humans, and there’s evidence that supplying red or blue light can influence hen growth and productivity. In a new study, poultry scientists share how red or blue light affects hen growth, egg production, egg quality, behavior and hormone concentration.

Save the Date & Register

XVI Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting

September 26-28, 2022

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

A three-day conference of talks, activities, and poster presentations co-hosted by the University of Delaware and the University of Georgia.

The only global meeting entirely devoted to avian and poultry immunology highlighting the latest research and providing a forum to discuss and exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships, and establish new collaborations.