From the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief of Poultry Science^®

First, I want to personally thank the Section Editors and reviewers for the amazing work that they have done over the last year. The turn-around time from submission to first Editorial outcome (online publishing) is now 68 days. This is a decrease in about 3 weeks over the last two years.

Second, submissions to PSJ have increased by over 30% over the last two years. In 2023, PSJ had over 1800 submissions! Lastly, PSJ is now ranked 4th out of 62 in Impact Factor (4.4) in the Agriculture, Dairy, and Animal Science category.

I would like to share some important housekeeping notes for Authors and Reviewers. Read my full PSA Insights report here, including our interest in developing some Special Issues of Poultry Science^®.

Michael H. Kogut, Ph.D.

Editor-in-Chief, Poultry Science^®

Annual Meeting Registration & Abstracts

Registration for the 2024 PSA Annual Meeting is now open! The conference will be held July 15-18, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Galt House Hotel. Reservations for the Galt House are also open now through June 24, 2024.

Register for the Conference

https://poultryscience.org/Meetings-PSA-Annual-Meeting-Registration

Book Your Hotel Room

https://poultryscience.org/PSA-Annual-Meeting-Hotel

Additionally, abstract proposals are being accepted until Next Monday, March 18, 2024. For details and to submit your abstract, click here (https://poultryscience.org/PSA-Annual-Meeting-Abstracts).

Additionally, abstract proposals are being accepted until Next Monday, March 18, 2024. For details and to submit your abstract, click here.

Latin American Scientific Conference Symposium Proposals

Symposium proposals are currently being accepted until TOMORROW, Thursday, March 14, 2024, for presentation at the PSA Latin American Scientific Conference on October 8-10, 2024. The conference will be held at the Bourbon Cataratas do Iguacu Thermas Eco Resort in Iguazú Falls, Paraná, Brazil. For details on symposium submission, click here.

William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professorship

North Carolina State University recently announced the 2024 William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professors. This award is one of the college’s highest honors and was created to recognize outstanding scholars, leaders, teachers, and mentors. The Association is pleased to share that active PSA Member and Fellow (elected in 2020), Kenneth Anderson was one of twelve individuals recognized at NC State with this honor. Congratulations, Ken!

Watch the Announcement Here

If you or another member of PSA has recently received an award or honor, we would love to feature it in a future issue of PSA Postings! Please send this news to Sam Shafer.

Guinea Fowl Meat Quality

With little investigations into the quality of guinea fowl meat, researchers in Poland conducted a study to evaluate the fatty acid profile and quality parameters of meat from these birds. The study yields details into the nutrition of guinea fowl meat as well as opportunities for further research.

Layer Chicks: Best Transport Stocking Density

Stocking density of layer chicks in transportation from the hatchery to rearing operations has raised concerns by animal welfare organizations. This study from The Journal of Applied Poultry Research analyzed the stressor effects of stocking density in transporting layer chicks. In the past, these kinds of studies have focused on broiler chicks, so this is a unique opportunity to determine the impact on layer chicks.

Opportunities will Open on March 19, 2024

Students who have submitted an abstract and entered it into the Student Competition are eligible for a 2024 Travel Award. The award is given in the form of an expense reimbursement. Complete details are available at the link below. All eligible students will receive an email from PSA once the application opens on March 19, 2024, following the abstract submission deadline. 

Broiler Flaxseed Diet Did Not Influence the Impact of Disease on Growth Performance

This short communication from The Journal of Applied Poultry Research analyzed the effects of a maternal flaxseed diet on broilers diagnosed with novel avian reovirus and infectious. The results of this study showed that maternal-fed flaxseed diets did not influence the impact of disease on growth performance.

Jr. Student Director

The PSA Hatchery is seeking nominations for Jr. Student Director. The Jr. Student Director serves on the PSA Board of Directors along with the Sr. Student Director. Graduate students interested in this role are to complete the nomination form linked below (nominees may be self-nominated or you may nominate one of your peers).

The Jr. Student Director will serve in this role on the Board of Directors from 2024-2025 and then assume the Sr. Student Director role from 2025-2026. The Student Directors serve to represent the student interests of the Association.

Tributes to PSA Colleagues

PSA is honored to recognize those members who have recently passed away. If you know of a PSA member, past president, or fellow who has passed away, please share this information with the Association. We will feature these colleagues in each issue of PSA Postings as we receive the news. All former PSA members who have passed away are also recognized in the Resolutions Committee report at the Annual Business Meeting. Please send names and obituaries to Sam Shafer.

(No submissions received for March 2024)

Are you interested in being featured through a Member Spotlight? Or maybe you would like to nominate someone? Complete the Member Spotlight submission form here!

Kenneth Anderson

Current Employer:

Prestage Dept. of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
• Master's Degree: Kansas State University
• PhD: Kansas State University

Area of Expertise:

Dr. Anderson’s responsibilities include Extension, Research and Teaching responsibilities in laying hen husbandry, management, nutrition, and food safety. His research programs have been diverse starting with research into egg cooling and safety associated with the FDA Egg Safety Plan. Then working with researchers from Duke University to refine the animal model with chickens for biomedical research into Ovarian Cancer Prevention while continuing research at the Piedmont Research Station include free range, cage-free, enriched colony cage, enrichable colony cage, conventional cage production, nutrition, and egg quality and safety. Currently he is working on methods related to Ventilation Shutdown Plus and its derivatives of Heat, Humidity, CO₂ and Nitrogen as processes for the depopulation of poultry in related to disease outbreaks and pandemics in society.

Where did you grow up and did you have poultry in your youth?

Ken Anderson was raised on a Laying hen farm that produces eggs as a contract producer for Corn Belt Hatchery of Gibson City, Illinois. Then during his BS at SIU-C he worked at the Poultry Research Farm for his entire BS degree.

What was your first job out of school and what were your responsibilities?

Upon graduation he served as the General Manager of State Line Egg Producers Cooperative, Inc., Beatrice, NE a Poultry Cooperative headquartered in Kansas. In 1983 he accepted a Teaching/Research position in the Dept. of Animal Science at Kansas State University. In this capacity he taught and served as the Superintendent of the “T.B. Avery Poultry Research Unit”. Simultaneously, he completed his MS in 1987 and PhD. in 1990 in Poultry Management.

If you had a motto that applied to your daily professional career, what would it be?

"I have always wanted to give back to an industry that has provided me with a career that I never dreamt of."

What value does your PSA membership offer you?

PSA Membership has provided me the opportunity to interact with other experts from all over the world. In addition, it has allowed me to work closely with others to address issues facing the research world, with service on the AAALAC and BAACO Boards of Directors representing the PSA.

What is your favorite poultry breed?

White Crested Black Polish

Fun fact about me!

I enjoy wood working and gardening.

Topics of Interest to Poultry Scientists

Below you will find several news articles and resources of interest in the field of Poultry Science.

USDA Scientists Develop Technology to Reduce Pathogens in Intact Eggs

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Cracking the code to preserving vitamin D in eggs

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NOVUS Acquires Enzyme Company BioResource International, Inc.

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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in West Virginia

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FSIS Intends to Exclude Vaccine Strains from the FSIS Salmonella Performance Categorization

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New Members of the Poultry Science Association

The Association is pleased to welcome the following individuals who started or reinstated their PSA membership in February 2023. Please note that some individuals may not have listed their organizational affiliation.

Professional Members

Juan DeVillena

Wayne-Sanderson Farms

Byungwhi Kong

USDA-ARS – QSARU

Luke Kramer

Hy-Line International

Jeremy Lavoie

Couvoir Scott

Carson Priddle

AgriGro

Randall Singer

University of Minnesota

Rick Van Emous

Wageningen UR, Livestock Research

Rosalie Vasilakos

Couvoir Scott

Postdoc Members

William Weston

Southern Illinois University

Graduate Student Members

Tarek Ahmed

Auburn University

Samar Al Gehani

University of Arkansas

Colin Barcelo

University of Georgia

Yusuf Basiru

University of Glasgow, UK

Suresh Burlakoti

University of Hawaii

Tunmise Ehigbor

University of Guelph

Steeley Ellis

University of Guelph

Joaquin Esquivel Vergara

University of Arkansas

Anusha Gautam

Auburn University

Graduate Student Members

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Regina Halm

University of Guelph

Athena He-DeMontaron

North Carolina State University

Samson Kaigama

Modibbo Adama University, Yola

Biswajit Kumar Biswas

Tennessee State University

Kateřina Marková

Faculty of Science of the Charles University

Samuel Oluwayemi

Federal University of Technology Akure

Mustafijur Rahaman

Atlantis University

Ganga Sah

Bangladesh Agriculture University

Janashrit Shrestha

University of Arkansas

Reagan Vaughan

Virginia Tech

Max Wamsley

Mississippi State University

Undergraduate Student Members

Abdulmalik Adebiyi

University of Ilorin

Naomi Boysen

Texas A&M University

Michaela Eikelbarner

Texas A&M University

Amya Hodges

Texas A&M University

Carly Long

West Virginia University

Elizabeth Lott

The Ohio State University

Travis Zipp

Texas A&M University

April 29 – May 3, 2024

SEA is a learning experience and education opportunity for the egg production and processing industries. Through a combination of interactive classroom experiences taught by expert speakers, and hands-on learning, participants are provided the latest information on egg quality and egg safety.

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May 14-17, 2024

The Poultry Health Management School (PHMS) educates farmers and avian health professionals on the latest research discoveries and innovations in the poultry industry to improve flock health and performance. Attendees include farm owners, production managers, and avian health professionals. PHMS has been educating poultry professionals for over 20 years and has welcomed over 2,000 attendees.

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