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The Annual Meeting & Incoming Presidency
As I write this for the May PSA Postings, I am reminded over and over how time is flying by this spring. The semester is ending here at UGA, abstracts for our annual meeting have already been submitted and received, and my calendar alarms are sending important PSA deadlines my way. If you have not registered for the Annual Meeting already, the standard registration rate ($550) will end on Friday, June 30th, after which the registration fee will increase to the onsite registration rate ($700). While registering for the meeting, there are a number of luncheons, evening meetings and events that you can register for and participate in. I encourage you to visit the website for the Annual Meeting where you can review the schedule of events. The traditional events include the PSA BBQ, which will be held on Wednesday, July 12th at the National Constitution Center, and the PSA Awards Celebration on Thursday, July 13th. The business meeting will be held Wednesday, July 12th and I encourage you to attend to find out about the status of PSA and hear the updates and accomplishments achieved by our organization in the past year. For those of you wanting to get involved in PSA this is a good way to get started by getting familiar with PSA’s mission, activities and networking with other members in attendance. The 2023 Annual Meeting will host 14 symposia/workshops on a variety of topics. For the complete list visit the PSA annual meeting website at the link above.
As my time to serve as PSA President approaches I have been giving thought to what I would like to accomplish in that year. One of those is to continue to identify ways of providing benefits to members of PSA. In this newsletter, you will read about the improvement in the time to first decision for both of the PSA journals. I would like to see that time continue to improve, as well as encourage more papers to be submitted to the journals. There are other ideas being discussed by the PSA board, which are still in the early stages of development, and some will be discussed at the business meeting in July. I look forward to seeing everyone in Philadelphia July 10th - 13th!
Brian Fairchild
First Vice President, PSA
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Abstracts Review
Abstracts are currently under review. Authors will be informed of final decisions on or before May 24th.
Authors whose abstracts require revisions have been notified and have until Wednesday, May 17th to complete those revisions.
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Standard Registration Now Open
For those who plan to attend this year’s Annual Meeting in Philadelphia but have not yet registered, we encourage you to take advantage of the savings offered through standard registration. Attendees who register by the Standard Registration deadline on Friday, June 30, 2023 could save up to $150 on their registration fees. Be sure to register soon as the deadline to purchase additional event tickets is also at the end of June. If you plan on ordering the event T-Shirt, you will need to register by June 15, 2023.
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Annual Meeting Special Events
PSA is pleased to host a variety of events at the Annual Meeting this July. The following events all require additional tickets to attend. These additional event tickets can be secured during the registration process. Tickets will be printed on the back of name badges and will be required for entry at the Annual Meeting. All additional event tickets, with the exception of the PSA BBQ, must be secured no later than June 30, 2023. See PSA BBQ below for details.
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Student Hatchery Luncheon & Business Meeting
Monday, July 10th, 2023 from 12-1pm ET
All student members are invited to learn about the latest updates, opportunities, and ways to get involved in the Association’s student organization. A free lunch buffet will be provided. This is a free event, but you must choose the ticket option during the registration process. Secure your ticket by June 30th, 2023 in order to attend.
Student Hatchery Mixer at Lucky Strike
Tuesday, July 11th, 2023 from 8-10pm ET
Calling all students for an excellent networking opportunity, fun activities and delicious appetizers! This is a free event, but you must choose the ticket option during the registration process. Secure your ticket by June 30th, 2023 in order to attend.
PSA BBQ at the National Constitution Center
Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 from 6-9pm ET
We are pleased to once again invite you to the traditional PSA BBQ! Attendees can expect delicious BBQ, a country band, and see several historical exhibits centered around the founding of the United States. This is an additional ticket purchase and tickets must be secured by June 25th, 2023. Tickets cannot and will not be sold onsite.
PSA Awards Celebration
Thursday, July 13th, 2023 from 5:30pm ET
Join us as we share an evening of honoring the 2023 award winners! All meeting participants, spouses, and friends are welcome to attend this celebration and dinner. Secure your ticket by June 30th, 2023 in order to attend.
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Bernie Wentworth Memorial Fundraiser | |
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2023 Undergraduate Student Competition
The family of Dr. Bernard “Bernie” Wentworth has initiated a fund to reward undergraduate students for their abstract presentation at the PSA Annual Meeting.
During his career, Wentworth was very interested in developing undergraduate students and encouraging them to pursue their education and interest in poultry science. As a result, the family donated funds to award $100 to each undergraduate student receiving a Certificate of Excellence at the PSA Annual Meeting. Additional donations are being accepted from the PSA membership. The monetary awards will be given until the funds are depleted.
Dr. Wentworth served as President of the Poultry Science Association in 1992-1993. He was also an Associate Editor for Poultry Science® and was inducted as a PSA Fellow in 1996 for his contributions to the Association. Dr. Wentworth was the Chair of the Poultry Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison starting in 1985 until it merged to the Department of Meat and Animal Sciences in 1996. Even after the merge, he served as the Associate Chair of the new department until 2004.
Donations may be made online at the link below or by mailing a check to the Poultry Science Association, 4114C Fieldstone Road, Champaign, IL 61822.
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2023 Scholarship Awardees | |
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Isabella von Seggern
Iowa State University
(Zinpro Corporation's Scholarship)
Camyrn Wilder
Texas A&M University
(Diamond V's Scholarship)
The Association recently recognized two students with scholarship awards. Isabella von Seggern of Iowa State University was awarded Zinpro Corporation's Undergraduate Poultry Science Scholarship. This award is based on scholastic achievement, service and an interest in continuing to learn and promote the role of the poultry industry in feeding the world’s growing population.
Camyrn Wilder of Texas A&M University was awarded Diamond V's Endowed Undergraduate Poultry Science Scholarship. This opportunity is awarded to a student based on academic achievement and service. It also gives students the opportunity to express their interest and knowledge of the role the poultry industry plays in feeding the world’s growing population.
Congratulations are extended by Zinpro Corporation, Diamond V, and the Poultry Science Association to these two young ladies for receiving their scholarship awards. View the press releases on the PSA website.
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HPAI and Migratory Birds
As summer approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, the poultry industry and owners of backyard flocks are preparing for another season of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Approximately a year later, PSA reconnects with Veterinarian Chanelle Taylor (Cargill Canada) to discuss migratory birds, biosecurity measures to take, and what we have learned in the past year from HPAI.
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Douglas Rhoads
Current Employer:
University of Arkansas
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree - Wichita State University
- Master's Degree - Wichita State University
- PhD - Kansas State University
Area of Expertise:
Molecular Genomics of broilers and bacterial pathogens. Bioinformatics of genomes.
Where did you grow up and did you have poultry in your youth?
Wichita, Kansas. We had barnyard chickens for most of my childhood
What was your first job out of school and what were your responsibilities?
I have never really been out of school, as I am a faculty member.
If you had a motto that applied to your daily professional career, what would it be?
"Recognize and take advantage of opportunities."
What value does your PSA membership offer you?
Connections to other poultry researchers and the companies.
What is your favorite poultry breed?
Broilers
What is fun fact about yourself?
I have published on toddies, bears, tomatoes, hamsters, rattlesnakes, humans, fungi, yeast, rice, and poultry. I was trained in yeast, and mammalian cell genomics. I switched to chickens when I moved to University of Arkansas.
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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 April 2023.
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Professional Members
Cristiane Araujo
University of Sao Paulo
Angela Denise Beaulieu
University of Saskatchewan
Matthew Bekker
Novus International Inc.
Andy Bradford
DSM Nutritional Products
Corrine Burrus
Simmons Foods, Inc.
Yan Campbell
North Carolina State University
Stephanie Cottee
Probiotech International, Inc
Ian Dunn
University of Edinburgh
Aklilu G.T. Giorges
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Luis Gomez
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Tim Goossens
ADISSEO
Takashi Hamasaki
Calpis America, Inc.
Christopher Heist
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Wut Hirunpatrawong
Kemin Industries
Jose O. Jimenez paez
Synbios
Olga Kemenova
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Denise Landers
Auburn University
Lisa Laprade
DSM Nutritional Products
Lindsay Leonard
Church & Dwight and Arm & Hammer
Ning Li
Shandong Agriculture University
Yuan-Yu Lin
National Taiwan University
Amy Matsler
Simmons Foods, Inc.
Martín Orbegoso
Adisens
Montana Oubre
DSM Nutritional Products
Sarah Pahm
BioResource International Inc. (BRI)
Michael Park
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Anurojana Punyawan
CPF, Charoen Pokphand Foods
Zia Ur Rehman
The Islamia University of Bhawalpur
Dawn Reinhoudt
IFF | Danisco Animal Nutrition
Daniel Sabo
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Xiaojuan(Judy) Song
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Greg Temples
Jones-Hamilton Co.
Ching-Sung Tsai
BioResource International Inc. (BRI)
Zehui Wei
Northwest A&F University
Hany Widjaja
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia
Tong Xing
Nanjing Agricultural University
Guillermo Zavala Vargas
Evonik Corporation
Xue Zhang
Mississippi State University
Postdoc Members
Donghwan Kim
The Ohio State University
Jihwan Lee
University of Georgia
Joonbum Lee
The Ohio State University
Mohamed Ahmed Tony Marzouk
Cairo University
Graduate Student Members
Benjamin Angel
University of Arkansas
Muhammad Adnan Aslam
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Kamaryn Beamsley
Texas A&M University
Sujitha Bhumanapalli
University of Georgia
Sophia Bianchi
Penn State University
Abdul Rehman Bilal
University of California
Kylie Bruce
University of Georgia
Cara Cash
Texas A&M University
Brittany Chapman
Penn State University
Gerhard Claassen
University of Pretoria
Mollie Cobb
Texas A&M University
Amalia Diaz
Clemson University
Mukhulis Fasasi
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Latasha Gray
University of Arkansas
Mridula Gupta
Texas A&M University
Jose Hernandez
Auburn University
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Graduate Student Members
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James Higuita
University of Arkansas
Elizabeth Holda
Texas A&M University
Grace Hong
University of Guelph
Divya Joseph
University of Connecticut
Bhargavi Kasireddy
University of Georgia
Boin Lee
Kyungpook National University
Chae Won Lee
Kyungpook National University
Huipin Lee
University of British Columbia
Shengnan Li
University of Manitoba
Chaoyong Liao
China Agriculture University
Peter Mann
University of Delaware
Hari Marasini
University of Georgia
Jhon J. Mejia Abaunza
University of Georgia
Josiah Mullet-Koop
University of Guelph
Hamid Reza Rafieian Naeini
University of Georgia
Euyeon Noh
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Roseline Ogory
Dalhousie University
Elijah O. Oketch
Chungnam National University
Opeadura Osunbami
Purdue University
Keith Ou
Cornell University
Pranita Patil
University of Georgia
Willian Terassi Pereira
SIBI/USP Universidade De Sao Paulo
Vitor Santos Haetinger
Purdue University
Andre Schoeman
University of Pretoria
Abubakar I. Senator Atolagbe
University of Ilorin
Eunsoo Seo
Chungnam National University
Chetna Shah
University of Connecticut
Trushenkumar Maganbhai Shah
University of Connecticut
Syamily Shaji
University of Georgia
Abubakar Shitu Isah
Mississippi State University
Guillermo Talegón
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Yi-Xi Tang
Northeast Agricultural University
Mitchell Vaught
University of Arkansas
Zoie Kae VerBeek
Iowa State University
Leya Susan Viju
University of Connecticut
Atul Walunj
University of Connecticut
Ziqing Wang
University of Delaware
Corey Wishon
North Carolina State University
Gopi Yalavarthi
University of Connecticut
Undergraduate Student Members
In Ho Cho
Kyungpook National University
Cade Davis
Mississippi State University
Katelyn Grace Duncan
Texas A&M University
Addison Elstner
Texas A&M University
Paul N. Farro II
University of Delaware
Olivia Guerin
Michigan State University
Brody Hamm
Mississippi State University
Sarah Kareem
University of Arkansas
Ryan Lo
University of California
Briana McCulland
Alabama A&M
Emily Myers
Mississippi State University
Samantha Plocher
Mississippi State University
Collette Plue
Purdue University
Danielle Ratcliffe
University of Alberta
Anna Kathryn AK Riggs
Mississippi State University
ElsiAnna Rodewald
Mississippi State University
Bella Taylor
Purdue University
Jace Welborn
Mississippi State University
Serena Wesley
Purdue University
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Comparing Salmonella infection: Caged versus cage-free housing
This study looked into the issue surrounding Salmonella Enteritidis infection in laying hens resulting in contaminated eggs. With the egg industry shifting to cage-free setups, there remains uncertainty about food safety ramifications associated with this transition. The study examines the infection rate of pullets in both a conventional cage setting as well as a cage-free setup. The study found that birds reared in caged housing were more susceptible to S. Entertidis colonization than birds raised in cage-free housing. It is also mentioned that the stocking density of birds in caged housing was higher than the stocking density of birds reared in a cage-free setting.
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Topics of Interest to Poultry Scientists
Below you will find several news articles and resources of interest in the field of Poultry Science.
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Laying Hens Research
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Texas Commercial Egg Clinic on May 17th
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USDA Announces New National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director
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USPOULTRY Financial Management Seminar to Focus on Best Practices in Today’s Fast-Moving Business Environment
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