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Inside This IssueFrom Your President ...........................................................1From Your Executive Director ............................................2From the Constitution Committee .......................................4Nominating Committee Report ...........................................5PSA Annual Meeting Highlights ...........................................8PSA Foundation Update .......................................................9PSA Hatchery Update ........................................................10News & Notes ...................................................................102011 PSA AAAP Symposium Solicitation ...........................11Coming Events ...................................................................12

Volume 34 Number 1 April 2010

From Your PresidentSally NollPSA President

The month of April seems to have arrived very quickly, and yet as PSA president, I am still learning about this orga-nization and its members. We are highly dependent

on volunteers to move this organiza-tion along, especially when it comes to achieving our mission to discover and disseminate knowledge gener-ated by poultry research through our annual meeting and publications. This is a particularly busy time, but it is also very rewarding to see progress being made. I’d like to thank the members of the board of directors for their contri-bution of service to the organization. They also play a key role as liaisons to the chairs of the various committees to which they were assigned, and many of

the committees, especially the award committees, are working hard to select the award recipients who are to be acknowledged at the summer meet-ing for their contributions in research, teaching, extension, and service.

Key to keeping things running smoothly is the work of our executive director, Jim Kessler. He is a master at juggling many ongoing duties and han-dling problems as they pop up. Hats off to Jim! Last spring, PSA hired Jon Cole as assistant executive director when Jim decided to go to a half-time sched-ule. Jon has been an excellent addition to our association, providing support for members and the board. Along with the many other things he is working on, Jon has taken the initiative to pub-lish the monthly “Coop Scoop” and is currently working on revising the PSA Web site to make it more appealing and useful for current and future mem-bers. Speaking of the Web site and keeping poultry science in the news, I’d also like to thank Ken Macklin for his poultry news updates on the Web site and Nathan May for his monthly news

releases. Interest in these pieces by the press continues to grow.

In addition to their regular work, the board and PSA staff are participating in the development of a new five-year strategic plan for the association. My thanks go out to Mary Beck for chairing this committee and to the members of the Strategic Planning Team (Jon Cole, Sergio Fernandez, Jim Kessler, Mike Lilburn, and Bill Saylor). The process is being facilitated by Pam Mavrolas, who helped us develop our previous successful strategic plan. Currently the team is collecting information and pre-paring for a retreat to be held later in April. The Long-Range Planning Com-mittee and Membership Committee are also providing support for this effort. The goal is to have a plan in place for presentation to the board at the summer annual meeting.

You should have already received information on registration and hous-ing for the 2010 JAM in Denver (July 11–15). As in 2007, we will be partici-pating in a joint meeting with ADSA®, AMPA, CSAS, and ASAS. Chris Ashwell is the PSA program chair and has been working hard with members of his team to assemble the PSA portion of the program. The business meeting is

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From Your Executive DirectorJames KesslerPSA Executive DirectorPSA Members and Friends—

Greetings! I hope this news-letter finds you well and prepar-ing for your jour-ney to Denver, Colorado, in July to meet jointly with ADSA and ASAS to share our science. In the following

paragraphs I will update you on some of the activities Jon Cole and I have been dealing with since our last news-letter update in October 2009.

New Web Site DesignA review of the Web site was com-

pleted to address content, location, and ease of access. Any and all rec-ommendations from the membership were incorporated into the new design. Templates were provided to members of the board in January for their review to ensure the design was appealing and that the colors were agreeable to all. It is our hope to have a new Web site in place by May to provide a new face and menus that will make it easier to peruse and locate information. We extend a special thank you to Ken Macklin, who continues to provide timely weekly updates on the home page.

Audit 2009Our audit, as for the past several

years, will again be conducted by Martin, Hood, Friese & Associates, LLC (MHFA). The process starts in Decem-ber with interviews with the execu-tive director and board members and finalizes with an on-site review of our records the week of April 19. The cost of conducting the audit for the 2009 fiscal year will be $11,900. The process has become standard, and we continue in 2010 with another new CPA from

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President Sally NollUniversity of Minnesota612-624-4928FAX: 612-625-5789nollx001@umn.edu

First Vice PresidentMichael S. LilburnOARDC / The Ohio State University330-263-3992FAX: 330-263-3949lilburn.1@osu.edu

Second Vice PresidentMichael J. WinelandNorth Carolina State University919-515-5529FAX: 919-515-7070mike_wineland@ncsu.edu

Secretary-TreasurerR. Michael HuletPenn State University814-863-8934FAX: 814-865-5691mrh@psu.edu

Past PresidentMichael P. LacyUniversity of Georgia706-542-1333FAX: 706-542-1342lacy@uga.edu

Christine AlvaradoTexas Tech University806-742-2805 X 234FAX: 806-742-4003christine.alvarado@ttu.edu

David J. CaldwellTexas A&M University979-845-4288FAX: 979-854-1921caldwell@poultry.tamu.edu

Theresia K. LavergneLouisiana State University225-578-2219FAX: 225-578-1259tlavergne@agcenter.lsu.edu

Randolph D. MitchellPerdue Farms Incorporated410-341-2520FAX: 410-543-3965randy.mitchell@perdue.com

E. Ernest M. PiersonDanisco Animal Nutrition314-231-7766Fax: 314-231-7533ernie.pierson@danisco.com

Frederick G. SilversidesAgriculture and Agri Food Canada604-796-1725FAX: 604-796-0359fred.silversides@agr.gc.ca

Student Directors

Robert C. Van WyheMichigan State universityvanwyher@msu.edu

Jessica C. ButlerAuburn Universitybutlejc@auburn.edu

Directors

Future PSA Annual Meeting Locations

2010 Denver, CO (PSA-ADSA-ASAS-CSAS-AMPA Joint Meeting), July 11–15, 20102011 St. Louis, MO (Joint with AAAP & AVMA), July 16–20, 20112012 Athens, GA, July 9–122013 San Diego, CA, July 22–25

Assistant Executive DirectorJon A. Cole 2441 Village Green PlaceChampaign, IL 61822 217-356-5285 FAX: 217-398-4119jonc@assochq.org

Executive DirectorJames W. Kessler36004 Cortona CourtMurrieta, CA 92562951-677-0069FAX: 909/677-2420jamesk@assochq.org

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PSA Business Office

Wednesday, July 14, and I hope you will all be able to attend and participate in the elections and hear about the new strategic plan.

As many of you are probably aware, Colin Scanes will be ending his second term as the editor-in-chief of Poultry Science in July. A replacement was selected after careful consideration, and this appointment was recently approved by the board of directors. I’d like to welcome Tom Porter from the Univer-sity of Maryland as the new editor-in-chief of Poultry Science. He will be working with Colin this spring to make the transition when Colin’s term is com-pleted. I am grateful to Tom for being willing to take on this new responsibil-ity. I’d also like to thank Colin for his many years of service to PSA as editor-in-chief. He has made every effort to improve the journal and increase its impact factor. I’d also like to thank Susan Pollock, managing editor for PSA and director of editorial and publication services, and her staff in the publica-tions department of FASS for keeping the production of the publications run-ning so smoothly. Susan is also a great resource on journal publishing technol-ogy and issues for the board.

New developments for the organi-zation include the implementation of the student travel awards. The award was developed by the 2009 Program Planning Committee chaired by Scotti Hester. My thanks to Jones-Hamilton Co. for sponsoring these travel grants. The deadline for application is April 15. Please see the PSA Web site (http://poultryscience.org/JonesHamiltonCo_Grad_Student_Travel_Grant_Award.pdf) for instructions. Another development has been the work of the Foundation to solicit donations for the Legacy Project, which was jump-started with a $30,000 donation pledge by Novus. Thank you, Novus! It will be great to finally com-plete this project. Information on the Legacy Project is also available on the PSA Web site (http://poultryscience.org/LegacyProject.pdf).

The Poultry Science Association has a lot of good things going on despite external challenges, especially the economy and time demands. I hope to see you at the annual meeting in Denver.

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meeting. We wouldn’t exist without your help. As always, please bring any issues or concerns to members of the board. We are always looking for ways to improve our service to the member-ship.

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MHFA, Anthony Pendleton, overseeing our audit and learning about PSA.

PSA Press ReleasesFive press releases have been devel-

oped and published since last Septem-ber. This venue, under the supervision of our communication expert Nathan May, continues to keep PSA in the headlines as we address topics that are current and relevant to our industry and stakeholders. The communications are now being requested by popular trade magazines, interviews have been requested with the authors, and the press releases continue to be cited in daily e-mail newsletters such as Watt, Poultex News, Meatingplace, etc. The success of this endeavor can be attrib-uted directly to the members who have dedicated their time and effort to work with May in developing these releases. Furthermore, this is recognition of the quality research that is being designed and published by members of this asso-ciation. Thank you to all who have been involved with the press releases, which are posted on the Web site (http://www.poultryscience.org/press.asp).

Electronic Membership Renewals for 2010

The first year of our electronic mem-bership renewal process went well as we attempted to make the process paper free. However, we did conduct a last-phase paper request for renewals, which proved to be a major reminder for members to renew. The process will continue to be electronic, but it is apparent a paper option will remain a requirement for the near future.

Please continue to forward for imple-mentation any comments for making the site more user friendly (jamesk@assochq.org or jonc@assochq.org).

Awards SubmissionsJon and I would like to thank all the

members of the award committees for updating the criteria for all the various awards, and we thank those companies that are responsible for funding for their cooperation and input, as well. The awards site closed on March 1, and the number of nominations was greater for all awards when compared with the 2009 nominations. The system has made it easier for members to resubmit nomination packages with the option of gleaning data submitted the year prior for candidates who were not selected

the first time they were nominated.Bernard Murphy and Jones-Hamilton

Co. have established and sponsored a new award titled the Jones-Hamilton Co. Graduate Student Travel Grants. There are grants available to students in the USA and the international com-munity for travel assistance to the 2010 annual meeting in Denver. This is the first of PSA’s efforts to reach out to our student population and provide assistance in furthering their respective career paths.

Please continue to forward for implementation any comments for making the awards site more user friendly (jamesk@assochq.org or jonc@assochq.org).

Annual MeetingsThe 2009 annual meeting in Raleigh,

North Carolina, was a grand success from an attendance standpoint and according to the comments that were forthcoming following the event. The financial goal set by the board was exceeded due to attendance of the members and the sponsorship provided by all PSA stakeholders.

Denver, Colorado, 2010: The next meeting is scheduled for July 11–15, 2010. More than 40 symposia are scheduled that will focus on ruminant and nonruminant nutrition, food sci-ence, food safety, dairy, beef, swine, poultry, breeding and genetics, animal welfare, environmental issues, teach-ing, and more. We have the potential of receiving 2,800 abstracts for approval, which is nearly 500 more than were received for the joint meeting in 2007 in San Antonio. We are of the opinion that the 2010 venue is one of the best ever developed across societies and animal disciplines. The PSA host hotel is the Crowne Plaza Denver, so please make your reservations at the Crowne Plaza.

St. Louis, Missouri, 2011: The meeting is scheduled for July 16–20, 2011. We met with the AVMA and AAAP groups in January to review our programs. Amy Batal is working closely with Chuck Hofacre to ensure the pro-gram will be a truly combined effort, with symposia and sessions reflecting the research of both PSA and AAAP. Jon Cole conducted a site visit with Batal, and the convention center/facility and hotel accommodations are all in order.

Athens, Georgia, 2012: The meet-ing is scheduled for July 9–12, 2012. Sessions will convene in the Georgia

Center, and a site visit was conducted in January. We are in the final develop-ment process of completing a contract.

San Diego, California, 2013: The meeting is scheduled for July 22–25, 2013. Contracts have been signed and the deal completed with the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center. If you wish to preview the location, you can find an overview at http://www.towncountry.com/.

Location Search in Progress, 2014: If you’ve attended a meeting at a location that you deem as one we should investigate, please send your suggestions to Jon Cole or James Kes-sler.

New Strategic Plan Initiative

The Strategic Planning Committee, under the watchful eye of Mary Beck and overseen by Sally Noll, has made great progress. A location and dates for the planning session have been set and the committee members selected and approved. Pam Mavrolas was the facilitator for the first strategic plan and is again providing guidance. A number of tasks are under way to glean infor-mation, such as stakeholder interviews and surveys. The committee will con-vene April 28–30 and develop what will be the new strategic direction for PSA through 2015. The committee includes about half of the PSA early career award winners from the last two years, so the young minds will be in place to ensure we are moving forward.

PSA JournalsWe continue to look for new mar-

keting initiatives for our journal with the assistance of Susan Pollock, the PSA managing editor. Our efforts with Charlesworth and Kaufman-Wills are still under review. Open access is still an issue, but the board, editorial committees, and the editors-in-chief continue to monitor the information forthcoming as the struggle to define a process continues to unfold.

PSA InvestmentsAll assets of PSA, PSA Foundation,

and WPSA-USA are currently held at Stifel Nicolaus. Our accountant, William E. Gleason, continues to supply advice and opportunities as they appear. As of the writing of this newsletter, the assets totals for PSA and the PSA Foundation

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are $1,407,791.09 and $35,300.21, respectively. The WPSA-USA assets also continue to increase.

Other Items of InterestThe FASS Board continues to work

diligently on closing the contract on the sale of the property located at 1111 N. Dunlap Avenue, Savoy, IL 61874, and the purchase of the property located at 2441 Village Green Place, Champaign, IL 61822, where the staff has been located since May 7, 2009.

The Emeritus project is moving slowly as we attempt to locate and make contact with those retired PSA members whom, for various reasons, we have lost contact with. If you are aware of a retired member who is out of touch with PSA, please forward their contact information to the attention of Jon Cole.

We also make an effort to inter-act with Mary Swenson whenever we gather in the Champaign area. Mary is

doing well and enjoying her retirement, and we have employed her as a consul-tant to assist with the awards this year. She continues to request we send her regards to all whenever the opportu-nity arises. She misses you but not the pressures of the job!

William Saylor, Mary Beck, and I will be participating in the 2010 CoFARM meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, in mid-April. A session with the FASS science policy directors is a goal during our visit.

We would like to extend a thank you to Christine Alvarado, Randy Mitch-ell, and Robert Van Wyhe, who have performed with distinction as board members and will complete their tour of duty in July.

We in this office, Jon Cole and James Kessler, extend our appreciation to Mary Ann Swenson (recently retired), Susan Pollock, Debi Seymour, and a host of other FASS support personnel, PSA members, PSA board members, and PSA FASS representatives for their continued effort in assisting the organi-zation in meeting its mission statement!

In conclusion, 2010 is going to be another very challenging year for PSA. All indications show that the direction continues to be very positive and pride in the association is high. We look for-ward to seeing many of you in Denver, Colorado, this summer, and we are proud to represent you as your AED and ED!

From the Constitution CommitteeMichael S. LilburnChair

The Constitution Committee, com-prising M. S. Lilburn, D. J. Caldwell, S. L. Noll, F. G. Silversides, and M. J. Wineland, with approval from the PSA Board is recommending the following amendment to our Constitution regard-ing nominations for PSA Fellow.

BY-LAWS. ARTICLE 8. Election of Fellows.

Section (a): Nominations for Fel-lows may be made by any individual knowledgeable of the nominee’s accom-plishments. These nominations shall be made in writing at least by March 1 November 1 of the year prior to the Association’s Annual Meeting and shall be submitted to the Chair of the Fel-lows Committee. The Fellows Commit-tee shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors. It shall require a two-thirds majority vote by the Board of Directors to elect any member as Fellow.

Rationale: The change is needed to give the Fellows Committee time to develop their recommendations for pre-sentation to the Board of Directors and their subsequent vote at the mid-year meeting.

Call for Nominations for WPSA-USA Committee Members

This committee administers the activities of the USA Branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association. Three committee members (Billy Hargis, Mike Lilburn, and Janet Snow) will be fulfilling their obligations in January 2011. Elections will be held this summer to replace two of the members and the PSA President will appoint the third new member.

Nominees should be members in good standing of WPSA-USA and be will-ing to serve a 4-year term, beginning in January 2011. The committee typi-cally meets in Atlanta in January and during the Poultry Science Association's annual meeting each summer. Attendance at these meetings is requested and at the responsibility of the member.

Additional information about the WPSA-USA Committee can be found under the WPSA links on the PSA Web page or by contacting any of the cur-rent WPSA-USA Committee members. Deadline for nominations is May 1, 2010. The Nominations Committee will review the nominations and develop the election ballot.

Please forward all nominations (including the nominee’s contact informa-tion) to WPSA-USA Branch Secretary Bob Buresh at bob.buresh@novusint.com.

Plan to attend the WPSA Invited LecturePoultry Production: Cur-rent and Future Chal-lenges and Opportunities

Wednesday, July 14, 2010Speaker: H. M. Hafez

H. M. Hafez is professor and head of the Institute of Poultry Diseases at the Free University of Berlin, a premier research institu-tion in Europe and currently serves as President of the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA). Hafez has extensive experience with current issues related to disease control efforts, antimicrobial use restrictions, GMO issues, animal welfare opportunities, and issues related to non-tariff trade problems related to international disease regulations. Hafez will be relat-ing his experiences in the EU on selected topics as they potentially relate to current topics of interest in the Americas and social trends that may affect the poultry industry in the near future.

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Nominating Committee ReportMichael P. LacyChair

The Nominating Committee, com-prising S. F. Bilgili, J. B. Carey, A. F. Giesen, A. P. McEl-roy, C. Novak, and A. M. Donoghue, thank all of the members of the PSA who submitted names for consid-

eration as future leaders of our associa-tion. We respectfully recommended the following slate of candidates to the PSA Board, which will be voted on by the membership attending the annual busi-ness meeting in Denver, Colorado.

President Michael S. Lilburn, The Ohio State Uni-

versity

First Vice PresidentMichael J. Wineland, North Carolina

State University

Second Vice PresidentMichael Kidd, University of ArkansasSheila Scheideler, University of

Nebraska

Secretary–TreasurerR. Mike Hulet, Pennsylvania State Uni-

versity

Director #1Chris Ashwell, North Carolina State

UniversityRobert Buresh, Novus International

Director #2Don McIntyre, Hendrix GeneticsTara York, AB Vista

Candidate Bios

President:Michael S. LilburnThe Ohio State UniversityMichael Lilburn received his MS and

PhD from Penn State under the mentor-ship of Roland Leach. He subsequently spent two years as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Georgia working for Leo Jensen. Lil-burn’s first real job was as a research

nutritionist for Hubbard Farms in Wal-pole, New Hampshire, from 1982 to 1987 prior to joining the Department of Poultry Science at The Ohio State Uni-versity. During his years as a member of the Poultry Science Association, he has served as program chair for the annual meetings in Edmonton (1995) and Montreal (2000); associate editor for Poultry Science, subject editor and member of the review board for The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, and associate editor for WPSA Journal; PSA representative to FASS; and chair of several awards committees. He is currently serving as the first vice presi-dent of the Poultry Science Association.

First Vice President:Michael J. WinelandNorth Carolina State UniversityMichael Wineland, a native of Wis-

consin, earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He spent three years as an extension poultry specialist and assistant professor at West Virginia University before joining the faculty at North Carolina State University (NCSU) as an extension specialist. At NCSU his responsibilities have been to develop extension education programs for the broiler breeder and the hatchery indus-tries. A few of these programs included the development and use of mecha-nized nesting systems and proper light-ing management for broiler breeders and pullets. More recently, Wineland’s program emphasis has been directed toward incubation management. He organizes and conducts a number of programs, including the North Carolina Broiler Breeder and Hatchery Manage-ment Conference and the NCSU Hatch-ery Management Workshop for industry clientele. He also currently serves as the departmental extension leader at NCSU, helping to facilitate the exten-sion programs of eight other extension specialists. He is active in graduate education and the mentoring of honor students at NCSU. He has taught for the last eight years a portion of the Breeder and Hatchery Management class held during the summer at the University of Wisconsin and organized by the Midwest Consortium. He has served the Poultry Science Association as secretary–treasurer (2004–2006) and on a number of committees, a few being the Environmental Quality Com-mittee, Long-Range Planning Commit-tee, and the Extension Committee.

Secretary–Treasurer:R. Michael Hulet,Pennsylvania State UniversityR. Michael Hulet is an associate pro-

fessor in the Department of Poultry Sci-ence, Penn State University, University Park. He earned BS and MS degrees in animal science from Brigham Young University and was awarded a PhD in poultry science from Texas A&M Uni-versity in 1981. He was employed as an extension specialist at Virginia Tech from 1981 until 1993 when he accepted a position in the Poultry Science Department at Penn State University. His appointment is 70% extension and 30% research. Hulet has taught the Advanced Management course for the past four years, and he will be teaching the Poultry Production and Manage-ment course in the future. His current research interests include incubation, hatchery management, and nutrient and environmental management for meat birds. Hulet enjoyed a sabbati-cal with Nutreco for six months in the Netherlands. He provides leadership for the Regional Game Bird Confer-ence and helps manage the Sales and Service Conference and monthly health and management meeting in Pennsyl-vania. He is active in many Pennsyl-vania poultry activities, including the PennAg Poultry Health Committee, Poultry Meat and Egg Committee, and the Pennsylvania Farm Show poultry contests. Hulet has served for many years on the Program Committee for the National Poultry Waste Manage-ment Meeting and has served as meet-ing chair and other committee chairs for the bi-yearly meeting since 1988. Hulet has been a PSA member since 1973 and has published many articles in Poultry Science and The Journal of Applied Poultry Research. He has been active on many PSA committees, includ-ing Nominations, Extension Affairs, and Environmental Quality, and has served recently as the program meeting chair for the production, environment, and management section for the combined meetings in San Antonio, Texas. He served on committees for NCC and NTF in advising and developing animal welfare guidelines. Hulet has served as an associate editor for Poultry Science and Biology of Reproduction, on the review board of The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, and as a reviewer for PhD proposals for Wageningen Univer-

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sity. Hulet was the PSA representative to PAACO for four years and served as treasurer on their board of directors for the last two years.

Second Vice President:Michael Kidd, University of

ArkansasMike Kidd received his PhD from

North Carolina State University in 1994 under the direction of P. R. Ferket (nutrition advisor) and M. A. Qureshi (immunology advisor). From 1994 to 1999 he worked for Nutri-Quest, Inc., as a research manager, and subse-quently a research director, in charge of global poultry research and devel-opment. He joined the faculty of the Department of Poultry Science at Mis-sissippi State University in 1999. At Mississippi State University he served in professorial roles from 1999 to 2006 and as department head from 2006 to 2010. His current role is director of the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science and department head of the Poultry Science Department at the Uni-versity of Arkansas. He has published over 350 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, proceedings, articles, or abstracts. From 1997 to the present he has served as an editorial reviewer for Poultry Science and The Journal of Applied Poultry Research. From 2006 to 2009 he served one term as subject editor (Nutrition) for The Journal of Applied Poultry Research. From 2005 to 2008 he served as director for the Poul-try Science Association.

Second Vice President:Sheila Scheideler, University of

NebraskaSheila E. Scheideler is a professor of

animal science and extension poultry specialist in the Animal Science Depart-ment at the University of Nebraska. Scheideler has been employed by the University of Nebraska since 1992 as an extension poultry specialist and cur-rently has a three-way appointment, conducting applied poultry nutrition research, providing state leadership for all poultry extension activities, and teaching an Advanced Animal Nutri-tion class. Recently, Scheideler was interim department head for Animal Science from August 2007 to August 2009. Past leadership responsibilities in the Poultry Science Association include being a director from 1998 to 2000, section editor for the Metabolism and

Nutrition Section of Poultry Science from 1999 to 2005, and session chair at the 1996 meetings. Scheideler was awarded the AFIA Nutrition Research Award for Poultry Science in 2000 and the Helene Cecil Leadership Award in 2007. Scheideler has been a member of Poultry Science since 1982.

“I am sincerely interested in the future of poultry science in an era of rapid change in the use and applica-tion of technology. Some of the near coming challenges include how to keep our publications current and in sound economic management with a dwindling base of researchers in the United States and in light of external pressures such as open access. Other challenges include a growing dichotomy in the poultry sector, with needs rang-ing from backyard production education to intense large-scale international and national sector education and research needs. My experiences with the Poul-try Science Association as well as my strong experience in extension and administration add to my unique per-spective as Poultry Science addresses these challenges. My hopes and aspira-tions for the future of the Poultry Sci-ence Association are bright and strong as we face an ever-changing global agriculture and poultry economy.”

Director #1:Chris Ashwell, North Carolina

State UniversityChris Ashwell, a native of Virginia,

earned his BS degree in biochemistry and nutrition from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and his PhD in biochemistry from Wake Forest University’s Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He was first exposed to poul-try science by Paul Siegel in 1989 and completed his dissertation investigating the mechanism of substrate recogni-tion by the enzyme signal peptidase, isolated from the hen oviduct. Ashwell continued on his career path back to agriculture under the guidance of John McMurtry, initially as a USDA-ARS postdoctoral fellow and eventually as a lead scientist at the Beltsville Agricul-ture Research Center. He is currently an associate professor in the Poultry Science Department of North Carolina State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Since joining the fac-ulty at North Carolina State University in 2003, he has served as an instruc-tor in the university’s biotechnology program, teaching laboratory courses

in real-time PCR and gene expression analysis using microarrays. Ashwell also advises undergraduate poultry science majors, master’s students studying physiology, and numerous PhD students from departments ranging from chemi-cal engineering to zoology. It is his goal to foster a new generation of indepen-dent critical thinkers who can solve problems that face the future of animal agriculture.

Although primarily a researcher, Ashwell is the past-chair and cur-rently serves on both the College and the University Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committees and was responsible for the revision of all aca-demic curricula incorporating new university general education require-ments in 2008–2009. The main focus of Ashwell’s research program resides in two areas; these include the identi-fication of gene(s) underlying traits of economic importance in poultry and the manipulation of gene expression by diet, nutrition, and supplementa-tion. The USDA-NRI and many private sponsors spanning the poultry industry from primary breeders to feed supple-ment providers have funded Ashwell’s research program. Most recently, he has collaborated on work with novel early-life nutritional conditioning meth-ods to improve nutrient utilization.

He has authored or coauthored 38 peer-reviewed publications, along with numerous abstracts, proceedings, and presentations both in the Unites States and abroad. Ashwell currently serves as the chair of the PSA Annual Meet-ing Committee and is the program cochair for the 2010 JAM. He has been a member of PSA since 1998 and has served Poultry Science as an associate editor in the Genetics, Molecular Biol-ogy, and Nutrition Sections. Ashwell actively participates in two regional and one national USDA-coordinated proj-ects. Ashwell is also a member of the American Genetical Society, Interna-tional Society of Animal Genetics, and the American Physiological Society.

Director #1:Bob Buresh, Novus InternationalBob Buresh, a native of California,

earned his BS and MS degrees in the field of poultry science from Clemson University in 1980 and 1982. He earned his PhD from the University of Florida in 1985 with an emphasis on poultry nutrition.

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After completing his graduate stud-ies in 1985, Buresh joined Purina Mills as a nutritionist within the Poultry Busi-ness Group, providing technical service to Purina’s egg, turkey, and broiler customers. He then served as poultry technical manager for Eastern Miner-als, Inc., at their facility in Henderson, North Carolina. In 1989, Buresh joined Tyson Foods and served as nutrition-ist for the poultry technical services team, first based in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and later Springdale, Arkan-sas. In his 18 years with Tyson, Buresh provided technical service for many of the live production locations within the company, focusing on nutritional programs, live production evaluation, feed mill quality assurance, and regula-tory compliance. Buresh joined Novus International in 2007 as poultry techni-cal manager within the North American Sales group. He visits extensively with current and prospective Novus custom-ers, helping to develop nutritional solu-tions to industry challenges.

Buresh has been a member of PSA since he was a graduate student in the early 1980s. He has presented research and participated in most of the Poultry Science Association annual meetings since then and has served on several PSA committees. He served as presi-dent of the Southern Poultry Science Society from 1999 to 2000 and cur-rently serves as that society’s executive secretary. He is a member of WPSA and is currently the secretary/treasurer for the USA Branch of WPSA. Buresh has also been a member of ARPAS since 1988.

Director #2:Don McIntyre, Hendrix GeneticsDon McIntyre lives near Pageland,

South Carolina. He grew up around beef cattle and horses and trains horses as a hobby even today. It was not until he attended university that he became involved with poultry. Since then he has

received his BS degree in poultry sci-ence from North Carolina State Univer-sity, his MS degree from Colorado State University, and his PhD in physiology from North Carolina State University.

He began his career with Hybrid Tur-keys in 1980 but left in 1981 to pursue his graduate work at North Carolina State University studying reproduction in turkeys. After completing his PhD, McIntyre worked in the poultry industry for 26 years with companies such as Oscar Mayer, Louis Rich, Carolina Qual-ity Research, Wampler Foods, and Pil-grim’s Pride, plus a five-year term with B.U.T. of America. He rejoined Hybrid Turkeys in 2005 and is a member of the Science and Technology Group. McIntyre has 18 years of experience with turkeys and another 10 years with chickens. He has worked in live pro-duction with breeding stock and com-mercial meat birds, he has traveled the world in a technical service role, and he has owned two different farms person-ally, so he has a unique understanding of poultry management and perfor-mance. McIntyre is also a PAACO Certi-fied Animal Welfare Auditor and has been certified as a Professional Animal Scientist through ARPAS since 1990.

McIntyre has been a member of the Poultry Science Association since 1978 and has been actively involved chair-ing sessions at meetings and reviewing papers for publication. He currently serves as second vice president for the Southern Poultry Science Society and has been an active member of the US Poultry and Egg Board of Directors since 2004. A past board member for the North Carolina Poultry Federation and the South Carolina Poultry Federa-tion, he also has served on the board of directors for the National Turkey Federation.

In his current position with a primary breeding company, McIntyre’s particular interest is maximizing performance in poultry. A strong advocate for animal welfare, he spends much of his time with customers around the world

improving product performance and profitability. McIntyre is the author or coauthor of almost 100 articles, publi-cations, and technical bulletins and is also a frequent speaker at many indus-try meetings.

Director #2:Tara York, AB VistaBorn in North Carolina, Tara York

was raised in her family’s world of race horses. It was not until her last year as an undergraduate at North Caro-lina State University (NCSU) that she entered the world of chickens, thanks to the persuasion of the enthusiastic Carmen Parkhurst. After obtaining her dual BS degrees in zoology and animal science (1989), she went on to earn her MS in physiology (1993) and her PhD in physiology/nutrition (1996) from NCSU under the mentorship of John Brake. It should come as no surprise that her primary focus during her grad-uate programs was on broiler breeders.

York’s professional career began in 1996 with Novus International, Inc., working as manager of product devel-opment. During her 13 years with Novus, York’s responsibilities included product development, technical sup-port, and sales. She worked throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as Mexico from time to time. Seeking new chal-lenging opportunities, she joined AB Vista in the summer of 2009 as a tech-nical service manager for the United States and Canada, where she is busy working with integrators to help them obtain the nutritional benefits of using enzymes. She is a member of PSA, WPSA-USA, ASAS, and ARPAS. In addi-tion, she served as president of South-ern Poultry Science (2005–2006) and is currently a member of the board of trustees for the PSA Foundation.

Deadline for articles for the

next issue of the PSA Newsletter

All submissions for the next issue of the PSA Newsletter are due at PSA Headquarters by August 24, 2010. Please submit articles, news, and announcements to debis@assochq.org.

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PSA Annual Meeting HighlightsChris AshwellAnnual Meeting Program Committee, General Program Chair

The Poultry Science Association’s 99th Annual Meeting is going to be held in conjunction with the American Soci-ety of Animal Science, American Dairy Science Association, Canadian Society of Animal Science, and Asociación Mexicana de Producción Animal. The dates for the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM 2010) are July 11–15, 2010. The PSA headquarters hotel is the Crown Plaza Denver, which is conveniently only one block away from the meeting venue, the Colorado Convention Center, and centrally located to numerous restau-rants and entertainment options along the 16th Street Mall. For more infor-mation on attractions and activities in the area, visit http://www.visitdenver.org/2010JAM.

This year the program committee has made every effort to integrate the focus areas and species that are brought together by each of the par-ticipating societies. To maintain the identity of PSA, this year we have organized several PSA cornerstone symposia that are relevant to current issues in our field. Past joint meet-ings have not included a keynote symposium, but this year we have continued this premeeting event with a topic that is extremely relevant and timely, “Social Sustainability of Egg Production.” Other cornerstone PSA symposia include National Extension Workshop: “The Impact of Major Food Policy Shifts on the US Food Supply and Its Producers: Animal Welfare Issues”; Informal Nutrition Symposium: “Connecting Nutrition, Biochemistry, Physiology, and Micro-biology”; Immunology: “Immunity, Nutrition, Genomics, and Gut Micro-biota”; Graduate Student Symposium: “Transitions” (joint with ASAS-ADSA); Food Safety: “Potential Impact of Reduced Antibiotic Use and the Roles

of Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Other Alternatives in Antibiotic-Free Broiler Production”; and the WPSA lecture.

An exciting collection of collab-orative symposia that contain cross-species topics and poultry-specific speakers include Nonruminant Nutri-tion: “Nutrigenomics”; Animal Health: “Accounting for Diseased Animals in Research Trials (Outliers, Treatment Interactions, and Disease Induc-tion by Treatment)”; Companion Animals: “Comparative Enrichment—Implications on Health and Behavior”; CSAS Symposium: “Livestock Trans-port”; ASAS Cell Biology Symposium: “Receptors and Signal Transduction”; Breeding and Genetics, Physiology and Endocrinology: “Bridging the Gap Between Physiology and Genomics”; Growth and Development: “Intestinal Development and Growth Meat Sci-ence and Muscle Biology: Impact of Pre- and Post-Slaughter Handling on Meat Quality”; Physiology and Endo-crinology: “Sperm Oviduct Interaction in Livestock and Poultry.” With 2,500+ total abstracts accepted, 1,400+ posters, and 40+ scientific symposia, the 2010 JAM is on track to be the largest meeting ever.

The 2010 JAM will also include the initial awarding of the Jones-Hamilton Co. Graduate Student Travel Award. The PSA with sponsorship from Jones-Hamilton Co., is provid-ing an annual competition for these travel awards. The purpose of the Jones-Hamilton Co. Graduate Student Travel Award is to assist poultry sci-ence graduate students with travel expenses so that they may attend and present their research findings at the annual PSA meeting.

In addition to the vast breadth of science that will be presented, there will be excellent opportunities for our PSA members to reconnect will old friends and new at the ice cream social, various receptions and lun-cheons, and the awards banquet. We hope you will join us for a productive and memorable meeting in Denver.

Call for Nominations Now Open for 2010 Pedro N. Acha Award for Excellence in Veterinary Public Health

Nominations are being accepted

for the prestigious Pedro N. Acha Award for Excellence in Veterinary Public Health through June 15, 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST. This award, presented by the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), recognizes outstanding research based on a thesis or scientific paper written by an undergraduate student in veterinary public health within the last three years. For details visit www.pahef.org/acha.

Gold ($100+)

Mark E. Cook

Silver ($50–$99)

Albert Wade BrantGlenn W. FroningMelvin G. GreeleyWilliam H. Revington

Bronze (up to $49)

Tom BryanA. ChandruJ. Singh

Thank You to our Individual Sustaining Members

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PSA Foundation UpdateW. W. SaylorPSA Foundation Board of Trustees President

The Legacy ProjectThe Legacy Project is in full swing, and I hope that by now

you, as I, have received the letter from the Foundation asking for your support for this significant project. More importantly,

I hope you have considered the level of support you can provide. The goal of the Legacy Project is to fund the digitizing and indexing of issues of Poultry Science from 1908 to 1996 to provide online access along with the current issues available electronically. I reported in the last newsletter that the estimated cost of the project is $60,000. We designed a fund-raising campaign around three suggested levels of donor support: support for one issue, $100; for one volume, $1,000; for an entire decade, $5,000. It is possible to make your donation in honor of or in memory of a mentor, colleague, friend, or family member.

The Foundation Board again wants to thank Novus International, Inc., for their generous support of the project by pledging a $30,000 Challenge Grant to match contributions from members. The Foundation is especially grateful to Drew Giesen and Scott Carter, both of Novus, for their efforts in securing the funding.

To learn more about the project, check out the new Legacy Project Web pages on the PSA Web site (http://www.poultryscience.org/legacygift.asp). A detailed description of the project is provided together with a link to a downloadable dona-tion card. But more importantly, there is a link to a new, greatly enhanced donation site where you can not only make your contribution very easily, but just as easily provide a tribute in memory or honor of a person significant in your career or per-sonal life. There is also a page that provides an updated list of donors.

The Foundation Board wishes to thank Jon Cole, Susan Pollock, and Ted Veatch for their invaluable assistance in developing the Legacy Project logo and the donor card and for coordinating the mailing to the membership. Thanks and appreciation are due to Keely Roy and Mark Budden for Web site development, particularly the development of the user-friendly donation Web site. Please take a look at it—and use it! We hope to see your name on the list of donors soon.

Foundation Silent Auction in DenverAs you make arrangements to travel to Denver for the 2010 Joint Annual Meet-

ing, don’t forget to rummage around in those closets, basements, attics, garages, and sheds to uncover poultry memorabilia that will attract wild bids at the Founda-tion Silent Auction. If you have a special piece of poultry memorabilia without an appropriate showcase, you are encouraged to donate the item to the silent auction. Memorabilia will be individually numbered, and an auction bid sheet identifying the donor will be placed alongside the item at the auction. Tony Pescatore has agreed to head up the auction this year, so if you have any questions, feel free to contact him (apescato@uky.edu). All proceeds benefit the Foundation.

Legacy Project Donorsas of March 25, 2010

George H. ArscottPortland, ORMurray R. BakstUSDA/ARSDonald D. BellUniversity of CaliforniaSacit F. BilgiliAuburn UniversityAlbert Wade BrantDavis, CARichard H. BristolILC ResourcesRobert E. BureshNovus International Inc.Lyndon B. Carew Jr.University of VermontDavid D. CavenyRockin’ Rooster RanchWilliam A. Dudley-CashModesto, CAWilliam A. Dudley-CashModesto, CAIn Memory of David H. BakerAlan EmsleyEmsley ConsultingIn Honor of G. E. and Myra DickersonFormer Graduate StudentsPurdue UniversityIn Honor of Todd J. ApplegateRichard S. GatesUniversity of IllinoisHarlan W. HochstetlerHochstetler ServicesMohammad A. JalalUniversity of JordanJames W. KesslerMurrieta, CAGregg RennierRennier Associates, Inc.Stewart J. RitchieCanadian Poultry Consultants Ltd.William W. SaylorUniversity of DelawareIn Honor of Roland M. Leach Jr.Southern Poultry Science SocietyClemson, SCSouthern Poultry Science SocietyClemson, SCIn Memory of J. Paul Thaxton Jr.Ari van TienhovenCornell UniversityNickolas G. ZimmermannUniversity of Maryland

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News and Notes

Kentucky

2009 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference

The 2009 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference was held November 18 and 19 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposi-tion Center in Louisville. This annual conference allows 4-H participants from all over the country to compete in edu-cational events that help them learn to make and defend decisions, speak publicly, and gain poultry-related skills. This annual 4-H conference includes five separate competitive events. In the Poultry Judging contest, participants are required to judge ready-to-cook chicken and turkey carcasses, live production hens, and market eggs. In the Chicken and Turkey Barbecuing contests, par-ticipants barbecue four chicken halves or two turkey fillets and give an oral presentation on the corresponding poultry industry. In the Egg Preparation Demonstration contest, participants prepare an egg dish and give an oral presentation on the nutritional value of eggs. In addition to these events, the conference includes an Avian Bowl con-test, which is a round-robin tournament in which the contestants are required

to answer questions regarding poultry science, poultry meat and egg produc-tion, and information about the poultry industries.

A Poultry Careers workshop is also held at the conference, exposing the 4-H participants to hands-on informa-tion from poultry food industry person-nel, and the participants are given per-tinent information about the career and educational opportunities in the poultry food sciences and industries. This year there were two speakers at the work-shop. Jacquie Jacob, poultry extension associate at the University of Kentucky, spoke on her career path and discussed some potential careers available to 4-H participants. Blake Van Denburgh, Sioux County Complex manager for Center Fresh Group, spoke about his involve-ment with 4-H poultry programs as a youth. He later completed a bachelor’s degree in animal sciences with a poul-try production emphasis and now has a career with the egg industry.

At the 2009 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference, 125 senior 4-H par-ticipants, representing 25 states, par-ticipated as teams or individuals in the various events. Team competitions were held in the Poultry Judging and Avian Bowl contests. Individuals competed in the Egg Preparation Demonstration and the Turkey and Chicken Barbecuing contests. Eighteen teams and 6 individ-uals participated in the Poultry Judging contest, and 11 teams competed in the Avian Bowl contest. Twelve individuals participated in the Chicken Barbecue contest, nine in the Turkey Barbecue, and nine in the Egg Preparation Dem-onstration.

Paul Pressley of the US Poultry and Egg Association attended the confer-ence and participated at the awards banquet. Along with the 4-H par-ticipants, an additional 146 people, including poultry specialists, county extension agents, 4-H leaders, coaches, chaperones, and other family members, helped make the conference a success. The conference was funded through contributions of goods, finances, and services from many individuals, com-panies, and commodity organizations. A total of 30 donors provided financial support for awards.

The California team won the Avian Bowl contest. Each team member was awarded a plaque, gold pin, and $200 savings bond. The winning team mem-bers were Katelyn Beckmann, Olivia Knizek, Nicole Peterson, and Zachary Thode. They were coached by Kitty Beckman. The other participating teams were Minnesota (2nd), New York (3rd), Louisiana (4th), Pennsylvania and Ken-tucky (tied for 5th), Georgia and Michi-gan (tied for 7th), and finally Florida, Illinois, and Kansas (tied for 9th).

In the cooking contests, Reba Van Beusekom from Minnesota took first place in the Chicken Barbecue contest; Tiffany Londeen took first place in the Turkey Barbecue contest; and Haley Gilleland from Georgia placed first in the Egg Preparation Demonstration. Each contestant received a plaque, gold pin, and $500 savings bond. The plaque awarded to the winner of the Turkey Barbecue contest is the Robert Hogue Memorial award.

In the Poultry Judging contest, Tim Broderick from Pennsylvania placed first in the Production Hen division. Pennsyl-vania (Tim Broderick, Mimi Niggel, Josh Cassar, and Heather Royce) was the top team in this division. Josh Casser from Pennsylvania placed first in the Market Poultry division. Pennsylvania was the top team in this division as well. Rebecca Pickard from Ohio placed first in the Market Egg division, and Geor-gia was the top team (Morgan Collins, Weslie Williford, Jazmin Thomas, and Windy Williford). Each individual winner received a gold pin and a plaque. Each team member was awarded a trophy and gold pin.

The overall individual champion in the Poultry Judging contest, receiving a plaque, gold pin, and $500 savings bond, was Tim Broderick from Penn-sylvania, with Pennsylvania finishing as the overall team champions (Tim Brod-erick, Mimi Niggel, Josh Cassar, and Heather Royce). They were coached by Donna Broderick. Each team member received a trophy and gold pin. The top team also receives the Dr. Charles Wabeck Memorial Award. Other top-ranking teams were Georgia (2nd), Louisiana (3rd), Maryland (4th), Ohio (5th), Kentucky (6th), Indiana (7th), Virginia (8th), North Carolina (9th), and Tennessee (10th).

PSA Hatchery UpdateRobert Van WyheStudent Representative

The student representatives are get-ting excited for the PSA annual meet-ing, held jointly this year with ASAS, ADSA, AMPA, and CSAS. As a reminder, there will be an election at the meet-ing of a new student representative to the board. If you are interested, please contact either me or Jessica. We have been hard at work organizing the student socials, as well as getting the Facebook and Twitter accounts up to date. If you are a member of either social network, look for Poultry Science Association as a way to hear about upcoming deadlines or student-related news. I look forward to seeing every-one at the meeting.

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Jim Kessler, PSA Executive Director (jamesk@assochq.org)

Jon Cole, PSA Assistant Executive Director (jonc@assochq.org): Gen-eral questions; 217-356-5285

Susan Pollock, Managing Editor of Poultry Science and The Journal of Applied Poultry Research (susanp@assochq.org; journals@assochq.org): Journal questions, manuscript sub-

Thank You to our Foundation Donors

mission requirements, copyright and licensing questions; 217-356-7641

Jeremy Holzner, Director of Membership (jeremyh@assochq.org): Manuscript Central questions and reprint orders

Debi Seymour, Liaison (debis@assochq.org): Journal subscriptions and claims; newsletter submissions

PSA Headquarters Directory

Kenneth E. AndersonTodd J. ApplegateLouis C. ArringtonGeorge H. ArscottJames A. ArthurJanice M. BahrMurray R. BakstMary M. BeckBruce R. BehrendsDonald D. BellMark E. BerresArthur BickfordSacit F. BilgiliWalter G. BottjeBram BrahmantiyoAlbert Wade BrantTom BryanKasey Bryant-AngeloniRobert E. BureshAustin H. CantorJohn B. CareyC. Wendell CarlsonValerie L. CarneyDavid D. CavenyA. ChandruRandall K. ColeWalter M. CollinsDonal P. ConwayMark E. CookMary Erin DelanyJames H. DentonWilliam A. Dudley-CashGregory L. EngelkeHenry M. EngsterFlorencio EusebioAmanda S. FairchildM. Roger FeddeHans FisherCal J. Flegal

Santo D. FormicaRichard H. ForsytheAchille FranchiniHoward L. French Jr.Janet E. FultonGlenn Stuart GeigerAndrew GiesenJ. S. GijralEdward W. GlazenerSergio GomezRobert J. GrantPaul GrimingerN. Roy GylesJohn W. HardimanJames A. HarperGerald B. HavensteinRobert O. HawesPatricia Y. HesterHarlan W. HochstetlerWilliam E. HuffMark E. JacksonJacqueline P. JacobMohammad A. JalalAlex A. JanssenJimena JanssenMichelle Jane JendralNancy S. JosephJames W. KesslerMichael T. KiddBob KreiderWayne J. KuenzelMichael P. LacySusan J. LamontRoger J. LienMichael S. LilburnJames E. MarionGreg F. MathisAudrey P. McElroyJames C. McKay

Leonel MejiaRandolph D. MitchellDavid MonsalveSally NollWalther H. OttSamuel L. PardueAnthony J. PescatoreGreg RennierRichard D. ReynnellsCatherine A. RicksFrank E. RobinsonJames S. RockArnold S. RosenwaldErnest RossWilliam B. RoushWilliam W. SaylorKarel A. SchatSheila E. ScheidelerJerry L. SellWilliam ShakleeHerbert S. SiegelJ. SinghKarman SinghBogdan A. SlominskiDavid C. SnetsingerJ. Fred StephensRalph H. StonerockJohn D. SummersMary A. SwensonRobert L. Taylor Jr.Paul V. Twining Jr.Pamela UtterbackAri van TienhovenBernard C. WentworthNickolas G. ZimmermannNovus International Inc.Poultry Science AssociationMerial Select Inc.

2011 Poultry Science Association-AAAP Joint Meeting Symposium Solicitation

The Poultry Science Association

and the American Association of Avian Pathologists are excited about holding a joint meeting in 2011 in St. Louis, Mis-souri. We are actively working on put-ting the program together, and we are hoping to make it a truly joint meeting. The official scientific meeting will begin on Sunday, July 17, and run through Tuesday, July 19, with an opening reception to be held on the evening of Saturday, July 16.

The Poultry Science Association and the American Association of Avian Pathologists are planning to host a joint symposium on Saturday, July 16, the day before the official scientific program begins. We are asking for your help with ideas, topics, and speakers that would interest you for our joint sympo-sium. Please e-mail any and all sugges-tions to Amy Batal (batal@uga.edu). If you would like to host a symposium at the 2011 joint PSA/AAAP meeting, please submit your topics as soon as possible so that they can be approved by the PSA Board of Directors at the annual meeting in July.

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Poultry Science Association2441 Village Green PlaceChampaign, IL 61822

Coming Events!May 25–27, 2010Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference and DSM Nutritional Products Technical Symposium (sponsored by Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and University of Kentucky), Indianapolis, Indiana. For information: Tom Robertson, Conference Division, 128 Memorial Mall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2034; phone: 765-494-7220 ext. 92R or 800-359-2968

May 26, 2010ICAFE 2010: International Conference onAgricultural and Food Engineering, Tokyo, JapanFor information: http://www.waset.org/confer-ences/2010/tokyo/icafe/

July 11–15, 2010ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS Joint Meet-ing, Denver, ColoradoFor information: http://adsa.psa.ampa.csas.asas.org/meetings/2010/

July 31–August 4, 2010AVMA/AAAP Symposium and ScientificProgram, Atlanta, GeorgiaFor information: http://www.aaap.info/

August 23–27, 2010XIIIth European Poultry Conference, Tours, FranceFor information: www.epc2010.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=54

September 21–23, 2010Influenza 2010: Zoonotic Influenza and Human Health, St. Hilda's College, Oxford, UKFor information: http://www.libpubmedia.co.uk/Conferences/Influenza2010/Home.htm

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