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POULTRY FEEDS AMERICA |
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What is the poultry industry's Impact in
your community?
Click below to see.
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INDUSTRY PROGRAMS |
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USPOULTRY helps ensure the industry receives the most up-to-date information about important industry topics.
Upcoming
Educational Programs:
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RESEARCH |
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USPOULTRY's
industry research grants program encompasses
all segments of broiler, turkey and
commercial egg operations. Approximately
$3.1 million is currently invested
in ongoing research. Use the button below to search completed abstracts or subscribe to our "Completed Research" e-newsletter.
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FOOD SAFETY & PRODUCTION |
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Food safety is a high priority for USPOULTRY. The association develops and supports programs that help ensure that safety and quality of U.S. poultry meat and egg products.
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POSITION PAPERS |
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U.S. Poultry & Egg Association keeps poultry leaders informed. Review USPOULTRY's stance on issues pertaining to the poultry industry as well as position papers adopted by other poultry related organizations.
Click here to review position papers.
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VIDEO SPOTLIGHT |
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Poultry Insight: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
To help provide answers as to why Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are an important part of the poultry industry, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) has created a series of six short videos. The series is called Poultry Insight, and the videos are a discussion with Paul Bredwell, vice president of environmental programs for USPOULTRY. The video series explains what a CAFO is, who owns CAFOs, potential impact of CAFOs on the environment, how producers manage their operations to avoid adverse environmental impacts, the benefits of CAFOs, and who regulates CAFOs.
The video series can be viewed via YouTube by clicking on the icon below.
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INDUSTRY EVENTS |
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MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT |
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Poultry Companies Invited to Apply for Safety Recognition Awards
Poultry industry facilities with outstanding safety programs are invited to apply for recognition under the Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program. The program is open to National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association members with poultry or egg processing plants, hatcheries, feed mills and rendering facilities that have injury and illness rates below the industry average for three consecutive years, through the implementation of innovative and effective programs.
Award program application forms are available by clicking on the following link - application. Application forms can also be obtained on the www.uspoultry.org website. The application deadline for the 2014 awards is April 11. The annual awards will be presented during the National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, Aug. 18-20, 2014, at the Hilton Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Destin, Fla.
The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council are made up of members from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation. Collectively, the three organizations represent 95 percent of the nation's poultry products, and their members generate more than 1.3 million total U.S. jobs.
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