PSA PEEPVolume 41, Issue 2 September 2017

2017 PSA Fellows

PSA Board of Directors

President: Mark E. Cook

First Vice President: Valerie L. Carney

Second Vice President: Billy M. Hargis

Secretary-Treasurer: Theresia A. Lavergne

Past President: Randolph D. Mitchell

Directors: E. David Peebles, III

Karen Schwean-Lardner Elizabeth Santin

Michael R. Bedford Robert R. Beckstead

April W. Levy

Student Representatives: Timothy J. Broderick

Dima White

PSA Staff

Executive Director: Stephen E. Koenig

Director of Business Operations: Jon A. Cole

Managing Editor & Communications Specialist:

David B. Busboom

IN EVERY ISSUE

PSA Hatchery Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

PSA Foundation Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

WPSA-USA News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ON THE COVERCongratulations to the 2017 PSA Fellows! Pictured are, clockwise

from the top left:

- Walter G. Bottje- Steven C. Ricke

- Michael J. Wineland- Yvonne Vizzier-Thaxton

FEATURES3 From the Past

President

4 2017 PSA Award Winners

10 “Prof ” Graham - A Tribute

13 PSA Career Center

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From the Past President Randolph D. Mitchell

The 2017 PSA Annual Meeting in Orlando was, by all accounts, one of the most successful ever. Meeting participation was at an all-time high of 1,245 attendees, not counting the many families that joined to enjoy the World Center Marriott Resort and the many entertainment attractions that Orlando offers. New records in abstract submissions and student participation were also set. An amazing 46 countries were represented at this year’s meeting, which is a great reflection on how PSA mission to be a global organization is taking shape.

Program chair Deana Jones and the entire planning com-mittee’s work was rewarded with outstanding scientific content including nine symposia. The program committee experimented with new concepts this year that combined disciplines in sessions on Muscle Myopathies and Nutri-tional Immunology. One symposia developed by Poultry Science and The Journal of Applied Poultry Research Edi-tors-in-Chief, Bob Taylor and John Carey, focused on pub-lishing in PSA’s journals to enhance the careers of young scientists and international scholars. Another concept that was part of the meeting for the first time in my memory was break out discussion groups in the Industry Sympo-sium. These new concepts are part of PSA’s on-going effort to improve the scientific content and the experience for meeting participants.

The tradition of unique and memorable BBQ events was continued at Gatorland on Wednesday evening. Although this year’s event started a little wet, the attendees did not let a little rain dampen their spirts and were soon ziplining over the alligators and feasting on Southern BBQ chicken and turkey. I think all zipliners made it across, so the gators went hungry.

The annual meeting ended with the awards banquet on Thursday evening. Many professional honors were handed out, including the naming of four new PSA Fellows. Awards were given to the outstanding student presenters and all of the undergraduate students were recognized.

For me personally, being allowed to serve as PSA President has been an honor and the 2017 annual meeting was a great way to end my term. I’d like to thank PSA’s staff including Steve Koenig, Jon Cole, and David Busboom; Debi Sey-mour and the entire FASS staff; Deana Jones and Manpreet Singh of the program committee, and all the many volun-teers and student judges that made this meeting a success.

2017 PSA AnnualMeeting RecapDeana R. Jones, Program Chair

What a busy and exciting 2017 annual meeting! Thanks to the efforts of a very hard-working program com-mittee, we had the highest number of abstracts presented at any PSA annual meeting. Due to the tireless efforts of the section chairs (Lisa Bielke, Richard Blatchford, Dianna Bourassa, Marisa Erasmus, Justin Fowler, Darrin Karcher, Woo Kim, Anup Kollanoor-Johny, Wilmer Pacheco, Sam Rochell, Petek Settar, Charles Starkey, and Jessica Starkey) abstract reviews and revisions were completed in a timely manner, allowing for notification of authors and setting of the scientific program. Manpreet Singh coordinated the judging of the highest number of student competitors in PSA history. What a year!

Thank you to all the volunteers who served in various roles: reviewers, moderators, judges, and registration assistants. PSA is a volunteer organization and I appreciate the will-ingness of all the members who assisted with this year’s meeting. Along with the PSA and FASS staff who provided meeting support, several families of PSA members pitched in when additional help was needed. It has been a pleasure assisting PSA as the 2017 Program Chair.

2018 PSA Annual MeetingSan Antonio Marriott RiverCenter

San Antonio, TexasJuly 23–26, 2018

2019 PSA Annual MeetingFairmont the Queen Elizabeth

Montreal, QuebecJuly 15–18, 2019

2020 PSA Annual MeetingThe Galt House

Louisville, KentuckyJuly 20–23, 2020

Upcoming PSA Annual Meetings

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It’s never too early to start planning for next year’s PSA Annual Meeting. The 2018 PSA Annual Meeting will be July 23-26 at the San Antonio Marriott RiverCenter in San Antonio, Texas. If you have ideas for symposia topics and speakers, please submit your completed proposal (title and brief description of the symposium, the title of each presentation, name and affiliation of all presenters, length of each presentation, anticipated expenses, and anticipated sponsorship revenue to help pay the expenses) online at www.poultryscience.org/symposia_form.asp.

The deadline for submission is Monday, October 16 at 11:59 pm Central Time. All symposia proposals will be considered by the PSA Board of Directors at their October meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact Jon Cole, Director of Business Operations, at (217) 356-5285 or jon.cole@poultryscience.org.

Thank you in advance for helping to make PSA 2018 a success!

2017 PSA Annual Meeting Award Winners

Call for 2018 Symposia Proposals

Deana R. Jones (left), USDA/ARS/USN-PRC, received the American Egg Board Research Award. Darrin Karcher, Purdue University, presented the award.

Markus Rodehutscord (left), University of Hohenheim, received the AFIA Poultry Nutrition Research Award. Philip Smith, Tyson Foods Inc., presented the award.

Kumar Venkitanarayanan (right), Univer-sity of Connecticut, received the Evonik Corporation Award for Achievement in Poultry Science. John Thomson, Evonik, presented the award.

Keying Zhang (right), Sichuan Agri-cultural University, received the Maple Leaf Farms Duck Research Award. Zach Tucker, Maple Leaf Farms, presented the award.

Jason T. Lee (left), Texas A&M University, received the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award. Allison Rogers, National Chicken Council, presented the award.

Gregoy Bedecarrats (right), University of Guelph, received the Novus International Teaching Award. Pat Welch, Novus Inter-national, presented the award.

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2017 PSA Annual Meeting Award Winners

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F. Dustan Clark (left), University of Arkansas, received the Phibro Extension Award. Greg Martin, Penn State Universi-ty, presented the award.

Karen D. Christensen (right), Universi-ty of Arkansas, received the PSA Early Achievement Award for Extension. Greg Martin, Penn State University, presented the award.

Malea G. Frank (right), Tyson Foods Inc., received the PSA Early Achievement Award for Industry. Mike Hellwig, Foster Farms, presented the award.

The University of Georgia Poultry Sci-ence Department received the PSA Student Recruitment Award. April Levy, DSM Nutritional Products, presented the award to Brian Fairchild.

Dawn A. Abbott (left), University of Sas-katchewan, received the Tyson Foods Inc. Support Personnel Award. Philip Smith, Tyson Foods Inc., presented the award.

Paul B. Tillman (left), Poultry Techni-cal Nutrition Services LLC, received the USPOULTRY Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award. Barbara Jenkins, USPOULTRY, presented the award.

Michael H. Kogut (left), USDA-ARS, received the Zoetis Fundamental Science Award. Manuel Da Costa, Zoetis, pre-sented the award.

Matthew Aardsma, Purdue University, received the Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award. Dr. Carl Parsons, University of Illinois, accepted the award on his behalf.

Pratima Adhikari (left), University of Georgia, received the Maurice Stein Fel-lowship Award. Darrin Karcher, Purdue University, presented the award.

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2017 PSA Fellows

Walter G. Bottje University of Arkansas

Steven C. Ricke University of Arkansas

Yvonne Vizzier-Thaxton University of Arkansas

Michael J. Wineland North Carolina State University

Student Research Paper Certificates of Excellence

Seated, (l-r): Deepti Samarth (University of Arkansas), Kacey O’Donnell (Mississippi State University), Andrea Rubio (Auburn University), Jill Nelson (Texas A&M Uni-versity), Brooke Bodle (Texas A&M University), Rachel Savary (University of Sas-katchewan), Amy Barkley (Penn State University), Ingrid Youngworth (University of California, Davis). Standing (l-r): Cristiano Bortoluzzi (University of Georgia), Darlene Bloxham (University of Georgia), Chongxiao Chen (University of Georgia), Midian Na-scimento dos Santos (Mississippi State University), Sasha A. S. van der Klein (Univer-sity of Alberta), Christine N. Vuong (Texas A&M University), Elle Chadwick (Auburn University), Katherine Cupo (North Carolina State University), Craig Maynard (Uni-versity of Arkansas), Mark Lemons (Mississippi State University), Basanta Raj Wagle (University of Arkansas), Avery E. Smith (Auburn University), Katie Hilton (University of Arkansas), Amit Singh (University of Hawaii), Juan Caldas-Cueva (University of Arkansas), Colwayne Morris (University of Missouri). Not pictured: Coltin Caraway (North Carolina State University), Patrick von Schaumburg (University of Illinois), Saman Fatemi (Mississippi State University), Kelsy Robinson (Oklahoma State Univer-sity), Joshua Steed (University of Georgia), Maria Arendt (University of Wisconsin).

Two students received the Biomin Latin American Graduate Student Travel Award. Pictured with Simon Walley (President, Biomin North America) are (left): Gabriela Cardoso Dal Pont (Federal University of Paraná); (right) Ingrid Yolani Martinez Rojas (National Autonomous University of Mexico).

Aviagen Turkeys Communication Award

Joshua Steed (University of Georgia) received the Aviagen Turkeys Communication Award,

but was not present for a photo.

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Student Travel Grants

Eight students received the Jones-Hamilton Co. Undergraduate Student Travel Award. Seated (l-r): Aidan McNeil (University of Saskatchewan), Halei Williams (Texas A&M University), Victoria Polentz (Ohio State University), Avery E. Smith (Auburn Univer-sity). Standing (l-r): Gabrielle House (Purdue University), Silvana de Castro Caldas (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul), Hel-oisa L. Fialkowski Bordignon (Federal University of Paraná), Leesa Bushart (Texas A&M University). Also pictured is Joshua Payne (Jones-Hamilton).

Eight students received the PSA Graduate Student Travel Award. Seat-ed (l-r): Amit Kumar Singh (University of Hawaii), Pratima Adhikari (University of Georgia), Sheila Hadinia (University of Alberta), Haley Leung (University of Guelph). Standing (l-r): Samiru Sudharaka Wick-ramasuriya (Chungham National University), Kimberly M. Wilson (Ohio State University), Sami Samiullah (University of New England), Revathi Shanmugasundaram (Ohio State University).

PSA 106th Annual Meeting SponsorsSilver Level

Adisseo USA Inc.Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Aviagen Inc.Aviagen Turkeys Inc.

BioResource International Inc.C J America Inc.

Diamond VEasy Bio Inc.

E W Nutrition USAFeedstuffs

Fieldale Farms CorporationHendrix GeneticsHuvepharma Inc.

Innovative Feed and Technology Additives (IFTA)JBS United

KeminKerry

King Technica GroupMonsanto Corporation

Mosaic Feed IngredientsNutriad, Inc.

Phibro Animal HealthPMI Nutritional Additives

ProvimiQualiTech Inc.

Southern Poultry Science SocietyTyson Foods Inc.

Vetagro Inc.Zinpro Corporation

Platinum LevelChr. Hansen Inc.

ElancoJones-Hamilton Co.

Gold LevelAB Vista

Alltech, Inc.Biomin America Inc.Cobb-Vantress Inc.

DSM Nutritional ProductsDuPont

Evonik CorporationJefo Nutrition Inc.

Maple Leaf Farms Inc.Novus International Inc.United Soybean Board

Bronze LevelAgro BioSciences Inc.

Anpario Inc.Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition

Lallemand Animal NutritionMidwest Poultry Federation

PancosmaQuality Technology International Inc.

Trouw Nutrition USAZoetis

Symposium SponsorsAb E Discovery

Adisseo USA Inc.Cobb-Vantress Inc.

DSM Nutritional ProductsDuPont

Eggland’s Best LLCPerdue Farms LLC

Sanderson Farms Inc.United Soybean Board

USDA Conservation Innovation GrantWorld Animal Protection

World’s Poultry Science Association – Canada BranchWorlds Poultry Science Association – USA Branch

PSA 106th Annual Meeting SponsorsAward Sponsors

Alltech Inc.American Egg Board

American Feed Industry AssociationAmerican Poultry Historical Society

Aviagen Turkeys Inc.Biomin America Inc.

Evonik Degussa CorporationHy-Line InternationalJones-Hamilton Co.

Maple Leaf Farms Inc.National Chicken Council

National Turkey FederationNovus International Inc.Phibro Animal Health

Poultry Science AssociationTyson Foods Inc.

United Egg ProducersUSPOULTRY

Zoetis

PSA Journal SponsorsPoultry Science®

Patrons Sustaining MembersArcher Daniels Midland Co. AB VistaCobb-Vantress Inc. Adisseo USA Inc.Mosaic Feed Ingredients Ajinomoto Heartland, LLCNovus International Inc. Alltech Inc.Tyson Foods Inc. Aviagen Inc. CJ Chedijedang Diamond V Huvepharma Inc. Hy-Line International Maple Leaf Farms Inc. Provimi Purina Animal Nutrition Zinpro Corporation

The Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Gold Sponsors Silver SponsorsCobb-Vantress Inc. AB VistaEvonik Corporation Alltech Inc.Novus International Inc. Aviagen Inc.Tyson Foods Inc. Ajinomoto Heartland LLC Archer Daniels Midland Co. Griffin Industries Hybrid Turkeys/Hendrix Genetics Hy-Line International Maple Leaf Farms Inc. Mosaic Feed Ingredients Perdue Farms Inc. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Zinpro Corporation

The PSA Board unveiled the new Strategic Plan (2017-2021) at the 2017 Annual Business Meeting in Orlando. The final version was approved by the Board at its April 27 meeting. PSA’s Vision Statement and Mission Statement have both been revised to more accurately reflect the objectives of the Association.

The five Strategic Goals of the plan are: 1. Optimize the advancement and dissemination of knowledge. 2. Expand membership reach and relevance. 3. Build an effective global knowledge communications network. 4. Foster professional development. 5. Improve financial stability through growth and diversification.

The complete Strategic Plan (2017-2021) is available online to PSA members.

PSA Board Approves New Strategic Plan

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PSA Hatchery UpdateTimothy J. Broderick, Student DirectorDima White, Student Director

The Hatchery Committee would like to first congratulate the 220 students who participated in the student competition at the 2017 PSA Annual Meeting. This set a new record for student presentations and highlights the contributions made by stu-dents to the field of poultry science. Additionally, we would be remiss if we did not thank WPSA and the PSA board for their sponsorship of the student mixer, which was greatly enjoyed by all.

At the Hatchery Business Meeting, which took place on Tuesday, July 18th during the annual meeting, four constitutional updates were passed and Dima White was elected as the Junior Hatchery Director. He is now starting his two-year term as a Student Director in place of the outgoing director, Tatijana Fisher. We would like to also welcome all new Regional Directors and University Ambassadors who are joining for the upcoming year. These individuals represent the best of what the Hatch-ery has to offer and serve to better the academic, social, and professional experiences of student members. Students interest-ed in becoming more involved within the Hatchery are encouraged to visit our website at psahatchery.org, which can also be found via the student tab on the PSA site.

PSA FoundationLisa R. Bielke, Foundation Chair James H. Denton, Campaign Chair

The PSA Foundation Board ofTrustees is pleased to report thatthe Foundation is currentlysupporting two PhD students through the Merck Animal Health PhD Poultry Fellowship Program: Maria Arendt at the University of Wisconsin- Madison and Yi Han at The Ohio State University. Two MS graduate students supported by the gift from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation Fellowship Program are Veronica Nacchia at the University of Delaware and Brittany Wood at the University of California-Davis. The Andrew F. Giesen III Undergraduate Internship program supported one additional student, Hannah Gerlt from the University of Missouri.

The donor reception at the Annual Meeting in Orlando featured three outstanding student speakers acknowledging the impact and importance of the support provided by the PSA Foundation and the generous donors. Mr. Grayson, DVM candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University, addressed the importance of the Giesen Internship Program. Maria Arendt, Merck PhD Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, addressed the importance of the Merck Animal Health Poultry PhD Program. Brittany Wood, MS candidate at the University of California-Davis, addressed the importance of the Arthur W. Perdue Fellowship Program.

Kelly Walmsley, Mississippi State University, and her team selected Valeria Cuadros at the University of Arkansas as the Inaugural Diamond V Scholar. Formal announcement of the award by Jeff Cannon, President and CEO of Diamond V, is scheduled to occur during the site visit to Diamond V Head-quarters in early September, 2017.

Rudy Gil, Jr., Marketing Events Coordinator for Aviagen North America, speaking on behalf of Kevin McDaniel, Pres-ident of Aviagen North America, was recognized for the very generous pledge of $50,000 to the Foundation over a five year period.

Anu Frank-Lawale, Pedigree Geneticist for Cobb-Vantress, speaking on behalf of Joel Sappenfield, President of Cobb-Vantress, was recognized for the very generous pledge of $250,000 to the Foundation over a three year period.

2017-2018 application guidelines are available on the PSA Foundation website (http://www.poultryscience.org/founda-tion.asp). Deadlines are as follows:

• Arthur W. Perdue Graduate Fellowship: 9/30/2018• Merck Animal Health Graduate Fellowship: 9/30/2017 • Diamond V Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship:

2/15/2019• Andrew F. Giesen III Poultry Science Undergraduate

Internship: March 15, 2018

PSA Career Center Seeks Contacts

Your support is essential to us and we would like to share the PSA Career Center with as many employers and jobseekers as possible. Please help us by providing contact information for your Human Resources Department or the person(s) in your company or department in charge of posting employment ads. We would like to make them aware of this service. Please send their contact information to careers@poultryscience.org.

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W. R. Graham, Ontario Agricultural College, first President of the Poultry Science Association.

The above title is taken from an article published in the March 1958 issue of Poultry Science, upon the passing of Professor William Richard Graham, Ontario Agricultural College. Graham was the first President of the Poultry Science Association; he, along with James E. Rice of Cornell University, was responsible for proposing and developing what would become the PSA.

Better known nationally and internationally as “Prof ” or “Dick”, Graham served 41 years as Head of the Department of Poultry Husbandry at Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. In addition to serving as the first President of the Poultry Science Association, he and Rice became the inaugural PSA Fellows in 1933. Graham Hall on the campus of the University of Guelph is named in his honor.

Debbie M. Baughn of Debbie Baughn Consulting in Madison, Alabama, is a great-granddaughter of Professor Graham. She is a member of PSA and agreed to share some memories that the family has of PSA’s first President.

Question: What fond memories does your family have of your great-grandfather?

Answer: My mother has memories of visiting their house in Guelph which was located near the campus. She remembers that the Graham household had a maid who lived at the house along with the maid’s husband, Bill, who helped take care of the chicken houses. She has fond memories of her grandfather carving the roast beef when she visited on special occasions. My Uncle Jim, who became a well-respected animal nutrition professor at the University of Vermont, remembers going out to the chicken coops in the morning with Professor Graham to let the chickens out of the coops. During that time, Graham would check on the chicken’s health and well-being. He was doing research on chick starter at the time since there was not a successful starter available. He had two small flocks of chicks that were being feed different diets. He asked my uncle if he noticed the difference in the chick’s eyes. Uncle Jim noticed that the chicks that were fed a diet containing brewer’s yeast had clearer, brighter eyes. Uncle Jim also noted that many times, they had visitors for lunch on short notice. They would not always have much meat to serve, so the plate of meat also contained hard cooked eggs. He said that under no circumstance was the family to help themselves to the meat on the plate. That was reserved for guests.

Q: When did you learn that your great-grandfather was instrumental in the early stages of the poultry industry?

A: It wasn’t until my first job at House of Raeford that my grandmother reminded me there was a strong family tie to the poultry industry. Years later, when I worked for a small breading company in Alabama, I tracked down more meaningful information. Our company had exhibited at the Southeastern International Poultry and Egg Show in Atlanta when I got a chance to talk to people from Canada Poultryman. I told them about my great-grandfather and they ended up getting a copy of The Ontario Poultry Industry by Steven Leeson. It was really interesting to read about my great-grandfather’s early work in the poultry industry and the work he did at the university. After receiving the book, I spent more time doing

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research into his life. I have joked with friends in the industry that there is chicken in my blood, although most of my work has been on how to make the chicken taste better to the consumer, instead of what to feed the chicken.

Q: What made you decide to work in the poultry industry?

A: After working in the batter/breading industry as a supplier to the poultry industry, it was a logical step to working in the poultry industry. I worked as a consultant with Pilgrim’s Pride and then for Wayne Farms in product development for several years. I am back working as a supplier to the poultry industry. My current work is with House-Autry in Four Oaks, North Carolina. We provide ingredients to poultry processors, as well as restaurants and foodservice operations.

“Are you sure the chickens read the textbook?” – W.R. Graham in reply to a student’s complaint that a chicken was not doing what the textbook said it would.

Q: You keep a photo of Professor Graham on your desk. What significance has that photo had on your life and career?

A: My great-grandfather was involved with the industry at its infancy. His picture is a reminder of how far we have come in the poultry industry. I am proud to work in an industry that one of my relatives had such an early and profound influence on. Q: What mementos or family keepsakes do you have of his?

A: I have inherited Dr. Graham’s top hat and gloves. One of our family members has his poultry judging stick, which we used to play with as children when we visited my grandparents in Ithaca. It was a telescoping black metal stick and had a smooth wooden tip on the end. Uncle Jim has what is referred to as the “Morris Chair” that used to be at the house in Guelph. It is a very large chair with big wooden arms. Uncle Jim would sit in this chair and listen to Professor Graham entertain visitors.

Q: What would you like the readers to know about your great-grandfather and the Graham family?

A: My family members described Professor Graham as a remarkable man whose interest in nutrition has been continued down through the generations. Several of my family members have been involved in the animal and human food and nutrition fields. Professor Graham’s son, Richard, worked in R&D (eventually becoming a VP) at Quaker Oats in Chicago. James Welch learned a lot of about raising chickens from his grandfather and kept a small flock of chickens for decades as a hobby. He was also given encouragement during a time in his life when school was a bit trying for him. He attributes this encouragement to helping him in his professional endeavors. He became a successful and well-respected professor in animal nutrition at the University of Vermont. My mother developed an interest in human nutrition and became a registered dietician. My cousin, Kate Welch, did research on chick starter diets to obtain her PhD. This was very close to what Professor Graham had worked on in Guelph. In addition to chick nutrition, his research helped scientists at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto to formulate Pablum, a popular infant cereal, by replicating his formula for chick starter rations.

References:

"27. Graham Hall." Historical Walking Tour. Accessed August 28, 2017. https://www.uoguelph.ca/historicaltour/graham.php. Branion, H. D., and J. R. Cavers. ""Prof " Graham - A Tribute." Poultry Science 37, no. 2 (March 1958): 250-56. "William Richard Graham." 140 Faces of OAC. September 18, 2014. Accessed August 28, 2017. https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/140faces/william-richard-graham. "William Richard Graham 1875-1958." Historical Plaque. Accessed August 28, 2017. https://www.uoguelph.ca/historicaltour/pl_graham.html?height=400&width=570.

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WPSA-USA NewsChristopher M. Ashwell, ChairRobert E. Buresh, Sec.-Treasurer

The USA and Canadian Branchesof the WPSA jointly sponsoredthe annual WPSA lecture heldduring the 2017 PSA AnnualMeeting in July. The speaker was Kevin Wellsof the University of Missouri presenting the topic, “History and future of genetically engineered food animal regulation.” His presentation was both very informative and challenging to all in attendance. His core message was that genetic engi-neering in food animals is coming and the poultry industry is significantly behind the times in preparation for this new technology that was initiated in the 1970s. His thorough and extensive review of the history of genetic engineering set the stage for outlining the challenges that will be faced by the industry.

Also, during the 2017 PSA Annual Meeting, the USA and Canadian Branches hosted a joint annual luncheon promot-ing fellowship and interaction between the branches.

The USA Branch conducted its annual business meeting in Orlando, with a majority of the board members present. Key topics discussed were a review of the financial reports, dis-cussion of the the under-utilization of the travel grant pro-gram, and discussion about opportunities to expand mem-bership and retain student members. The USA Branch also made a brief presentation during the annual PSA business meeting highlighting the leadership of WPSA and the USA branch, benefits for WPSA membership and recent WPSA activities.

The PSA Fellows Nomination site is now open for nominations. The distinction of Fellow is the highest award bestowed by the Poultry Science Association. This honor is awarded to those members who have achieved significant professional distinction and contributions to the field of poultry science and service to the Poultry Science Association. The following five documents are required for nomination: • A nomination letter • A biographical and professional summary (800 words or less) covering activities, accomplishments, and recognitions that emphasize the nominee’s contributions to poultry science and the Association • Three letters of support

Nominations from prior years are not carried forward and must be resubmitted. Election to Fellow requires a two-thirds majority vote of the PSA Board of Directors. No more than five members may be selected as Fellows during one year.

The deadline for nominations is 11:59 pm CST on Wednesday, November 1, 2017.

PSA Fellows – Call for Nominations

SYMPOSIUM INVITATIONThe Poultry Science Association (PSA) is accepting sympo-sium proposals for the 2nd PSA Latin American Scientific Conference being held in Campinas, São Paulo on November 6-8, 2018. Proposals can be submitted online until Decem-ber 1, 2017.

The Organizing Committee is inviting all segments of the poultry sciences, including both industry and academia, to submit proposals for symposia which are focused on the Lat-in American poultry industry and/or highlighting LATAM academic research.

The deadline for symposium proposal submissions is De-cember 1, 2017. Proposals can be submitted on the PSA web-site at http://www.poultryscience.org/symposia_latin18_list.asp.

If you have any questions or need assistance with submission of proposals, please contact us directly at +1-217-356-5285 (08:00-17:00 CDT/GMT-5) or email info@poultryscience.org.

Plan to join us in Campinas, SP, November 6-8, 2018.

“PSA: Connecting the Global Poultry Science Community”

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Live Production, Welfare & Biosecurity Seminar Processors’ Workshop September 19-20, 2017 October 18-19, 2017 Doubletree Hotel Embassy Suites, NWA Nashville, TN Rogers, AR

Minnesota Nutrition Conference National Chicken Council Annual Conference September 20-21, 2017 November 1-2, 2017 City Center Hotel Th e Four Seasons Mankato, Minnesota Washington, D.C.

National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing & Live Production September 25-27, 2017 Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Ocean City, Maryland

PSA Career CenterTh e PSA Career Center facilitates connections between poultry scienceprofessionals and employers, and off ers professional services to helpjobseekers build and manage their careers for maximum potential forsuccess.

Here are just a few of the career center services we off er to better serve ourmembers:

For Job Seekers:• Professional Profi le – Create a user-friendly professional presentation of your qualifi cations with information pre-populated from your resume or CV. • Job Agents – Let the system fi nd new jobs for you: establish your search and let the system fi nd new jobs and notify you automatically when a matching job is posted. • Searchable Portfolio – Increase your exposure to employers by uploading up to fi ve career-related documents such as

work samples, certifi cation letters, etc.• Job Application Preview – Control your applications with the ability to preview them as an employer will see it before submitting.

For Employers:• Discounted Job Posting rates for PSA members.• Unmatched exposure for job listings – PSA represents the largest audience of qualifi ed poultry science industry professionals.• Easy online job management – Enter job descriptions, check the status of postings, renew or discontinue postings, and make payments online.• Resume searching access – With a paid job listing, employers can search the resume database and use automatic notifi cation to receive emails when new resumes match their criteria.• Company awareness – Along with each job posting, include information about your individual company and a link to your web site.

Discover the advantages of posting your job or resume to the new PSA Career Center and share this information with oth-ers in the poultry science community.

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