The goal of the U.S. Poultry &
Egg Association's Environmental Program is to
serve as the industry resource for environmental
concerns. For specific program information, use
the category tabs.
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you
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The U.S. Poultry & Egg
Association has developed a Poultry Wastewater
Operators Training Program. The course introduces
students to the regulatory structure governing
poultry plant effluents; provides a primer
in math, chemistry, and microbiology; and covers
the predominant equipment and systems used
to properly treat poultry effluent prior to
discharge. The course is primarily geared toward operators and supervisors involved in poultry wastewater treatment for two years or less. The course will be led by Paul Bredwell, vice president, environmental programs, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. All attendees will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Class size
will be limited to 20 people. Registrations
are processed on a first-come first-served
basis.
The seminar begins
with sign-in from 8 - 8:30 a.m. Sessions
are scheduled from 8:30
a.m. - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, and
from 8:30 a.m. - approximately
3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The enrollment fee
is $195 per person for USPOULTRY member
companies and $390 per person for nonmember
companies. The fee covers lunch on
both days.
Class dates/hotel
arrangements are generally made about
eight weeks ahead of the class. Note:
all classes are subject to cancellation
if there is insufficient registration.
If you have suggestions where future
classes should be held, please e-mail Paul Bredwell.
The Clean Water Award recognizes outstanding
wastewater treatment facilities operated
by poultry companies.
An award is presented
yearly in two categories: full treatment
and partial treatment.
2009 Winner The full
treatment award was won by Sanderson Farms,
Moultrie, GA. It was presented to
Brenda Flick, manager of environmental
services, and Dwayne Holifield.
2009 Winner The pretreatment
award was won by Tyson Foods, Monett
MO. It was accepted by Becky Thomas,
complex environmental manager.
Honorable
Mention The honorable
mention award for pretreatment was
won by Wayne Farms, Decatur, AL,
and accepted by Jim Merrifield (second
from left), utilities specialist,
and Jesse Fletcher, utilities superintendent.
Honorable
Mention The honorable mention award for full
treatment was won by Tyson Foods, Noel,
MO, and accepted by Joe Peas, complex
environmental manager.
FAMILY FARM ENVIRONMENTAL
EXCELLENCE AWARD
The Family Farm Environmental
Excellence Award recognizes exemplary
environmental stewardship
by family farmers engaged in poultry
and egg production. The award program
is open to family-owned
poultry growers or egg producers who
supply a product to a USPOULTRY member
or an independent
producer who is a USPOULTRY member.
Awards are presented
once each year. Typically one award is
given to a family farm from each geographic
region
in the United States.
To apply for the
2010 Family Farm Environmental Excellence
Award download the application and submit
it to USPOULTRY prior to the deadline. Download
application. Entries must be submitted
by Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
2009 Family Farm
Environmental Excellence Award WINNERS
2009 Northeast
Winner, Neil and Gina Boeckman
Turkey and Swine Farm - Celina,
OH
2009 South
Central Winner, Robertson
Turkey Farms - Loose Creek, MO
2009 South
East Winner, Terrace Farms
- Lexington, NC
2009
South West Winner, Crouch
Farms - Howe, OK
2009 West
Winner, Nilsen Farms -
Wilton, CA
2009 Family Farm
Environmental Excellence Award SEMI-FINALISTS
Region
Farm
Name
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Julian & Patti Price
Luray, VA
Northeast
Alderfer Farms
Oley, PA
South Central
Westbrooks Poultry LLC
Clinton, KY
Southeast
Ragan Farms
Sanford, NC
Southwest
Hawkins Rocky
Ridge Ranch
Booneville, AR
Research Proposal Format
In what format should
I submit my proposal? Applicants must submit 20 copies of
proposals to the association. Failure
to do so will result in delays in the
grant evaluation and funding consideration
process.
Cover Sheet Title of Project (limit of 180 characters/spaces)
Name of University (or research organization)
Principal Investigator (project leader
or contact person)
Complete Address and Telephone Number
Department
Co-investigators
Date Submitted
Total Funds Requested
Duration of Project
Keywords (up to four) optional
If the project will be administered
by a university or an experiment station
official, give the name and address
of the official.
Abstract The second page of a proposal is an
abstract limited to one page of double-spaced
typing. It should include the following:
A brief statement of the industry problem
to be investigated;
The objectives of the research;
The approaches to be used to achieve
the objectives; and
The probable value to the industry if
the research objectives are achieved.
Proposal Every effort should be made to limit
the number of pages of Items 1-6 to
10 or less. Items 1-20 should be copied
front and back, and must have page
numbering.
1. Title of Project
Investigator(s)
Objectives: List the specific goals
of the project.
Justification: Justify the proposal
in light of current industry practice
or problems, and discuss the short-
and long- range cost-benefit potential
of achieving the objectives.
Procedures: Outline the protocol
designed to achieve the objectives,
including the experimental design, replications,
etc. If confidential or proprietary
information is contained in the proposal,
it must be noted in bold type on the
first sheet referencing page and paragraph.
Pages and paragraphs must also be similarly
highlighted.
Literature Review:
Please cite known research on the
same subject (reference key investigators
only)
Indicate how this proposal differs
from previous or current research.
Resume of Investigator (one page)
Current Research on Subject (if any)
by Investigator
Facilities and Equipment Required
and Available for This Project
Research Timetable:
Date project is scheduled to begin.
Date project is scheduled to end.
Personnel Support Provided by the
University (or research organization)
Financial Support:
From the university (or research
organization).
From other sources, including those
from whom other funds for this project
are requested.
Institutional Units Involved
Budget: Direct cost factors attributed
to the project. Please itemize all areas
of need. Include cost per animal unit,
if any.
Total Funds Requested: Unexpended
funds at the termination of the project
may be used at the discretion of the
principal investigator if these funds
are no more than 5 percent of the total
award or $1,000. Funds in excess of
5 percent of the award or $1,000 should
be returned to USPOULTRY.
Indirect Costs: The industry generated
funds that support USPOULTRY research
projects are not intended to provide
the general overhead costs of research
institutions. Proposals must allocate
the lowest possible percentage of the
funding for indirect costs, if at all.
Indirect costs must be held to a minimum
but never exceed 15 percent.
Receipt of Funds Needed (quarterly,
six months, annually): If not specified,
funds will be paid as follows throughout
the term of the project: 25 percent
of total allocated funds at beginning
of project; 25 percent of funds at end
of first quarter-term (six months for
two-year projects, etc.); 25 percent
of funds at mid-term (one year for two-year
projects, etc.); and Final 25 percent
of funds at completion of project and
receipt of final report. Include Make
Check Payable To... and to whom the
check is to be mailed (with a complete
address).
USPOULTRY will provide funding only
to those scientists at universities
or research organizations who comply
with the provisions of the Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee as specified
by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, USDA in 9 CFR Part 1 (1-91).
The following statement is required
with all proposals and must be signed
by an official of the university (or
research organization) and the project
leader. This statement must accompany
the original proposal or the proposal
will be returned before committee action.
The (Department) of (University or
Research Organization) agrees to provide
the following to USPOULTRY:
Progress reports on the research
project every six months until the project
is completed;
Within three months following completion
of the research funded, to provide the
final project report (using the format
for final reports) of the results;
The University (or Research Organization)
understands that USPOULTRY will retain
25 percent of the approved funds until
the final report has been provided to
the association; and
Give permission to the association
to provide the information to the industry.
Progress reports are required every
six months. This can be a brief concise
statement of progress toward the objectives
of the project. This report does not
need to include detailed charts or figures.
A reminder of the progress reporting
will be sent to the investigator just
before the due date. If the progress
report is more than 30 days late, an "alert" letter
will be sent to the investigator and
to the administrative office. Failure
to reply within two weeks of this warning
letter, a notification will be sent
to the administrative officer and the
investigator that no additional monies
will be paid to that grant until the
report has been received.
Final reports: A reminder will be sent
to the investigator of the need to provide
a final report at the completion date.
Final reports are due within three months
following completion of the research
project as specified by the research
proposal. If the final report has not
been received in 90 days following the
reminder notice, an "alert" letter will
be sent to the investigator and the
administrative office. Failure to reply
within two weeks of this warning letter,
a notification will be sent to the administrative
officer and the investigator that no
additional monies will be paid to that
institution (or research organization)
until the report has been received.
USPOULTRY makes no claim on discoveries
or invention patents made by scientists/institutions
utilizing USPOULTRY research funds.
USPOULTRY assumes no liability associated
with either the conduct of research
or the outcome or use of research findings
acquired with USPOULTRY funds.
Authorized Signatures:
a. Project Leader
b. Department Head
c. University Official
d. Research Organization President
Please address each item of the format
completely, but briefly. Reprints of
scientific or popular articles written
by the investigator, dealing with prior
research in the area of the proposal,
are not required; however, if such reprints
are supplied they will be circulated
to the reviewers.
Submit projects to: Charles Beard, D.V.M, Ph.D.
U. S. Poultry & Egg Association
1530 Cooledge Road
Tucker, GA 30084-7303
What is the format for final reports? There are four separate parts to the
final research report. These are:
(1) cover sheet,
(2) industry summary,
(3) scientific report, and
(4) list of presentations made and
reports of publications. This final
report should be loose, not bound.
Please submit two copies.
(1) Cover Sheet
This single-page document provides
the association with a means of filing
and identifying the material. The
arrangement of this page should be
as follows:
Title
Investigator(s)
Name of University and University Address
Department
Date of Completion of Project
Statement: Funded by the U. S. Poultry & Egg
Association
(2) Industry Summary (One Page)
This is a very important part of your
final report and describes the potential
usefulness of the research to the
industry. It should briefly explain
the conclusions that are drawn from
the results. It should include few,
if any, scientific tables but an
evaluation of potential in terms
of economics, increased quality,
better performance, etc. Dollar figures
are always valuable. The following
format should be used with a minimum
of technical terminology. This summary
is intended for general industry
consumption.
a. Briefly describe the problem that
was studied;
b. Restate the objectives from the
original proposal;
c. In the same order, state briefly
the results achieved toward each objective
of the project; and
d. Discuss the impact of the research
results for industry.
(3) Scientific Report
The scientific report should be carefully
written so as to substantiate the
results and be of value to those
who may wish to study the details
of the experiment. There is no limit
on the length of this report. The
format is shown below.
a. Materials and methods used in the
study. Should be in sufficient detail
to allow for repeatability. If new
techniques or tests have been developed
as part of the objectives of the project,
the specific protocol for the technique
or test should
be included;
b. Results and discussion;
c. Tables and figures (can be inserted
into the text where appropriate); and
d. References.
(4) List of Presentations and Publications
Please list the publications which
were a result of this research either
entirely or in part by this grant.
Reprints would be appreciated when
available.
Please indicate the presentations
with the date, place, name of meeting,
and title when the presentation was
related to the research funded by USPOULTRY.
Submit final reports to: Charles Beard, D.V.M., Ph.D.
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
1530 Cooledge Road
Tucker, GA 30084-7303
The U.S. Poultry & Egg
Association has developed a Poultry Wastewater
Operators Training Program. The course introduces
students to the regulatory structure governing
poultry plant effluents; provides a primer
in math, chemistry, and microbiology; and covers
the predominant equipment and systems used
to properly treat poultry effluent prior to
discharge. The course is primarily geared toward operators and supervisors involved in poultry wastewater treatment for two years or less. The course will be led by Paul Bredwell, vice president, environmental programs, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. All attendees will be awarded a certificate of completion.
