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 The
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association believes
that today's youth are tomorrow's leaders.
USPOULTRY recognizes their role in the
success of the poultry industry and the
impact their current experiences will
have on their future industry-related
decisions. As a result, USPOULTRY sponsors
and participates in a number of programs
designed to assist students interested
in the poultry industry. Each program
focuses on the development of the students'
understanding of the industry.
Categories
College Student Career Program
U.S.
Poultry & Egg
Harold E. Ford Foundation
National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference
U.S.
Poultry & Egg Association Poultry Judging
Contest
National FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event
College Student Career Program
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
began sponsoring the annual College Student
Career Program more than 30 years ago.
The program provides a mutually beneficial
experience for students and industry
recruiters. A three-day event held during
the International Poultry Expo,
the program gives employers the opportunity
to interview qualified college students
for employment or internship openings.
The College Student Career
Program is one-of-a-kind in
the poultry industry. The students eligible
to participate are seniors or graduate
students from a four-year program with
various majors. Underclassmen seeking
internships are also eligible to interview.
Approximately 300 students from 25 universities
participate every year. If your school
or company is interested in participating
in the College Student Career Program,
e-mail the Poultry & Egg
Institute or visit the IPE
Web site. 
National 4-H Poultry and Egg
Conference
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
encourages students interested in the
poultry industry with financial support
for the National
4-H Poultry and Egg Conference. During
this conference, 4-H'ers from all over
the country compete in educational events
that help them learn to make and defend
decisions, speak publicly, and gain skills
in poultry-related subject matter. More
than 300 students from 25 states participate
every year.
The conference includes five separate events: a poultry and egg
judging contest, a chicken and turkey barbecuing contest, an egg
preparation demonstration, an avian bowl, and a Poultry Careers
Workshop. Go here
for more information about the contest.
U.S. Poultry & Egg
Harold E. Ford Foundation
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold
E. Ford Foundation was established to provide financial
support for student recruiting efforts at
universities with poultry science departments
that award degrees in poultry science. That
list currently includes the University of
Arkansas, Auburn University, the University
of Georgia, Mississippi State University,
North Carolina State University, and Texas
A&M.
Last year, $100,000 was shared between
them. The funds are allocated to these
six institutions once each year to be
used for a variety of activities to attract
students to enroll in their poultry science
departments.
The foundation also provides recruiting
funds to institutions without distinct
poultry science departments, but with
identifiable poultry programs. Application
must be made for these grants, up to
$7,000 each. They are also awarded
once a year based on need and how they
are intended to be used. Many
of these institutions of higher learning
without separate departments offer quality
poultry studies, so they are an important
part of the foundation’s ultimate
goal of attracting young people to study
for careers in the poultry industry.
An application is available here. Complete the application
and forward nine copies to U.S. Poultry & Egg
Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker,
GA 30084-7303. The annual deadline for
applying is August 1.
Research is another important
part of the U.S. Poultry & Egg
Harold E. Ford Foundation. USPOULTRY
has long been committed to the growth
and progress of the poultry industry,
and research has played a major role
in that commitment. Research grants
are allocated for all segments of poultry
and egg production and processing.
Funds from the foundation are also
reinvested in the industry for this
vital work.
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
National Poultry Judging Contest
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
National Poultry Judging Contest
works to increase student enrollment
in poultry science. At the last competition,
teams from 11 colleges and universities
across the nation competed with one
another in three categories: production
judging, breed selection, and market
products judging. The competition
allows students the opportunity to
demonstrate how well they have mastered
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
rules and regulations governing the
grading of eggs and poultry carcasses.
The next competition will be held
April 1-3, 2009.
Questions about the competition should be directed
to
. Use the links below to view results
from the latest competition.
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