Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Poultry Today

BioLab explosion prompts shelter-in-place in some Georgia cities

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Approximately 90,000 residents of Rockdale, Ga., were forced to evacuate from their homes due to an explosion at a chlorine biolab...

USPOULTRY accepting research preproposals on combating avian metapneumovirus

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research preproposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov....

Deal reached to suspend port workers strike until January

By David B. Strickland Poultry Times editor dstrickland@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A port worker strike, that began on Oct. 1 and lasted for three days, affecting shipping...

Wayne-Sanderson complex recognized for safe operations by N.C. Department of Labor

DOBSON, N.C. — Wayne-Sanderson Farms Dobson Complex safety program was recently applauded by North Carolina Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, presenting...

Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge with Delmarva Shorebirds generates record 688K meals

SALISBURY, Md. — As part of Perdue Farms’ commitment to help alleviate food insecurity, the company teamed with the Delmarva Shorebirds Class A minor...

Chicken community gathered on Delmarva for key scientific conference

OCEAN CITY, Md. — A popular scientific conference for the U.S. poultry industry, the 59th National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing and Live Production,...

Liquid feed industry gathers to celebrate growth, industry leaders

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Feed Industry Association hosted its annual Liquid Feed Symposium, Sept. 10-12, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Drawing more than...

Staying engaged during bird flu’s many changes and challenges

WATKINSVILLE, Ga. — It’s the fall, and this is the perfect time to remind poultry producers about looming endemic diseases, notes Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala,...

Long-running annual poultry meeting falls victim to Helene

Hurricane Helene has forced the cancellation of the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association’s 89th Annual Meeting. “The widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Helene will be felt...

Keystone Foods & John Soules Foods receive USPOULTRY Clean Water Awards

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association announces the recipients of the 2024 Clean Water Award: Keystone Foods in Albany, Ky., and...

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