PSA's 1st Annual Report

We have wrapped up our first-ever PSA Annual Report! Announced a couple of months ago along with the Global Engagement Report, the Annual Report sets a new standard of reports from the Association. The document serves as a year-end review summarizing membership, meeting attendance, financials, awards, and more!

You can expect the Annual Report in January-February moving forwards, we took a little extra time this year to create a template and an adequate summary of the previous year before making it available.

Read the 2021 PSA Annual Report Here

Sam Shafer

Marketing Manager, PSA

BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM!

It is important that you book your hotel room as soon as possible for this summer's meeting.

The guaranteed PSA rate of $189.00 + tax is available through June 19, 2022.

Even if you are awaiting a decision on your abstract or have not yet registered for the conference, it is in your best interest to book your hotel room now.

Abstract Update

Initial Notice to Authors (Requested Revisions Email)**

May 10, 2022

Deadline for Authors to Submit Revisions

May 19, 2022

Authors Notified of Final Abstract Decisions

May 26, 2022

**Please note that if you did not receive this email, then no revisions are required and you will receive a final decision on May 26th.

Abstract Submissions Open

The Deadline is Monday,

July 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST.

Call for Funny Photos

Do you have a photo of your birds that is...

• Goofy
• Unusual
• Silly
• Comical
• Exceptionally Caption Worthy??

Excellent! Submit it to PSA's Meme Contest and you could win free registration to the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia!

Dianna Bourassa

Current Employer:

Auburn University

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree - University of Georgia
• Master's Degree - University of Georgia
• PhD - University of Georgia

Area of Expertise:

Poultry Processing

Where did you grow up and did you have poultry in your youth?

I grew up amongst the corn fields of Toluca, Illinois where I raised backyard chickens for my 4-H projects.

What was your first job out of school and what were your responsibilities?

My first job out of school was the same as my job during the majority of my time during my education, a biological science research technician for USDA-ARS. My responsibilities were to manage the lab and the birds for food safety research studies.

If you had a motto that applied to your daily professional career, what would it be?

Say yes to unexpected opportunities.

What value does your PSA membership offer you?

PSA membership offers the opportunity to network with the larger poultry science community.

What is your favorite poultry breed?

Golden Laced Wyandotte

Staying Clean to Prevent Cellulitis in Broilers

Cellulitis can be common in many species and leads to inflamed, read, and swollen skin. These effects leave a broiler carcass unfit for consumption. What can be done to prevent these infections?

A team of researchers in Germany recently compared biosecurity measures on farms with incidence of cellulitis and have pinpointed specific steps to take to prevent infection.

Watch It Now!

Did you miss the Spring PSA Webinar with speaker Martin Zuidhof? Not a problem! You can watch the recording of the webinar on the PSA YouTube channel now.

Be sure to check out all of PSA's past webinars in the Webinar Archives on the PSA Website here.

Predicting Eggshell Color

This research note dives into eggshell colors and the contributions of various eggshell pigments. Using the L*a*b* method to measure egg color, the researchers are able to identify what causes different colored egg shells and what certain colored eggshells have in common.

This data could prove beneficial in future egg production with an emphasis on appeasing markets that have eggshell color preferences.

Deadline Approaching

The purpose of this award is to recognize an exceptional PSA student member in the time period of August 2021 to March 2022. The recipient of this award will receive a plaque and a $1,000 travel grant.

Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM CDT. The chosen recipient will be recognized at the PSA Hatchery Business Meeting during the 2022 PSA Annual Meeting.

Bugs, Biome, and Breeding: Improving Laying Hen Welfare

The Poultry Extension Collaborative (PEC) is pleased to host their second annual webinar on May 17th! Registration is required and is free.

Speakers for this event include:

• Dr. Jerine van der Eijk - Wageningen Livestock Research, the Netherlands
• Dr. Anna Wolc - Assistant Professor, Iowa State University
• Dr. Amy Murillo - Assistant Professor, University of California Riverside