It is my distinct honor to have been elected as Second Vice President of the Poultry Science Association and to serve on the Board of Directors in this capacity. I have been a member of PSA since 1985. I have worked at four different universities, but PSA is my true academic home. I believe that I owe much to PSA for the opportunities that it has afforded me through the connections and friendships I have made by attending the annual meetings and service to the association.

I have attended every PSA Annual Meeting in the past 27 years, with the exception of only four. I look forward to reconnecting with friends and colleagues at the annual meeting each year. I gave my first talk at the PSA Annual Meeting in Raleigh in 1986. This opportunity to present my research to an international audience was important to my career, and I feel strongly that similar opportunities are tremendously important to the student members of our association. I am a member of other societies, but few of them allow for student talks that are so important for the professional development of our students.

I served PSA for more than 20 years as Associate Editor (1995-2004), Section Editor (2004-2010), and Editor-in-Chief (2010-2016) of the journal Poultry Science^®.  My own research accomplishments have been recognized with the Research Award and the Embrex Fundamental Science Award from PSA, and I was named Fellow of the Poultry Science Association in 2016. Despite this service and these recognitions, I feel that I still owe so much to PSA, and I want to see the association continue to thrive. I look forward to serving PSA as Second Vice President and on the Board of Directors.

Second Vice President, PSA

CHI Health Center Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska

Lowering the risk of foodborne illnesses such as those that come from Salmonella are a major priority for producers of fresh poultry products. However, various sanitizing agents can be corrosive to processing equipment. A recent study shows that Neutral Electrolyzed Water (NEW) is a possible alternative to sanitizing agents.

This review article examines the genetic diversity in African chickens as it relates to their resistances to viral infections. Could the key to chicken viral infection resistance lie with genetics?

The article discusses the possibilities and opportunities for further studies and application.

With salmonella being discussed more than ever before, PSA decided to talk to some experts who, in a 2018-2019 study, examined the prevalence of salmonella on poultry processing equipment after sanitization procedures had been performed. Thank you to Tomi Obe (Georgia State University) and Aaron Kiess (Mississippi State University) for participating in this month's episode!

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The distinction of Fellow is one of the highest honors a PSA member can achieve. The election to Fellow recognizes members of the Poultry Science Association for professional distinction and contributions to the field of poultry science and service to the Association.

The nomination for a Fellow must include the following supporting documents:

Starting on November 2^nd and ending on December 2, 2020, PSA will host its first Five Drive event! Support PSA by recruiting 5 new student members to the association or by donating $5 to the PSA Foundation's General Fund OR BOTH!

Student recruiters and donors to the drive will be recognized on the Five Drive's High Five Wall on the PSA website!

More details will be available as the event approaches and throughout the month of November!

As the Summit prepares to kick off next week, be sure to check out all of the topics to be discussed at this year's virtual event including...