“The Auburn University Poultry Science Department is extremely grateful to the USPOULTRY Foundation for its support in recruiting high quality students into our programme. This funding will enable us to effectively publicize the outstanding educational and career opportunities that are available for poultry science majors. Our departmental mission is to develop poultry industry leaders for the future, and these funds are essential in helping us meet this mission,” remarked Dr Connor.

"On behalf of the USPOULTRY Foundation, I am pleased to present the Poultry Science Department at Auburn University with this grant in the amount of $13,632. We are proud to support the Poultry Science Department. We thank you and your entire faculty for your dedication and continuous efforts to recruit, train, and educate talented young women and men for the advancement of the poultry industry. It is our belief that education is the key to the future success of our industry! Thank you!" commented Mr Hickman.

The USPOULTRY Foundation board recently approved student recruiting grants totaling more than $160,000 to the six US universities with poultry science departments and 15 other institutions with industry related programmes. The Foundation provides annual recruiting funds to colleges and universities to attract students to their poultry programmes.