Six U.S. universities with poultry science departments and 20 other institutions with industry-related programs receive student recruiting grants.

Grants recipients include the University of Georgia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mississippi State University and North Carolina State University.

Over the past five years, this disease has emerged in several geographic locations, challenging the layer industry.

Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale causes a highly contagious respiratory disease in poultry.

The research areas of focus should be on identifying nonantibiotic approaches to prevent, reduce and control necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens and gangrenous dermatitis in turkeys and broiler chickens.

Projects will be selected for funding in April 2024.

Project aims to identify biological indicators during Necrotic enteritis development that may help initiate prompt disease control measures.

Research made possible in part by an endowing USPOULTRY Foundation gift from Wayne-Sanderson Farms and proceeds from the IPE.

Two institutions, Auburn University and Iowa State University, receive research grants.

Findings indicated that heat stress may be associated with increased incidence of pendulous crop and decreased performance.