The award program is open to NCC, NTF and USPOULTRY member facilities that have injury and illness rates below the industry average for three consecutive years.
Funds support research at the University of Maryland, Mississippi State University, University of Georgia, North Carolina State University and University of Delaware.
Researchers build a quantitative microbial risk assessment of Salmonella in poultry products to assess the likely impact on foodborne disease of interventions, performance standards and regulations targeting Salmonella levels and/or specific serotypes.
The goal of the award is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, funded by USPOULTRY or the USPOULTRY Foundation, that have made a significant positive impact on the poultry industry.
Camryn Wilder, Texas A&M University, receives the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year during the USPOULTRY Foundation’s College Student Career Program.