The legislation would invest in state-led conservation projects, push the US Fish and Wildlife Service to delist species that are recovered, and provide regulatory certainty for landowners who participate in voluntary species conservation agreements.
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.
The 2024–2025 NPPC board officers include Lori Stevermer of Easton, Minn., Duane Stateler of McComb, Ohio, Rob Brenneman of Washington, Iowa, and Scott Hays of Monroe City, Mo.
USDA's AMS seeks nominees for the American Lamb Board, Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board and National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board.