USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Charles Beard Research Excellence Award through July 1. The goal of this award is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, funded by USPOULTRY or the USPOULTRY Foundation, which have made a significant positive impact on the poultry industry. The nominee may be recognized for multiple completed USPOULTRY research projects, all focused on the same subject area.
Nominations will be accepted from the universities and research institutions that conduct poultry research, as well as from anyone in the research community or any USPOULTRY member, staff, or sponsored committee. Self-nominations are also allowed. Nominations should focus on research projects completed within the past five years, but may include projects completed at an earlier time if a project’s impact has only recently been recognized.
To submit an nomination, send a letter to D. John Glisson, USPOULTRY’s vice president of research, which includes the nominee’s name, a brief description of the nominee’s research accomplishments and the impact of the research. You may send a letter to Dr. Glisson via email to [email protected].
The recipient of the award will be the primary researcher who conduced the recognized research project(s). The award will be presented at the 2017 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta during the International Poultry Scientific Forum by Dr. Beard and the chairman of the Foundation Research Advisory Committee. The recipient will receive round-trip transportation to IPPE in Atlanta as well as two nights lodging.
The 2016 Charles Beard Research Excellence Award was given to Dr. Micheal Lilburn, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Ohio State University.
