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October 9, 2007
By Shawn Belt
Horticulturist
National Plant Materials Center
(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of two columns that will explain the importance of windbreaks on poultry farms. The second column will appear in the August edition of The Mid-Atlantic Poultry Farmer. For the full poultry air quality tech note, go to http://www.plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/pubs/mdpmctn7166.pdf)
UMES to research new flooring system for houses - By STEPHANIE JORDAN
Staff Reporter - PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - An experimental flooring
To halt bird flu, researchers perfect poultry depopulation - MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS, PA. (AP) - His eyes scan 5,000 ducks quacking
Dale Boyce awarded with top DPI honor at banquet
Urgent action needed, comments due to DHS by May 9
(Editor’s Note: This is an open letter from DPI Executive Director Bill Satterfield to the region’s poultry growers.)
Solar energy will power Laurel, Del. poultry house - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Staff Writer - LAUREL, Del. - A solar-powered poultry house is
January 9, 2007
Solar Photovoltaic Arrays, similar to the ones above, will help power a poultry house at a Laurel, Del., farm as part of a research project to examine the use of solar power as a source of energy for poultry houses.
Photo courtesy of WorldWater & Power Corp.
UDel, partners to create first solar-powered house - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Staff Writer - LAUREL, Del. - More and more people are
ARS brings ‘optical sensing’ to poultry inspections - BELTSVILLE, Md. - Take another look at
USDA releases Web-based energy awareness tool for growers - A Web-based energy awareness tool designed to
December 12, 2006
Susan Monahan of Dover, Del., used both the University of Delaware Blue Hens and Delaware State University Hornets to decorate her winning egg in the White House Egg Contest.
Photos courtesy of Susan Monahan
November 14, 2007
Loan officers with MidAtlantic Farm Credit toured Bill and Mary Lou Brown’s farm, along with Perdue’s Hatchery and Allen’s Processing Plant in Hurlock, Md., to get an in-depth look at the Delmarva’s poultry industry earlier this month.
Photo by Stephanie Jordan
MidAtlantic Farm Credit groups tour poultry facilities - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Staff Writer - HURLOCK, Md. - Earlier this month, loan
Use winter ventilation to control moisture - By Gary Van Wicklen - Extension Poultry Engineer - University of Delaware
Dealing with avian flu on an international level - By Robert Alphin - Poultry Research Coordinator
University of Delaware - It is essential for the international community to
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October 10, 2006
Growing better birds and protecting them was the main focus at the 2006 Delmarva Breeder Hatchery and Grow-Out Conference. To get a look at the poultry industry that helps provide a good quality of life on the Delmarva Peninsula, check out the Delmarva Chicken Festival at Marshy Hope Marina Park in Federalsburg, Md. on June 22 and 23, 2007. Industry stakeholders gather to learn from each other - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Staff Writer - OCEAN CITY, Md. - Disaster preparedness, It’s time to tune up your heaters By Gary Van Wicklen Antibiotic alternatives available for organic poultry By Curtis Novak DPI’s Outstanding Poultry Producers |
September 12, 2006
There are many new poultry growers to the industry.
Above, Wayne Price, left, and Bob McCormick grow chickens for Perdue. Below, Bill Robinson, left, Caitlin Robinson and Connie Robinson grow for Mountaire.
Both families say that although it is difficult to raise chickens, it is worth the effort.
Photos by Stephanie Jordan
New poultry growers say they enjoy chicken industry - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Staff Writer - Despite increased fuel costs, a constant threat of
August 8, 2006
Poultry grower E.J. Stein, above, has developed equipment to line poultry houses more efficiently. Weight is used to hold down the end of the paper, while a tire rim makes a trench. Trenches are typically dug by hand, but this invention makes it possible for a tractor to do the work. The new equipment saves growers about half a day.
Photo by Carol Kinsley
Delaware grower invents product to make life easier - By CAROL KINSLEY - Staff Writer - DAGSBORO, Del. - For 18 years, poultry growers have
Maintain fans, pads to handle high temperatures - By Gary Van Wicklen
Extension Poultry Engineer
University of Delaware
Grow-out, hatchery conference to be held Sept. 13
OCEAN CITY, Md. — The 2006 Delmarva Breeder, Hatchery and Grow-out Conference will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Holiday Inn.
The annual event is sponsored by University of Delaware, Delaware State University and University of Maryland in cooperation with the Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. The one-day conference cost is $50, which includes registration fee, refreshments and luncheon.
Topics for the morning general session will include on-farm biosecurity; hurricane and disaster preparedness; avoiding neighbor conflicts; cost share programs, water quality and drinker management; and production trends and new technologies.
In concurrent afternoon sessions, grow-out topics will include energy efficient houses; importance of bird density in tunnel houses; litter and mortality management update; and electrical safeguards to prevent power failure.
The afternoon hatchery session will provide training on sanitation of ventilation systems; steam humidification; managing embryos; and controlling insects and rodents in hatcheries.
For more information and registration, contact Carrie Sterling with the University of Delaware at 302-856-2585, extension 574.
July 11, 2006
Bruce Forester, a lab technician at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, shows growers in a June class how to compost chickens without spreading disease or odor.
Photo by Stephanie Jordan
Class shows growers correct way to compost chickens - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Learning techniques to
Will we see more new pathogens in the food supply? - By JOSEPH D. EIFERT, Ph.D.
(Editor’s Note: Joseph Eifert is an Extension specialist for poultry safety and quality at Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology.)
Most Americans are aware
Efficient tunnel fans can reduce growers' electric use - By Gary Van Wicklen
(Editor’s Note: Gary Van Wicklen is an Extension poultry Engineer at the University of Delaware.)
Many Delmarva poultry growers are
June 13, 2006
Walter Schmidt, a USDA research chemist in Beltsville, Md., is working with chicken feather fibers to produce biodegradable plastic, which could be used in flower pots and paper.
Photo by Stephanie Jordan
Scientist works to find alternative uses for feathers - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - BELTSVILLE, Md. - Disposing of chicken feathers is
University of Delaware offers free house evaluation service - By GARY VAN WICKLEN
Extension Poultry Engineer
University of Delaware
Poultry growers don’t need anyone to
DDA reminds 'backyard' bird owners to register flocks - According to poultry regulations adopted by
DPI receives federal grant to plant trees - GEORGETOWN, Del. - Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., the non-profit trade
May 9, 2006
Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. President Roger Marino, middle, presented Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse, left, with the Medal of Achievement award for a non-elected official and Allen Family Foods Inc. President and CEO Charles Allen, right, with the J. Frank Gordy Sr. Delmarva Distinguished Citizen Award at last month’s annual DPI banquet.
Courtesy of Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc.
Annual DPI banquet honors contributions to industry - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - SALISBURY, Md. — The Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. held
Biosecurity, planning is key to Delmarva preparedness - By ROBERT ALPHIN
Poultry Research Coordinator
University of Delaware
Avian influenza is causing significant concern in
New regulations announced for Delaware generators - By Mark A. Prettyman
Environmental Scientist
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control - Air Quality Management
The original version of this
More research was needed to test LED bulb effectiveness - By GARY VAN WICKLEN
Extension Poultry Engineer
University of Delaware
The rising costs of electricity and oil are
April 11, 2006
Great Britain braces for first case of avian influenza - LONDON (AP) — Wildlife officers were keeping watch on
Lutein supplementation: What can it do for business? - By Dr. Curtis Novak and Catalina Troche Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences Virginia Tech - Carotenoids are long-chained hydrocarbon
LED bulbs can make energy burden lighter on producers - The incandescent light bulbs currently used in most
March highlights from the Delmarva Poultry Industry - The following is a list of activities that the DPI was
March 14, 2006
Changing with time: Houses have more automation - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - New technologies haven’t passed by
Mid-Atlantic nutrition conference to offer topic variety - By Nick Zimmermann
Broiler Management Specialist University of Md., College Park
High quality of feed is
February DPI highlights - The following is a list of
Gasification process could make chicken disposal easier - RALEIGH, N.C. (A.P.) — Nearly every day starts the
Avian flu found in north Germany - BERLIN (A.P.) — A German lab has
February 14, 2006
Old houses looking for a new lease on life - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - There are 5,100 chicken houses on the
USDA issues license for New Castle Disease vaccine - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of
Va. bill would give ag commissioner far-reaching powers - RICHMOND, Va. — Danville-area farmer Nancy Keel keeps six
UMass seeks to lead vaccine development - AMHERST, Mass. — With mounting public and
Constraints may slow Brazilian chicken production, exports - Although Brazilian chicken production and trade
January 10, 2006
UDel’s Lasher Lab to help poultry growers cut expenses - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - GEORGETOWN, Del. — Studying energy consumption of
Less phosphorus in poultry litter good news for farmers - Research conducted by Dr. Roselina Angel on
Program launched to ensure chicken products free of AI - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. commercial chicken
Transportation stress can impact product quality - By JOSEPH D. EIFFERT, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist, Poultry Safety and Quality
Virginia Tech, Department of Food Science & Technology
Live chickens and turkeys spend
Free USDA bird biosecurity calendar available - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and
December 20, 2005
Industry officials, farmers say poultry is stable income - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Paul Hutchison has been working in poultry with his
DDA: ‘Backyard’ poultry owners need to register flocks - According to poultry regulations adopted by the
Bring cheer to holiday season with Delmarva chicken
November 22, 2005
Getting it right: how the industry is preventing bird flu - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - H5N1 has become a commonplace term in
Poultry industry addresses disease outbreak concerns - By BILL SATTERFIELD DPI Executive Director - In recent weeks much has been written and said
Delaware Nutrient Commission approves two research proposals for poultry litter - The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission recently
Foam a potential tool for depopulating infected birds - By ROBERT ALPHIN
Poultry Research Coordinator
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
University of Delaware
The possibility of
October 18, 2005
Poultry is challenging, but worth the gamble - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - CHURCH CREEK, Md. — He’s been in the
Delmarva confident in ability to contain bird flu - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Avian influenza is on the minds of everyone, with
Avian influenza answers from the National Chicken Council - Q. What is “bird flu?”
A. “Bird flu” is the
Indian company to release generic influenza drug in 2006 - BOMBAY, India (AP) — A major Indian
September 20, 2005
Looking ahead: Delmarva’s poultry outlook - By STEPHANIE JORDAN - Land zoning and the international market were
Backyard poultry threatens commercial chicken industry - By BILL SATTERFIELD - Sixty-two percent of the commercial broiler, egg, and
Poultry expo to be held in Atlanta - ATLANTA, Ga. — Join the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association for an
Bird flu still a threat to Asia - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) occurred
August 16, 2005
Sensor-based cutting system for de-boning poultry - Automating poultry deboning operations has been a goal of the
Maryland right-to-farm/land-use forum held...
...DPI speaks out on best management practices - Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI) was among a number of
Grow out conference topics to include avain flu, genetics - The 2005 Delmarva Breeder, Hatchery and Grow-Out Conference will
July 19, 2005
ARS researchers convert poultry trash to treasure - Humans and charcoal have a long association. The familiar
Perdue Farms turning to value added convenience - SALISBURY, Md. (AP) – Perdue Farms has seen the
Md. dining service fielding egg requests - TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Student activists at Arizona State University are
Perdue Farms expands its Georgia operations - SALISBURY, MD Perdue Farms announced today that
June 21, 2005
Games, food and fun planned for chicken festival - By LINDA SIEMON - Come one, come all to the greatest fair of
Taking the pathogens out of the poultry products - By Jim Core
Agricultural Research Service - Food technologist Thomas P. Oscar wants to make
May 21, 2005
Pilot program tests the use of chicken feathers for making plastics - By LINDA SIEMON - Want not, waste not. - Justin Barone, research physical scientist at
Delmarva Chicken Festival to be packed with food, entertainment - It’s almost time for Delmarva’s giant frying pan to
Applebees rejects more humane method of slaughtering chickens - OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) – Applebee’s International Inc. shareholders on
Public hearings to be held on new CAFO regulations - The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control have
Students excel in national poultry judging contest - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A team of four Penn State students fared well at
April 19, 2005
Farmers fighting farmers about setback lines for new poultry houses - By LINDA SIEMON - Queen Anne’s County’s planning commission gave an
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may have contaminated more poultry - BALTIMORE (AP) – Antibiotic-resistant bacteria continued to
Meat recalled for possible Listeria contamination - WASHINGTON (AP) – L.S.K. Smoked Turkey Products, Inc., of
College students compete in National poultry Judging Contest - The 58th Annual U.S. Poultry & Egg Association National Poultry Judging Contest was
March 15, 2005
Two test positive for avian flu but show no symptoms - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – A string of bird flu infections in
Farm confidentiality to be enforced in Md. House bill - By LINDA SIEMON - Several bills in the Maryland legislature affecting the
Tyson Foods to convert poultry litter into commercial fertilizer - LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The old saw about meat-packing houses using
Delmarva Poultry industry seeks federal money for tree planting program - Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. has applied to the
February 15, 2005
Md studying chicken litter as source of fuel at prison - By LINDA SIEMON - The prison in Princess Anne, Md., may soon be
Poultry growers with infected birds want identity protection - By LINDA SIEMON - When someone goes to the doctor, they expect that doctor to
Oh biddy it’s cold outside - By Kenneth Maciorowski - Delaware State University - The cold weather is here. The
W. Va.’s poultry farmers may not have to acquire water pollution permits - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – State lawmakers have rejected a
U.S. eyeing Colorado for site to manufacture avian flu vaccines - DENVER (AP) – A federal health official said
January 18, 2005
Non-profit farm finds egg-mobile to be efficient, cost effective - By LINDA SIEMON - Garden Harvest, Inc., a
Princess Anne farmer recycles litter in house - By LINDA SIEMON - Poultry farming has come a long way from the
Poultry industry signs agreement with to improve worker safety - WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. government and
Extension agent brings lesson from down under - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - University of Delaware Extension poultry specialist
Vietnam has fourth death from bird flu - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam confirmed on Jan. 13 the
December 21, 2005
USP to hold Grower Day at 2005 Exposition - The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will sponsor
Scientists use chicken genes to fight coccidiosis - By Rosalie Marion Bliss - Agricultural Research Service Information Staff
Scientists sequence chicken DNA - In their first detailed and comprehensive look at
Turkey reproduction improves with genetics research, data - By Rosalie Marion Bliss
Agricultural Research Service Information Staff
November 23, 2004
China lifts ban on Del. poultry - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - Poultry grown and processed on the Delmarva Peninsula and throughout most of Outstanding DPI grower
Powellville poultry grower celebrates 20 years - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - POWELLVILLE, Md. — Poultry grower Tom Marshall says he tries to
Md. Veterinarian pleads guilty in poultry virus smuggling case - PORTLAND Me. (AP) — An investigation into a scheme to
October 19, 2004
Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative receives a $500,000 grant from state - RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Mark R. Warner announced last
Del., Md. delegation urge Chinese ambassador to help lift poultry ban - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - In a meeting that U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware characterized as
Pressure mounting in Oklahoma on poultry industry - PRYOR, Okla. (AP) — Pressure is mounting on the
September 21, 2004
September is National Chicken Month - 46th National Chicken Cooking Contest - Do you have a great chicken recipe? You
Avian influenza puts focus on income insurance for growers - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - When avian influenza touched the
Farmers want animal tracking data to remain confidential - ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Find it. Track it. Stop it. Those are
Virginia group buys Pilgrim’s Pride facility - HINTON, Va. (AP) — Pilgrim’s Pride, the nation’s
Maryland woman makes her own sauce for chicken - ELKTON, Md. (AP) — The perfect barbecue sauce has
August 17, 2004
Perdue moves into Pa. with grain marketing acquisition - SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Perdue Farms Inc. has bought a
Mountaire plans Grower Appreciation Night at Aug. 27 Shorebirds game - Mountaire Farms will honor its growers with
Pilgrim’s fires 11 W.Va. workers, USDA investigating animal abuse - MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Federal compliance officers have
July 20, 2004
Facing the AX - A looming turkey plant shutdown threatens about 1,300 jobs, 169 contracts with turkey growers and an estimated $200 million of the Shenandoah Valley’s economy
Broiler receipts increase 12 percent, tops in Md. ag - ANNAPOLIS, Md — Broiler chicken prices in 2003 rose
Sussex tops nation in broiler production - According to the most recent USDA statistics, Delaware’s Sussex County is
Wild chickens draw divisions in Georgia town - FITZGERALD, Ga. (AP) — Mayor Gerald Thompson has appointed a
June 15, 2004
Delaware task force issues suggestions - The Delaware Poultry Issues Task Force, created by
Veteran traveling cook makes Delmarva debut - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - It took Kitt Sakda 15 years of
Penn State team places fourth in national poultry judging competition - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With several sports teams struggling through
May 18, 2004
USDA allocates $13.7 million to help industry fight avian influenza - By JEFF MORELAND - Thanks to the USDA, officials fighting the....
Researchers getting closer to improved END vaccine - Exotic Newcastle disease, or END, is a....
Poultry association awards 10 inaugural grants - The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Poultry Science Education Funding Program recently awarded its initial grants to....
VPF honors Newman, announces scholarship recipients - The Virginia Poultry Federation presented its....
H6 found at B.C. farm; Thailand AI-free three weeks; N.Y. man had H7N2 last fall - A flock of geese in the Fraser Valley area of
April 20, 2004
Manure moved upshore may worsen overall water quality, study finds - Regulations designed to protect water quality by
55th Chicken Festival set for June in Salisbury - Following the containment of avian influenza in
Sussex Co. 4-H clubs return favor
Del. Nutrient Management Commission cites three for environmental stewardship
March 16, 2004
Houses test negative since March 5; Md. strain differs from Del. virus - By RICKY BOURGEOIS As of press time Monday, University of Delaware
A.U. scientists find phytase reduces pullet mortality, boosts egg production - Researchers at Auburn University recently completed
Processing plant geared up for business - By SHARON DURHAM
Agricultural Research Service
Information Staff
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was first published in the February 2004 issue of Agricultural Research Magazine.
Expo speakers talk ammonia, air quality - Having completed substantial revisions of
DPI cancels annual booster banquetAs low-pathogenic avian
Housing conditions may affect broilers more than density - Research published in the Jan. 22 issue of
February 17, 2004
Avian influenza found in non-commercial, commercial Delaware flocks- By RICKY BOURGEOIS - After testing poultry houses last week around two
Lasher inducted into Hall of Fame at International Expo - Dr. Hiram N. Lasher of Millsboro, Del., entrepreneur and international poultry biologics consultant, was
Carper looks forward to reopening export markets - By CAROL KINSLEY - Help is on its way for Delaware poultry farmers and
Md. senators want federal task force, traceabilityBy RICKY BOURGEOIS - U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Paul Sarbanes of
January 20, 2004
Ehrlich sends poultry industry suggestions to state legislature - Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. recently directed his
Probiotics research draws international team, may make fighting poultry pathogens cheaper - By Jim Core - ARS Information Staff
Agricultural Research Service scientists in
Expo features 101 international exhibitors - The 2004 International Poultry Exposition, Jan. 28 through 30 at
Use of arsenic feed additive challenged - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - A lawsuit filed against poultry processing companies in
USPOULTRY plans environmental, human resources, feed mill management seminars for March, April - U.S. Poultry & Egg Association planning committees have
More vitamin E for turkeys could reduce foodborne illness - By Luis Pons - ARS Information Staff - Adding Vitamin E to the diets of turkeys may
Scientists study beak trimming, mortality rates - By Don Comis - ARS Information Staff - A team of Agricultural Research Service and Purdue University animal scientists and behavioralists at
NCC reports export values up 34 percent for November 2003 - In its Washington Report for Jan. 16, the National Chicken Council reports
USPOULTRY advisory committee makes research recommendations - The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Research Advisory Committee recently
PSU to hold game-bird conference - It’s back to basics for the 2004 Pennsylvania Game Breeders
December 16, 2003
VPF awards agronomist, five farms for environmental excellence - The Virginia Poultry Federation gave five....
Experimental vaccine fights END without side effects - By Sharon Durham - Agricultural Research Service Information Staff
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article first appeared in the October 2003 issue of ARS Magazine....
Business ethics should not be an oxymoron - By TERRENCE O’KEEFE - Reprinted with permission from Poultry Digest Online - The unethical business...
Hastingses feel farm life strengthens family - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - “When we first moved here we decided
Kentucky case has parallels with Maryland co-permitting - Tyson Chicken Inc. shares with its growers the....
Managers, chicken sales reps win prizes in ‘Chicken Month’ contest - Meat managers at a Shop Rite store in
Electrostatic filtering shows success in reducing poultry house dust - Salmonella in poultry is a concern due to the human
Perdue gets tentative approval for incinerators at Somerset facilities - Perdue Farms has gained tentative approval by
Empire Kosher files anti-dumping case against Canadian chicken companies - On Dec. 1, Empire Kosher Poultry filed with
USPOULTRY taking applications for 2004 Clean Water Award - The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is
Having a taste for chicken cashes in at $500 for 10 winners nationwide - A taste for chicken paid off for 10 lucky diners
Liphatech names new national tech support manager - Liphatech Inc., a developer of rodent control products and
November 18, 2003
LEAD Maryland class gets close-up on broiler industry -
by RICKY BOURGEOIS - Fellows in the LEAD Maryland Foundation’s Class III spent last Thursday getting acquainted with the state’s.....
Chisholm to head DPI in 2004 - Joseph E. Chisholm Sr., a vice president at Peninsula Bank and chairman of the.....
Salisbury, Md., resident named NCC vice chairman - Tom Shelton, chairman and chief executive officer of Case Foods Inc., based in Salisbury Md. took office last month as
Delaware Environmental Stewardship Program taking award nominations through Dec. 15 - Delaware poultry companies, in cooperation with the......
Midwest Farms of Ohio reopens Blackstone, Va. hatchery - Midwest Farms, LLC of Ohio opened the Brickland Hatchery earlier this month in......
Md. Ag Secretary Riley to speak at International Expo - Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Lewis Riley will speak on the topic of water quality and the relative impact of.........
October 21, 2003
Greenwood, Del., family has first steel-frame poultry house on Delmarva - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - Mountaire Farms growers Christy and Mark McDowell are
DPI-sponsored national poultry health meeting set for Oct. 22-24 in Ocean City - The annual National Meeting on Poultry Health and Processing, sponsored by..
Two local poultry industry meetings set for next week - Two upcoming local meetings that could impact......
Economic development agencies have role in strength of chicken industry - By DR. HENRY M. ENGSTER
Perdue Farms vice president, Technical services
The forces shaping the agricultural economy, and.......
September 16, 2003
Study finds poultry industry under pressure, still healthy - The poultry industry is essential to the farm economy on.........
Wider houses on the way, Auburn U. ag agent says - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - Citing equivalent annual operation cost savings of up
Campaign boosts September sales, offers 10 cash prizes - The promotional campaign “September is National Chicken Month” was started by.........
Georgetown couple enjoys 16 years of chickens, 29 years of kids, grandkids, each other - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - Margie and Wayne Murray have grown broilers for 16 years, the............
August 19, 2003
Farmers adopting nutrient plans - A recent survey by the National Chicken Council shows............
Pilgrim’s Pride third quarter exceeds estimates - Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation , the third-largest chicken .............
Tyson shares drop in third quarter - Tyson Foods said last week it expected profits for its...........
Scientists say poultry gene research suffers from severe lack of funding - The loss of genetically important poultry...........
USDA/FSIS issues food safety document - U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for............
NCC chairman says convenience products key to future growth - Convenience products are the wave of the future.........
W.Va. finalist recipe, National Chicken Cooking Contest -
CURRIED CHICKEN CHOWDER with Sweet Potatoes
–– Marion Zwicker
Wheeling, W.Va.
Appetite-boosting hormone for humans may have opposite effect in broilers - By SHARON DURHAM - ARS Information Staff - Last year, foreign scientists discovered that while a hormone called ghrelin may............
VPF taking nominees for awards - The Virginia Poultry Federation will accept...........
Perdue wins safety awards - Perdue Farms recently won the Loss Control Council’s Safety Performance Award with..........
U.S. Poultry announces marketing awards - The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association recently held its third annual Crystal Egg...........
Poultry is key to Delmarva economy - Delmarva economic development agencies have a role in helping the chicken industry..........
June 17, 2003
MDE rules against co-permitting - By MARK POWELL - In a decision long-awaited by the poultry industry and Eastern Shore farmers, the ............
Cost-share available for vegetative buffers - By CAROL KINSLEY - Cost-share funds are available in Maryland and Delaware through.......
Pilgrim’s Pride buys ConAgra division - In a move to expand its pre-cooked product line, customer base and U.S. market access, the........
Hawaii, Minnesota, Rhode Island finalists tops at National Chicken Cooking Contest - Kristine Snyder of Kihei, Hawaii, won the National Chicken Cooking Contest in Baltimore, Md.,..........
Poultry gives couple chance to work together - By SHARON MORGAN - From the day they met, it seemed that.........
May 20. 2003
Finalists bring recipes to Baltimore for National Chicken Cooking Contest - EDITOR’S NOTE: Virginia, Maryland and Delaware contestants’ recipes follow the story, on Page 5. Recipes by contestants from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., are found Here...........
April 15, 2003
Russian import quota threatens U.S.export market - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - A U.S. poultry industry representative said he is pleased that..........
Harrisonburg, Va., couple wins annual Tyson national Environmental Award - Michael and Susan Phillips of Valley View Farms in Harrisonburg, Va., were ..........
N.C. State scientists make strides in gene research - Poultry scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a new tool for studying the ............
Avian flu in Connecticut appears to be controlled - New England flock surveillance continues.........
St. Jude’s researchers make Hong Kong flu vaccine - U.S. scientists said last week they have developed a vaccine ...........
ARS scientists investigate turkey respiratory virus - By Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service scientists have identified a gene sequence that can help identify and differentiate an avian virus that causes............
March 18, 2003
Lewes couple wins stewardship award - By SHARON MORGAN - Whether they are raising poultry, produce or grain, Roland and Laura Hill are committed to.........
Chip West Del. farm among the nation’s best - By SHARON MORGAN - For Charles West II, or “Chip,” the poultry business extends far beyond the chicken house. It ...........
Think chicken - Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI) has released .......
Chicken Council sues EPA over waste regs - The National Chicken Council is one of several agricultural groups that have filed ...........
Perdue Farms gets Clean Water Award - The Perdue Farms plant of Showell, Md., earned the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association’s 2003 Clean Water Award for its poultry.......
February 18, 2003
Del. family farm wins national recognition - Cypress Tree Farm, a 140,000- bird capacity broiler operation owned and run by.........
Scientists develop faster test for avian flu - By SHARON DURHAM - Agricultural Research magazine - Avian influenza is a vexing problem for U.S. poultry growers, and one strain of the.......
Va. farmers urged to take caution against Newcastle - Birds of a feather may flock together, but the whole group is at risk when a disease is ........
EPA officials update poultry industry leaders about CAFO rules, air quality - Several controversial provisions have been eliminated from a new version of .......
What will be the impact of lower cage densities? - by NICHOLAS DALE
Extension Poultry Specialist
University of Georgia
Sooner or later, everyone involved in commercial rearing of poultry finds out......
DPI looks for new members - Pocomoke City, Md.-area chicken grower ........
Fla. company helps growers reduce electrical damage - As poultry growers turn to environmental controls systems to manage temperature, ventilation, humidity, food, drink and........
January 21, 2003
Study tests antibiotic-resistance in poultry workers - By CAROL KINSLEY - Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are......
Gannon sold on channel composting - By SHARON MORGAN - Michael Gannon has a new assistant in his .......
Tyson deal off, Berlin plant will remain open - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - Allen’s Family Foods of Seaford, Del., has........
Newcastle disease threat ‘negligible’ - The risk of the highly contagious.......
Doug Green to head DPI - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI) has elected ........
DNMC visits environmental steward award finalists - By CAROL KINSLEY - Edgar Mills and Son’s poultry operation in Milford, Del., is a finalist for the.......
December 17, 2002
Allen’s of Delaware eyes Berlin, Md., plant - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - Negotiations continue between Tyson Foods, the world’s largest meat process......
New processing technique uses electricity cuts chilling time, allows use of layers for meat - By SHARON DURHAM Agricultural Research Service Information Staff - To a chicken lover, there are few things better than.........
Groceries receive 41 percent of products, dominate chicken market - Retail grocery stores maintained their position as the biggest outlet for.......
Australian team develops vaccine delivery, antibiotic alternative - Australian scientists are claiming a breakthrough for a.....
Parsonburg, Md., grower receives first AgrAbility award - By CYNTHIA C. TEHAN - David Shockley, a 52-year-old native of Salisbury, Md., is tenacious, and .......
Season’s drought drives corn prices up by nearly $1 per bushel - Maryland’s poultry farmers paid in October up to .....
November 17, 2002
TA Farms celebrates its 25th Turkey Day - By SHARON MORGAN - The holiday season at TA Farms on Mud Mill Road, west of Wyoming, Del. is stuffed with a quarter century’s worth of tradition. The family operation includes.......
All’s quiet in the hen house - On the Spicer farm in Vienna, Md. - By RICKY BOURGEOIS - It may be an old question, but perhaps it deserves revisiting: does country music enhance reproduction? Carole and Jim Spicer think it........
Delaware firm meets demand for vaccine - Editor's note: This article is reprinted with permission from CocciForum, a publication of the Worldwide Poultry Business Unit of Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp., Union, N.J. - After two years and $2 million invested in upgrading its Millsboro, Del., plant, Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. (Union, N.J.) is..........
Maryland youth markets capon for $700 - By Sharon Morgan - Who says it’s impossible to take part in an auction and sell a grand champion chicken when there is no chicken? That’s exactly what 11-year-old .........
DPI honors Outstanding Growers for 2002 season - The Delmarva Poultry Industry (DPI) selected 21 out of 2,500 poultry producers on the Delmarva Peninsula for its .........
October 15, 2002
Pelletizing plant marks first anniversary - Perdue-AgriRecycle processed 50,000 tons of litter - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - In just a little over a year, Delmarva’s first chicken litter pelletizing plant has removed more than.....
DPI recognizes poultry industry contributors - Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI), the 3,500-member trade association, has honored two persons who....
Recall issued for poultry deli products - Wampler Foods, a brand of poultry products marketed by Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., last week....
Poultry facility garners state, industry support - The University of Delaware Research and Education Center in Georgetown has....
Perdue associates contribute to charities - Perdue associates at corporate headquarters in Salisbury, Md., had their hands on ....
Automated chicken inspection tested for commercialization - From Agricultural Research Service ....
Poultry subsidiary to market breeder stock - Perdue Farms Inc., has announced the formation of ....
Statistics indicate poultry top commodity in Virginia - When do bean counters count actual beans? When they work....
DPI honors former Delaware ag secretary - Tarburton receives Medal of Achievement - Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI), recently honored former Delaware Secretary....
Human risk of antibiotic use in food animals deemed small - A group of human microbiologists, risk assessors, veterinarians and....
Md.-based poultry co. partners with N.C. health - Perdue Farms and North Carolina Health & Human Services provide vaccinations - Perdue Farms announced that its Wellness Center in Concord, N.C., is the first....
Md. awards grant to repair Tyson Food-accessed railroad - The Maryland Department of Transportation and Business and Economic Development has....
Poultry huge contributor to Mid-Atlantic economy - Every week, Delmarva’s poultry industry produces nearly ....
September 17, 2002
Raising chickens makes life easier for Va. couple - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - “Raising chickens has made me a better mother, a better....
Poultry industry laying foundation for Md. grain - Report released to ag commission: - By MARK POWELL - A report given to the Maryland Agricultural Commission last week points to the ....
Russian, U.S. officials settle six-month poultry ban debate - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - A six-month poultry trade dispute between the United States and Russia has been ....
DPI honors poultry industry contributors - Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI) the 3,500-member trade association, has honored two persons who....
September hailed National Chicken Month - September is National Chicken Month — a time to remind consumers that the Delmarva Peninsula is a leader in supplying wholesome, nutritious,
Maryland poultry research facility relocated - The Applied Poultry Research and Management Facility of the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) was....
August 20, 2002
Delaware auction loses crowd and money - During state ban of live bird auctions - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - Two thousand dollars a week — that is how much Dill’s Auction lost....
Delmarva Poultry industry could be devastated by bioterrorism - Delaware scientist urges continued biosecurity measures - By CAROL KINSLEY - Dr. John Rosenberger, chairman of the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of....
Russian poultry ban could be reissued - A Russian ban on U.S. poultry imports could....
Team of siblings wins Delaware 4-H Avian Bowl - By SHARON MORGAN - Four members of the New Beginnings 4-H Club were “flying high” following their first....
Perdue submits resolution for ‘donning and doffing’ dispute - Perdue Farms Inc. announced earlier this month that the attorneys for the plaintiffs and the defendants in Trotter vs. Perdue.....
Perdue to close West Va. plant, sell DeLuca line - Perdue Farms announced Aug. 13 that it will close its Petersburg, W.Va., deboning plant and is....
Delmarva: producing chickens for 75 years - EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is excerpted from William H. William’s 1998 book, Delmarva’s Chicken Industry: 75 Years of Progress. The 128-page illustrated book is available at Georgetown, Del.-based Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. for $15 plus postage. Call DPI at (800) 878-2449 or (302) 856-9037. - Initially almost all growers were farm families who had occupied the....
Perdue’s environmental affairs chief becomes VP - John Chlada has been promoted to the position of vice president of.....
Poultry exhibits allowed in Md. - On Aug. 5, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Hagner R. Mister, issued....
Chicken farms operating under litter plans - Voluntary program result of Environmental Dialogue - The nation’s chicken producers are moving quickly to implement a....
July 16, 2002
Family pitches in to make farm a winner - Hurlock’s Wolfs put in the hard work - By CAROL KINSLEY Terri Wolf of Cornerstone Farm in Hurlock, Md. won’t mind a quieter celebration. She would have been honored in....
Delmarva poultry exports account for 5 percent of production - Newly released data collected by Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI) indicates that chicken exports from....
Scientist to meet with poultry group - Investigating source of drug resistance - By CAROL KINSLEY - A researcher studying the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in certain groups of ....
Spread of avian influenza slowing in Virginia - One new case detected since June 26 - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - As of press time there had been no new cases of avian influenza in Virginia since Tuesday, July 2, when....
Delmarva’s 2002 Outstanding Poultry Producers announced - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - The Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI) recently announced the....
Pilgrim’s Pride to close plant in Virginia - Texas-based poultry giant Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. announced last week that it will ....
Grower speaks defense of poultry industry -
It concerns poultry grower Michelle Chesnik that the poultry is....
2003 National Chicken Cooking Contest returning to Baltimore, Md. - The entry period for the 2003 National Chicken Cooking Contest scheduled for ....
June 18, 2002
Marketing manure to the masses — fertileGRO - By CAROL KINSLEY - A new fertilizer product called “fertileGRO” is available in....
Delaware farm recognized for environmental stewardship - By SHARON MORGAN - Everyone needs to do his fair share to protect the environment, Janice Vickers believes,....
Mexico bans poultry as avian flu wanes - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - After three months of the continued spread of avian influenza in and....
Paying for Best Management Practices - Farmer’s BMP structure built before Va.’s cost-share program ran out of money - ....
Poultry industry developing ergonomic guidelines - Partnering with OSHA to create a safer workplace - ....
May 21, 2002
Delaware entrepreneur gets an early start - By CAROL KINSLEY - The chicken business was his mother’s idea, says Mark Rieley, a . . . .
Is relief in sight for the spread of avian influenza? - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - The Virginia Department of Environmental Equality and the USDA have discontinued the use . . . .
Delmarva Poultry Festival canceled - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI) board of directors in cooperation with the . . . .
Ever try to blow-dry a chicken? - Couple raise fancy fowl in the First State - By SHARON MORGAN - There is a special relationship between Wanda Stayton and her . . . .
Tyson Foods Inc. disputes lawsuit charges - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - Tyson Foods Inc. last week released a statement in response to . . . .
Perdue partners with Head Start - Construction of a $1.3 million, 12,000-square-foot early childhood development center equipped to . . . .
Perdue helps rebuild Delaware childcare center - Jim Perdue recently presented a $10,000 check to Dorris Gonzales, director of Telamon Corp./Primeros Pasos Early Childhood Program, at a . . . .
April 16, 2002
Officials scramble to halt spread of AI - Poultry shows, sales halted,VDACS orders mandatory testing - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR
- Avian influenza (AI) continues to spread in Virginia’s Shenandoah . . . .
Accomack County changes zoning regs again - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - Less than a month after the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s Accomack . . . .
Ag secretaries halt live sales - In order to protect Maryland's valuable poultry industry from the . . . .
Farm Bureau testimony: Russia must end poultry ban - Russia’s ban on U.S. poultry exports must be lifted and poultry trade . . . .
Economic impact of AI could be devastating - By AMY CONQUEST TAYLOR - The AI outbreak in Virginia is one of several in recent years. A highly . . . .
March 2002
Security key for poultry farmers - By CAROL KINSLEY - Dr. Charles Beard, vice president for research and technology of the . . . .
Eight of Delaware’s good stewards honored - Gumboro’s Chip and Debbie West get $2,500 cash award - Eight Delaware poultry farmers were honored for their environmental stewardship . . . .
Expert: Maryland forests could use a little litter - By EMILY SHEPHERD - In his address to the Tidewater Farm Club, on March 12, in . . . .
Your chicken recipe could win $25,000! - America’s chicken producers are inviting home cooks nationwide to . . . .
February 2002
Tyson facility up for vote - By AMY CONQUEST - Accomack County, Va., residents need not be concerned about . . . .
Proposed poultry ordinance opposed by Virginia farmers - By AMY CONQUEST - Recent modifications to a proposed poultry ordinance in . . . .
Perdue and Tyson decrease antibiotic use - By AMY CONQUEST - Antibiotic use in the poultry industry is a deep-seated debate . . . .
Poultry farms to be sued for air emissions - By CAROL KINSLEY - Odor emissions from livestock operations are drawing more . . . .
Tyson pleads, ‘not guilty’ to immigration charges - Last month, Tyson Foods Inc., released two letters from the Department of . . . .
1/15/02 Respiratory health for poultry farmers - ... Addressed by Extension experts - By RONALD C. JESTER Extension Safety Specialist and GEORGE W. MALONE Extension Poultry Specialist University of Delaware - Agricultural workers are exposed to numerous on-the-job respiratory hazards. Pesticides, . . . .
1/15/02 Delmarva Poultry Industry president hopes to debunk ‘myths’ - By SHARON MORGAN - A new year has begun, and, Dr. Henry Engster believes, it is time to . . . .
1/15/02 Danish report shows growth promotions bans result in increased antibiotic use - Use of therapeutic antibiotics in Danish food animals increased 30 percent in a single year after . . . .
1/15/02 2002 poultry outlook indicates increased production - U.S. broiler production in 2002 is expected to reach 31.925 billion . . . .
12/18/01
Virginia rewards its good stewards - The Virginia Poultry Federation (VPF) presented five poultry farmers with . . . .
Wilsons are outstanding growers - By SHARON MORGAN - Raising chickens is a hands-on business, Ronnie Wilson believes, . . . .
$5,000 prize winner says ‘chicken is one of my favorite things to eat’ - A retired auto worker in Kansas, who cited Sonic Drive-In’s Chicken . . . .
Kit allows on-farm salmonella detection - An on-farm detection kit for Salmonella enteritidis has been developed by . . . .
Northeast Agri Systems contributes to fund for for WTC victims - Every September, Northeast Agri Systems Inc. Lititz, Pa., a company . . . .
Bigger breasted turkeys get stronger legs to stand on - Does it seem there’s more white meat on turkeys these . . . .
11/20/01
Poultry is doing well in uncertain times - Poultry is a bright spot in agriculture right now. Steve Evans, senior vice president of . . . .
Don Tyson is stepping down - Don Tyson, who led Tyson Foods, Inc. announced earlier that he was . . . .
Perdue to offer breeder stock - ... but not the Perdue Oven Stuffer roasters - Perdue Farms announced recently plans to sell surplus male . . . .
Preparing the perfect turkey - Whether you are making your first Thanksgiving dinner or you have . . . .
10/16/01
Fertilizer plant will be powered by litter - Last week following the grand opening of Harmony Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore announced . . . .
USDA beefs up food safety - At the 47th annual conference of the National Chicken Council last week, Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman talked about . . . .
Industry to participate in environmental study - By AMY CONQUEST - Allen Family Foods, Mountaire, Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods joined forces last month with . . . .
9/18/01
Poultry companies assist rescue efforts - By CAROL KINSLEY - The major poultry companies of the area are responding to the recent disasters in New York City and Washington, D.C., with food, money and blood . . . .
Industry has eye on Little Assawoman Bay - By AMY CONQUEST - Less than a year after Delaware government officials and . . . .
8/21/01
Chicken Cooking Contest coming to Charm City - Maryland will be the site of the 45th National Chicken Cooking Contest to be held . . . .
For your farm: Think TREES! - By SHARON MORGAN - In the face of growing environmental scrutiny and urban sprawl, the poultry industry is . . . .
Del. to honor poultry farmer stewards - Delaware poultry companies, in cooperation with the Delaware Nutrient Management Commission, are . . . .
7/17/01
7/17/01 - Tyson plans gasification plants in Virginia - By CAROL KINSLEY - In several expensive projects, the poultry industry is taking steps to protect water quality and . . . .
7/17/01 - Perdue plant producing pellets -
The air smelled like the country on any mid-summer day. There was . . . .
7/17/01 - Poultry brings more than a little ‘egg money’ for Delaware couple - By SHARON MORGAN - It seems as though Wendy and Donald Cunningham were destined to raise layers. Even when they left . . . .
6/12/01
The man behind the frying pan - By SHARON MORGAN - The giant frying pan has become as much a part of the . . . .
Broiler production to increase in 2002 - Broiler production next year is expected by USDA to reach 31.163 billion pounds, ready-to- . . . .
Cambridge firm selling composted litter by the bag - By EMILY SHEPHERD - Thanks to a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, New Earth Services Inc. of . . . .
5/15/01
Adams honored for a lifelong commitment - By SHARON MORGAN - From the Senate floor to the family feed and grain business, Thurman Adams Jr. is a . . . .
Litter to power: more ways to an end - By BRIAN BERTHIAUME - In the Chesapeake Bay area, especially Maryland’s Eastern Shore, businesses and . . . .
FDA report sheds new light on antibiotics - Consultants to the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) have concluded, based on a . . . .