The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association continued its commitment of
supporting industry-specific programs for students interested in becoming part
of the poultry industry by presenting awards in five separate events at
the National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference, held at the Kentucky Fair and
Exposition Center in Louisville.
The conference, which allows members to compete in educational events that
help them learn to formulate and defend decisions, speak publicly and expand
their poultry-related skills, hosted 154 senior 4-H’ers representing 25
states. Twenty-one teams and four independent individuals participated in a
poultry judging contest, and 11 teams participated in the avian bowl. Eleven
individuals participated in the chicken barbecue contest, nine in the turkey
barbecue and 7 in the egg preparation demonstration.
"USPOULTRY has been a proud sponsor of 4-H for many
years now," said Barbara Jenkins, USPOULTRY's vice president of education programs. "We know these youth are the future of our
industry, and we want to help encourage these students to pursue a career in the
poultry and egg industry."
A poultry careers workshop was also held which gave the 4-H students hands-on
information from poultry food industry personnel, as well as pertinent
information about career and educational opportunities in the poultry industry.
Tracey McKinney of Perdue Farms spoke about her job responsibilities; and Dr.
Keith Bramwell with the University of Arkansas discussed how to pursue a college
program that will give students diverse experiences in poultry to develop a
successful career. 
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