Student grant for broiler breeder research

January 24, 2014 — The Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Producer’s Association (CBHEPA) is offering a broiler breeder research grant to one or two university students to study and perform a short-term broiler breeder research project. 

The research grant(s) will give third-year or graduate students the opportunity to perform broiler breeder research at a Canadian university or research facility on the following topics: 

1. Production-based research

2. Food Safety

3. Control of Salmonella

4. Breeder welfare

5. Environmental Research

6. Poultry health and disease

7. Dark-meat utilization

Interested students must provide CBHEPA with a detailed description of the project, it’s duration and location, potential benefits to the broiler hatching egg industry, reason support is needed and the budget of the project (including CBHEPA’s contributions).  

Application deadline is February 7, 2014.  

For more information and to receive an application form email info@chep-poic.ca