Poultry Science Association
American poultry science organization
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The Poultry Science Association (PSA) is an American non-profit professional organization for the advancement of poultry science. Founded in 1908,[2] the PSA is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
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| Abbreviation | PSA |
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| Formation | July 22, 1908 |
| Founder | James E. Rice |
| Founded at | Cornell University |
| Type | Professional association |
| Purpose | "…advancing the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge in the poultry sciences." |
| Headquarters | Champaign, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.116054°N 88.311753°W |
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| Fields | Poultry science |
| Membership | 1800 (2022) |
President | Tom E. Porter |
Secretary-Treasurer | Douglas F. Britton |
First Vice President | Brian D. Fairchild |
Second Vice President | Martin J. Zuidhof |
| Website | poultryscience |
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Consisting of 1800 members, PSA is involved in research, education, nutrition, and processing of poultry-based products, including chicken, quail, turkey, and duck. Its two journals are Poultry Science and Journal of Applied Poultry Research.[3]
Its youngest ever President was Prof Frederick Hutt of the University of Minnesota in 1932 (then aged 34).[4]
