NIFA to Hold Listening Session About New Grant Program  A hen lays on her eggs on hay, courtesy of Adobe Stock. USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will hold a listening session about a funding opportunity in integrated poultry research and Extension, the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program. The listening session will be held February 14 from noon to 2 p.m. EST. The Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program is a competitive grant program designed to improve the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated, collaborative research and technology transfer. Emphasis may be placed on laying hen and turkey disease prevention, antimicrobial resistance, nutrition, gut health, and alternative housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions. Prospective grantees who are interested in this new grant program are encouraged to attend the listening session so that NIFA program staff can receive your input in preparation for release of the Request for Applications. Each participant may speak for up to 3 minutes. Please register in advance to attend this virtual listening session. Learn more and register online. | 
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