UA poultry science department receives gift from Harold E. Ford Foundation
February 6, 2006Contact Information:
Karen Eskew, Agricultural Communications, 479-575-3192 / keskew@uark.edu
James Bell (left) president of Cobb-Vantress, Inc., and a UA alumnus ('76) presents a check for $16,551 to Jason Emmert, scholarship coordinator for the UA Department of Poultry Science, on behalf of the Southeastern Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation. Funds donated are to be used in recruitment of students to the department.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. --- The University of Arkansas Department of Poultry Science recently received a donation of $16,551 from the Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association Harold E. Ford Foundation.
The foundation, named for a former executive with the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, promotes advancement of the poultry industry through education and training. Dr. Walter Bottje, department head, said the gift will help support recruitment efforts such as the annual Poultry Science Youth Conference, the youth broiler show at the Arkansas State Fair and in-service training for faculty.
"The support the Harold E. Ford Foundation provides for our department is outstanding. We're so thankful for their generosity and foresight. This gift will impact our students as well as the future of the poultry industry," Bottje said.
The Harold E. Ford Foundation was founded in 1995 and has disbursed nearly $1 million dollars to poultry science departments across the nation.