Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Call to order: 1:15 pm Discussion began with a question on the status of the project. Official word as to the acceptance of SDC321 as a regional project has yet to be received. Contact will be made with the project administrator as to the status of the project review and acceptance process. Location and date for the international meeting of the project was discussed. Options for Brazil and Australia were given, with a general consensus to meet in Australia before the 2008 Worlds Poultry Science Association meeting. Bud Malone and Casey Ritz will gather additional information on the prospect of the trip and present the information at the January meeting in Atlanta. State reports were given by individuals from each of the states represented at the meeting. Numerous projects and project outcomes were discussed. Air quality and ammonia control within poultry houses are the current research focus areas of many in the group, with a number of members collaborating on projects linked to EPAs Air Consent Agreement agricultural emissions monitoring project. Adjourned: 4:30 pm Officer elections will be held at the January 25th meeting at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta. Current officers for 2005 to 2006 are: President  Casey Ritz, Georgia Vice President  Joe Hess, Alabama Secretary  Austin Cantor, Kentucky