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Korver honored with poultry nutrition award
Dr. Douglas Korver, Ph.D., a poultry nutrition expert, was recognized for his
professional achievements by the Poultry Science Association this week. Korver
is an assistant professor of agricultural, food and nutritional science
at the University of Alberta in Canada.
The Poultry Nutrition Research Award was presented to
Korver during a ceremony in Niagara Falls
, Ontario, on July 23. The award
is sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association, as part of its
continuing awards program that dates to 1948.
Bone
metabolism
Korver's other main area of research addresses avian bone
metabolism. His research group has validated the use of quantitative computed
tomography to measure distribution of bone mineral among various bone types in
poultry. Assessing bone mineral density in live birds allows for a more
efficient use of experimental birds than traditional methods. It also allows
bone mineralization in individual birds to be followed through the various
stages of production.
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