Sullivan encourages students to intern for Indiana House INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — State Rep. Holli Sullivan (R-District 78) is encouraging students to apply for an internship with Indiana House of Representatives Republicans. They are accepting intern applications for the upcoming session. “This paid internship gives college students and recent graduates the opportunity to be a part of Indiana’s legislative process by working directly with state representatives to issue press releases, handle constituent work, conduct research for state policy or even work in our IT department,” said Sullivan. The House Republican Intern Program takes place at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. The internship, beginning in January and ending in late April, is open to college students looking to gain professional experience as well as learn more about the legislative process. Those interested in the program may consider applying for the following internships: Member Services, Communications, Technology, Policy and Fiscal. A more detailed description of each of these internships and the online application can be found at www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/intern.html Applications must be submitted by Oct. 31. (The House Democratic Internship application deadline ended Oct. 15.) Research on Salmonella contamination in eggs TUCKER, Ga. — The USPOULTRY Board Research Initiative is requesting pre-proposals on the reduction of Salmonella contamination of commercial eggs. Salmonella contamination of eggs can occur by direct vertical transmission inside the egg, as with Salmonella enteritidis (SE), or by eggshell contamination, which may lead to penetration of the eggshell by other Salmonellas. Current methods used to control Salmonella enteritidis have significantly reduced the SE contamination of commercial eggs. Additional methods are needed to further improve the microbiological quality of commercial eggs by reducing the contamination of eggs by Salmonellas other than SE. The areas of focus for the research will include the development of improved vaccines and vaccine schedules to reduce non-SE Salmonella contamination of eggs, development of practical programs to use competitive exclusion, probiotics, prebiotics or other products delivered in the feed or water to reduce non-SE Salmonella contamination of eggs, and the development of improved integrated pest management programs to control the vectors of non-SE Salmonella on hen farms. The deadline for pre-proposal submission is Nov. 7. Visit www.uspoultry.org/research/ for complete instructions and deadlines. Grant to support strategies to cut rural child food insecurity WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trends show both the overall rural poverty rate and the rural child poverty rate have exceeded rates in urban areas for more than 30 years. In 2012, 1 out of every 4 children in rural areas lived in poverty, and 21.2 percent of rural households with children were food-insecure. Deep poverty, defined by income that is below 50 percent of the poverty level ($1,000 per month for a family of four in 2012) was a reality for one in eight rural children. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Sept. 22 that up to $2.5 million is available to establish the USDA’s Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center. This competitive grant is part of USDA’s efforts to reduce childhood food insecurity in rural communities in America. The center will develop, administer, and evaluate a series of sub-grants to improve services in these communities. The center will also organize several conferences to exchange lessons learned and develop a report on best practices. The rural communities will use their funds to target child food insecurity through greater coordination of the nutrition programs. Accredited colleges and universities, as well as private and public research institutions, are eligible to apply. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service will select one institution or organization for the award. A copy of the request and more information has been recently posted on www.fns.usda.gov/ops/research-and-analysis and www.grants.gov |
