Introduction

Abstract

The Poultry Science Association and its membership face a variety of challenges as the next century approaches. The training and education of future researchers and educators in agricultural fields is critical. Funding priorities and research directions are shifting with the technological advances achieved through molecular biology. Public attention to the environment has drawn criticism to agricultural practices. The present symposium addresses issues of curriculum development, future needs of the poultry industry, research directions and funding, and the future of poultry science programs in academic and research institutions.