USDA CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS TO SERVE ON THE 2025-2027 AMERICAN EGG BOARD

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Apr 11, 2024, 14:24 ET

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA), is seeking nominees to serve on the American Egg Board (AEB) including individuals from AREA III the Western States area (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming).

AEB, composed of 18 members and 18 alternates, administers the egg research and promotion program authorized by the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act of 1974. Board members are appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The diversity of the board should reflect the diversity of the industry in experience of members, marketing strategies, methods of production and distribution, and other distinguishing factors, including but not limited to individuals from historically underserved communities, that will bring diverse perspectives. AEB's mission is to maintain and expand the markets for eggs. For more information about the board please contact Barbara Josselyn at (202) 713-918 or email [email protected]

To be eligible for nomination, individuals must be producers or representatives of producers and own more than 75,000 laying hens and be nominated by a certified eligible organization. Producers who own less than 75,000 hens are eligible provided they have not applied for exemption and are paying assessments to AEB. A list of the certified eligible operations within each area are available at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/eggs.

All nominations should be submitted by May 27, 2024, to [email protected]

SOURCE American Egg Board