Associations
Companies
University Poultry Science
Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. - a nationally recognized marketplace for both buyers and sellers of eggs.
Egg Nutrition Center - established in 1984 for the purpose of providing commercial egg producers and processors, health promotion agencies, and consumers with a resource for scientifically accurate information on egg nutrition and the role of eggs in the health and nutrition of the American diet.
Poultry Information Exchange - submit or respond to questions about raising poultry. Includes information on chickens, ducks, and geese, as well as poultry links.
Poultry Water Quality Consortium - an alliance of the poultry industry and several government agencies to promote better environmental management by the rapidly growing poultry industry.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alabama Poultry & Egg Association - the trade association of the poultry industry in Alabama, with a membership base of roughly 3,500 people and companies.
American Egg Board - contains recipes, egg facts, nutritional information, and industry data.
American Poultry Association - professional organization dealing with the quality of poultry and poultry products.
California Egg Commission - useful information including recipes, nutrition information and technical information.
California Poultry Industry Federation - trade association for California's diverse and dynamic California poultry industry.
Canadian Egg Marketing Agency - an independent corporate body established in 1972.
Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council - national association serving Canadian chicken and turkey processors and egg graders and breakers.
Georgia Egg Commission - initiated by Georgia's egg producers in 1961 for the purpose of promotion, education and research.
International Egg Commission - the only organization that globally represents the interests of producers of eggs and egg products around the world.
Manitoba Egg Producers - an organization whose mission is to promote a thriving and competitive egg industry in the province of Manitoba.
National Chicken Council - the U.S. poultry industry's national trade association.
National Contract Poultry Growers Association - the association's mission is to improve the social and economic well-being of contract poultry producers and their families.
National Turkey Federation - the national advocate for all segments of the turkey industry, providing services and conducting activities which increase demand for its members products by protecting and enhancing their ability to profitably provide wholesome, high-quality, nutritious products.
North Carolina Egg Association - represents egg producer members in the state of North Carolina since 1960.
Poultry Science Association - a professional organization consisting of approximately 3,500 educators, scientists, extension specialists, administrators and producers who are committed to advancing the poultry industry.
United Egg Producers - the national cooperative whose membership produces approximately 80% of the nation's eggs.
U.S. Poultry and Egg Association - a national organization which represents its members in all aspects of poultry and eggs on both a national and international level.
U.S. Poultry and Egg Export Council - a non-profit, industry-sponsored trade association.
COMPANIES
Cutler Egg Products - producers and distributors of quality eggs since 1892.
Gold Kist Inc. - the second largest and only farmer-owned poultry processor in the United States.
Rocco Enterprises, Inc. - a family-owned medium-sized food processing company, headquartered in Harrisonburg, Virginia and employing more than 3,600 employees.
Tyson Foods, Inc. - the world's largest poultry producer.
Wampler Foods, Inc. - a subsidiary of WLR Foods, Inc. that has been providing quality chicken and turkey products for over 70 years.
UNIVERSITY POULTRY SCIENCE
Auburn University Department of Poultry Science
Mississippi State University Department of Poultry Science
Texas A&M University Department of Poultry Science
University of Arkansas Department of Poultry Science
University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science