The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the American Egg Board for the 2017-18 term.
Any non-exempt egg producer within the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia can be considered for nomination. Egg producers owning 75,000 or fewer laying hens are eligible for exemption. Nominations are due by July 15, 2016. An egg producer must be nominated by a USDA-certified organization and submit a completed application.
For more information, interested individuals in Texas should contact James Grimm, executive vice president of the Texas Poultry Federation, at (512) 248-0600.
Composed of 18 members and 18 alternates representing six regions, the board administers an egg research and promotion program authorized by the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act of 1974. Terms on the board are staggered so that half of the membership is appointed each year in order to provide continuity in policy. The Secretary of Agriculture selects appointees from egg producers nominated by organizations representing the egg industry.