USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved approximately $400,000 for seven new research grants at six institutions through the comprehensive research program. Four projects related to egg production.

The Association’s comprehensive research program commenced in the1960s when funds were first approved for poultry disease research. Since the inception of the research program, USPOULTRY has reinvested more than $32 million dollars into the industry in the form of research grants. More than 50 universities and federal and state facilities have received grants over the years.

“Research is an important aspect of USPOULTRY's and the Foundation’s service to the poultry industry. The Foundation Research Advisory Committee is the heart of the research program with committee members volunteering numerous hours reviewing and evaluating research proposals before making recommendations for funding. We sincerely appreciate and value their excellent work,” said Greg Hinton, Rose Acre Farms, and USPOULTRY chairman.

The egg-related research grants for each institution include:

Automated Tracking of Laying Hens in Cage-Free Aviary Environment Using Affordable Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Chips

North Carolina State University

 Effectiveness of Various Compounds in the Sanitation of Shell Egg Processing Equipment and Facility Surfaces

USDA ARS (research grant made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from MPS Egg 
Farms)

Using an Electrostatic Precipitator to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Cage-Free Layer Houses

North Carolina State University (research grant made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Cal-Maine Foods)

Poultry-Safe and Environment-Acceptable Pest-Repellent Paint

University of Kansas (research grant made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Wayne Farms)