Effective July 1st, the Iowa Poultry Association and the Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota will merge under the North Central Poultry Association (NCPA) title with headquarters in Urbandale, IA.

During the past two years, the Iowa Poultry Association has managed their Minnesota counterpart.  In November 2021, the Boards of the respective state poultry associations agreed to a merger with proportional representation on the Board.

Kevin Stiles will serve as Executive Director of the North Central Poultry Association.  In commenting on the merger, Dr. Craig Rowles stated, “This merger will allow us to better serve our producers and allied members through streamlining work for the staff of the NCPA.”

The North Central Poultry Association Fall festival and annual meeting will be held September 20th to 22nd in West Des Moines, IA.