Advancing Science for a Brighter Future

The Egg Industry Center (EIC) is a trusted and unbiased national center investing in the future of North America’s egg industry by facilitating research, analysis and education while connecting scientific experts to farmers and other industry professionals.

Farmers

Discover how EIC provides egg farmers with the latest research results and market reports in order to make informed decisions.

Researchers

Learn about how EIC’s competitive research grant program can help researchers continue their work and our events help build connections for the next big idea.

Consumers

Stay informed about the egg industry’s impact on issues like health, sustainability, food safety as well as launch your kids on a journey to explore the facts about egg production and much more.

Allied Industries

Investigate EIC’s resources to help you advance your business.

EIC Impact

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Funding research at 14 universities across North America

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Impacting over 50 researchers and future scientists

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Financing over $2 Million in research that impacts on-farm solutions

Research & News

EIC releases report on EPA draft emissions models

The Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University has released a new report to help the U.S. egg industry understand the science behind the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emission models. The Egg Industry Center (EIC) assembled a group of scientists to subject the August 2021 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft...

An integrated method of enhancing air quality in Cage-Free hen houses

Egg Flats Heat Treatment Study

Heat treatment of egg flats to ensure biosecurity PROJECT OVERVIEW After the outbreak of HPAI in 2015, all biosecurity activities were re-considered in the egg industry. Plastic egg flats are often used to transport eggs from off-line egg farms to central egg processing plants. In so doing, movement of the...

Dr. Pratima Adhikari

Professor and Poultry Science Extension Specialist for Pennsylvania State University.

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The Egg Industry Center

Adding value to North America’s egg industry by providing scientific information and data analysis to egg farmers and processors, their associations, allied industry and today’s data-minded consumers.

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