USDA seeks nominees for American Egg Board
Four Area III seats open for 2026–2028 term in Western States
22 August 2025
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By: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently seeking nominees to serve on the American Egg Board (AEB) to fill four member and four alternate vacancies in AREA III the Western States area (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming), according to a press release. They will serve a two-year term beginning March 2026 to March 2028. The deadline for nominations to organizations certified in Area III is Friday, September 12, 2025.
Egg producers who own more than 75,000 laying hens may be nominated by a certified organization. Producers owning 75,000 or fewer laying hens may be nominated provided they have not applied for exemption and are paying assessments to the Board. USDA will select appointees from the nominated producers. Nomination forms and a list of the certified eligible operations within each area are available on the AMS American Egg Board webpage.
The Board, which is composed of 18 members and 18 alternates, administers the egg research and promotion program authorized by the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act of 1974. Since 1966, Congress has authorized industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to combine their resources and efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 22 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
AMS policy is to promote diversity in their boards, councils, and committees, reflecting the diversity of their industries in terms of the experience of members, methods of production and distribution, marketing strategies, and other factors, including individuals from historically underserved communities, bringing different perspectives and ideas to the table. The industry must conduct extensive outreach and consider diversity in the population served throughout the nomination process. For more information about the nomination process for Area III, please contact Debbie Murdock, Caucus Chair. Contact details can be found in the press release.
