The mission of the US National Poultry Research Center is to conduct research in the areas of avian viral diseases, poultry and egg food safety, poultry feed safety, and poultry and egg product quality and utilization to provide greater food security. Basic and applied research programs are conducted in collaboration with the industry, academic partners, regulatory groups, and other stakeholders. The goal of the research is to provide safe, high quality, affordable poultry and eggs to consumers.
The mission of the US National Poultry Research Center is to conduct research in the areas of avian viral diseases, poultry and egg food safety, poultry feed safety, and poultry and egg product quality and utilization to provide greater food security. Basic and applied research programs are conducted in collaboration with the industry, academic partners, regulatory groups, and other stakeholders. The goal of the research is to provide safe, high quality, affordable poultry and eggs to consumers.
The Research Units located at the United States National Poultry Research Center include:
- Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit (PMSPRU)
- Egg and Poultry Production Safety Research Unit (EPPSRU)
- Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit (TMRU)
- Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit (QSARU)
- Exotic and Emerging Avian Viral Diseases Research Unit (EEAVDRU)