GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Providing an in-depth look at the U.S. egg industry, its growth, and its current battle against the ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, Oscar Garrison, United Egg Producers senior vice president of food safety and regulatory affairs, addressed the recent 2025 Georgia Layer Conference in Gainesville, Ga.
The annual conference, hosted by the University of Georgia’s Department of Poultry Science, was back with an in-person event for the first time in several years after being a virtual session since the COVID outbreak.
The nation’s egg industry has seen significant growth of production, from more. . .

