AMES, Iowa — The Egg Industry Center recognizes Dr. Dennis Casey with the 2022 Leggacy Maker Award for his commitment and achievements in advancing the egg industry and the mission of the Egg Industry Center.
“Dr. Casey was not only committed to advancing the egg industry, he went above and beyond the call of duty impacting not only the U.S. egg industry, but the worldwide egg industry,” said Pete Block, president of Hy-Line North America.
Casey, a geneticist, and eventual president of Hy-Line International, aided Hy-Line’s worldwide distribution of laying hen genetics. These genetic lines impacted. . .