Environment
Alberta Egg Farmers Applaud Release of Draft Layer Code for Public Comment
June 30, 2016 (Calgary, AB) – Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) welcomes the much anticipated release of the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens, and the launch of the public comment period. […]
Egg Farmers of Alberta Announces Construction of Net-Zero Layer Barn
October 6, 2015 (Calgary, AB) – Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is excited to announce that construction of the egg industry’s first net-zero layer barn is well underway at Brant Colony, in Brant, Alberta. The goal of the project is […]
EFA Hosts Successful Environmental Stewardship Workshop
Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) was honored to host a distinguished group of stakeholders for the Environmental Stewardship Workshop, which was held in Edmonton on August 26 & 27, 2015. The workshop brought together a diverse mix of influencers and […]
Alberta Egg Farm Wins 2 Canadian Poultry Sustainability Awards
Congratulations to Levi Hofer and New York Colony, for winning the inaugural Canadian Poultry Sustainability Award for both the Table Egg industry and the overall poultry industry! Mr. Hofer accepted the awards on the colony’s behalf at the Canadian Poultry […]
Request for Quote for a Study on the Feasibility of Building a Net Zero Layer Barn in Alberta
Background Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is collaborating with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) on a project that aims to research, design and assist in the construction of an egg facility in Alberta that is balanced in terms of […]
Egg Farmers of Alberta Launches Environmental Program
Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is excited to announce the launch of a new environmental program, the first of its kind for egg farmers in Canada. The Producer Environmental Egg Program (PEEP) is intended to help egg farmers better identify […]