The National Poultry Improvement Plan became operative July 1, 1935, and the National Turkey 

 Improvement Plan became operative September 25, 1943, with the approval of the Secretary of 

 Agriculture. On December 3, 1971, the two Plans were combined under one title, "The National 

 Poultry Improvement Plan," with separate provisions applicable to the different types of 

 poultry. 



The Plan operates under the authority of an appropriation made by Congress to the United 

 States Department of Agriculture to be used in cooperation with the State authorities in the 

 administration of regulations for the improvement of poultry, poultry products, and 

 hatcheries. Authority for the administration of the Plan is now contained in the Department of 

 Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, as amended (7 U.S.C. 429). 



Provisions of the Plan are changed from time to time to conform with the development of the 

 industry and with new information as it becomes available. These changes are based on 

 recommendations made at the Biennial National Plan Conferences by official delegates 

 representing participating breeders, hatcheries, and flockowners from all cooperating States. 

 Current provisions of the Plan are described in a publication entitled "The National Poultry 

 Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions." The publication is available from Official State 

 Agencies or on request to the National Poultry Improvement Plan, APHIS-VS, Building 265, BARC- 

 East, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. 



The Federal administration of the National Poultry Improvement Plan was transferred to the 

 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services (APHIS-VS) in 1979. It 

 previously was administered under the Science and Education Administration-Agricultural Research 

 (SEA-AR) a sister agency in the United States Department of Agriculture. 



Trade names are mentioned in this publication solely to provide specific information. The 

 mention of such names does not constitute a guarantee or warranty of the product. 



National Poultry Improvement Plan 1981 Directory of Participants Handling Waterfowl, Exhibition 

 Poultry, and Game Birds. 



Published by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services, United States 

 Department of Agriculture, Building 265, BARC-East, Beltsville, Md. 20705. 



