National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University

What National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University does

The National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC) at Auburn University is a university-based research and extension center established in 2006 that operates within the Alabama Cooperative Extension System to improve the profitability of the US poultry industry's live production sector. The center delivers applied research and education on poultry housing, ventilation, energy efficiency, and environmental control, primarily serving commercial broiler growers. It maintains a small team of six employees, with three named specialists — Jeremiah Davis (Director & Research Ag Engineer), Jesse Campbell (Poultry Housing Specialist), and Kelly Griggs (Research Engineer II) — operating from the Miller Poultry Research Farm at 1084 Auburn Lakes Road, Auburn, Alabama.

NPTC's core offerings include the NPTC Poultry Toolkit mobile application (iOS and Android), a web-based Minimum Ventilation Calculator, and an extensive library of publications, numbered newsletters (e.g., #87 Rodent Control, #90 Stir Fans, #92 Evaporative Cooling vs. Dry Floors), and instructional videos covering topics such as electric motor testing, water capacity management, and evaporative cooling. The center distributes content through the Auburn University website, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, a YouTube channel (NPTCAuburn), and direct extension outreach. Cross-university partnerships with the University of Delaware and University of Georgia extend its research reach.

The business model is non-commercial: NPTC is funded through Auburn University institutional research budgets and grants, and its tools, publications, and educational content are provided at no direct cost to producers. Its primary customer segment is commercial broiler growers (SMBs), and the value proposition centers on translating engineering expertise into practical, farm-implementable solutions — exemplified by quantified outcomes such as electric motor replacement costs ranging from $200 to $500+ per motor. The center is government-owned as part of a public land-grant university and has no external investors or VC funding.

Name

National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University

Legal name

Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Website

https://poultryhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University is a university research and extension center that provides applied research, mobile tools, and educational resources on poultry housing, ventilation, and energy management to commercial broiler growers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Research and Extension Services

NAICS

Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Broiler Chicken Production (Meat Birds) (AFAEADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integrated Poultry Operations (Vertically Integrated Farms) (AFAEADAI)

Keywords

• Poultry housing research
• Ventilation system design
• Poultry production education
• Agricultural extension services
• Poultry equipment research

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. University Research Funding: Operates as part of Auburn University's Alabama Cooperative Extension System, funded through university research budgets and grants rather than direct revenue generation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC) at Auburn University conducts applied research and delivers education to the US poultry industry, focused on improving profitability of the live production sector through efficiencies in poultry housing, equipment, energy, and environmental control. It produces practical tools and resources—including mobile applications, web-based calculators, and educational publications—for commercial broiler growers.

Product overview

The National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University provides a suite of educational tools and resources for the poultry industry. The core offerings include the NPTC Poultry Toolkit mobile application (available for iPhone and Android), the Minimum Ventilation Calculator web application, and a collection of publications and newsletters covering poultry housing, equipment, ventilation, energy management, and operational best practices. These tools are designed to help commercial broiler growers improve efficiency and profitability through practical technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NPTC Poultry Toolkit APP
• Minimum Ventilation Calculator A web-based calculator tool for smartphones and computers that helps poultry producers calculate minimum ventilation requirements for poultry housing.
• Publications and Newsletters Educational publications and newsletters covering topics such as electric motors, capacitors, water valves, ventilation, rodent control, LED lighting, and generator service for poultry operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Electric motor replacement costs range from $200 to $500+ per motor; replacement time 1-2 hours per motor

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alabama Cooperative Extension SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner providing the administrative and outreach framework for NPTC's research and education activities. The extension system distributes research findings and tools to poultry producers across Alabama and beyond.
• University of DelawareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a partner extension resource providing poultry ventilation information and research collaboration opportunities
• University of GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a partner extension resource providing poultry ventilation information and research collaboration opportunities

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Penn State Extension - Poultry: Land-grant university poultry extension program delivering housing, ventilation, and management research. Comparable to NPTC in operating through the cooperative extension framework to translate applied research into grower-facing guidance.
• Mississippi State University Extension - Poultry Science: Land-grant university poultry extension program serving Mississippi broiler growers. Comparable to NPTC as a peer university extension unit delivering applied research, housing guidance, and grower education to commercial broiler producers in a major broiler-producing state.
• University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture - Poultry Science: Land-grant university poultry extension and research program serving the Arkansas broiler industry, one of the largest in the US. Comparable to NPTC in offering applied research and extension programming for commercial broiler operations on housing, health, and production efficiency.
• University of Georgia Cooperative Extension - Poultry Science: Major poultry research and extension program serving the Georgia broiler industry, which is the largest in the US. Directly comparable to NPTC as a partner extension resource referenced on the NPTC site, operating applied poultry housing research and producer-facing ventilation/marketing content for commercial growers.
• University of Delaware Cooperative Extension - Poultry: University-based poultry extension program focused on housing, ventilation, and applied research for the Delmarva broiler industry. Directly comparable to NPTC because it is an explicit partner extension resource referenced by NPTC and operates the same land-grant applied research and education model for commercial broiler growers.
• NC State University Extension - Poultry Science: Major broiler-producing state extension program delivering poultry housing, ventilation, and management research to North Carolina growers. Directly comparable to NPTC as a peer applied research and extension service for commercial broiler producers within the US land-grant system.
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Poultry: Texas land-grant poultry extension program delivering applied research and education to broiler growers. Comparable to NPTC in mission, structure, and reach within a major broiler-producing state under the same cooperative extension model.

Broad incumbents

• Big Dutchman: Global manufacturer of poultry housing equipment, ventilation, feeding, and climate control systems with deep R&D and grower-facing engineering resources. Comparable to NPTC as a broader incumbent that addresses many of the same housing/ventilation/energy problems NPTC solves educationally, but via proprietary commercial products and service.
• SKOV A/S: Global supplier of climate control and ventilation systems for livestock buildings, including poultry housing, with substantial applied research and digital farm management tools. Comparable to NPTC as a broader commercial incumbent that solves overlapping climate, ventilation, and energy efficiency problems in poultry production.
• Chore-Time (CTB Inc.): Established manufacturer of poultry ventilation, feeding, and watering systems that provides producer-facing engineering guidance alongside equipment. Overlaps with NPTC's focus on poultry housing ventilation and environmental control, but does so commercially as part of a broader equipment portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NPTCAuburn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-poultry-technology-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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