The DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association plans to honor the city of DeKalb with a State of Illinois historical marker at 1 p.m. Sept. 12.

The historical marker will be located where the research farm once stood on Roberts Lane at the Oak Crest Retirement Center in DeKalb.

The marker will recognize the start of DEKALB Poultry, a research farm that had a large impact in the global egg-producing industry and enhanced the nation’s production of eggs.

After more than 70 years, the DEKALB Poultry brand of hybrid eggs has continued success in major egg-producing markets.

For more information on the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association go to www.DAAHA.org.