Events & Features

ATLANTA — Alessandro Rocchi, University of Arkansas, was named the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year during the USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career...

OAKWOOD, Ohio — In recognition of their professional leadership qualities, four Cooper Farms team members were selected to participate in the 11th Annual “Young...

Special The Atlanta Community Food Bank recently received $30,000 from the IPPE through its ‘Giving Back to Atlanta’ campaign. On hand for the check presentation were, left to right, Constance Cullman, president & CEO, AFIA; Nath Morris, executive vice president–expo, USPOULTRY; Ben Burgess, corporate relations manager, Atlanta Community Food Bank; and Eric Zito, vice president of membership and exposition services, NAMI.

Special Nan-Dirk Mulder, senior global specialist animal protein with Rabobank, speaking at the Poultry Market Intelligence Forum during the 2023 IPPE.

Special Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta recently received donations from Henning Companies and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association during the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. On hand for the check presentation were, left to right, Del Farmer, vice president of agriculture, Henning Companies; John Starkey, USPOULTRY president; Mike Levengood, Perdue Farms and outgoing USPOULTRY chairman; Beth Buursema, development director corporate partnerships for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation; Will Anderson, son of Jason Anderson and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta recipient; Jason Anderson, vice president of agriculture, Henning Companies; Kevin Walker, president, Henning Companies; and Ken Alvarez, vice president of agriculture, Henning Companies.

FEBRUARY FEB       15-16 — NCPA ISSUES CONFERENCE, Embassy Suites, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: North Central Poultry Association, 8515 Douglas Ave. Suite 9, Urbandale, Iowa 50322; Ph:...

Special Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta recently received donations from Jamesway and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association during the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. On hand for the check presentation were, left to right, John Starkey, USPOULTRY; Mike Levengood, Perdue Farms and outgoing USPOULTRY chairman; Beth Buursema, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation; Denis Kan, Jamesway; and Christian Jordan, Jamesway.

Photo by David B. Strickland New officers of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association were elected at the group’s annual meeting Jan. 23, in conjunction with the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Ga. The new officers are, from left, Mikell Fries, Claxton Poultry, vice chairman; Mike Levengood, Perdue Farms, immediate past chairman; Jarod Morrison, Farbest Foods, chairman; and Bill Griffith, Peco Foods, secretary. Not pictured: Jonathan Cade, Hy-Line Int’l., treasurer.

Photo by David B. Strickland Greg Hinton, vice president of sales for Rose Acre Farms, is the recipient of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s 2023 Workhorse of the Year award. Jerry Moye, member of the international advisory board at Hendrix Genetics and past USPOULTRY chairman, placed the ceremonial horse collar on Hinton during the award reception on Monday, Jan. 23.

ATLANTA — The 2023 International Production and Processing Expo has been a successful trade show with strong crowds, busy exhibitors and great energy evident...

ATLANTA — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) recognized five poultry farms that were nominated for the annual Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award...

ATLANTA — Dr. Claudia Osorio, Elanco Animal Health, presented a timely session titled, “Current Avian Influenza Situation in North America” at the 2023 Latin...