INSIGHTa Publication of the North Carolina Poultry Federation

The NC Poultry Federation is the voice of the poultry industry and its valued members. Q3 September 2016

300 Participate in NCPF’s 49th Annual Meeting

Keynote speaker Mike Ledford tells the story of Chick-fil-A

NCPF’s 50th Anniversary Meeting 2017 August 3-4, Grandover Resort

NCSU Alumnus Mike Ledford speaks to members and guests of the Federation.

Grandover Resort and Conference Center

was the venue for North Carolina Poultry

Federation’s 49th Annual Meeting, August

4-5. The Awards Banquet included elec-

tion of the 2016-17 Board of Directors, an

informal dialog with NC Governor Pat

McCrory and Ag Commissioner Steve

Troxler, awards for three Outstanding

Growers, two Distinguished Service

Award presentations, and the passing of

the Presidential gavel from Ronnie Parker

of Circle-S-Ranch to Jeff Stalls of Perdue

Farms. Dinner speaker was Mike Ledford,

NCSU Agriculture Business Management

graduate and Raleigh son. Mike told the

story of the debt-free $6 billion restaurant

chain— sharing Chick-fil-A’s philosophy

with charts, insights, and pictures. Mike

gave each attendee complimentary gift cards.

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The Federation Applauds the 2016 Outstanding Environmental Growers

Triple Oak Farm

Grower for Perdue Farms

C&C Quick Turn Farm

Grower for Prestage Farms

The Grady Farm

Grower for Sanderson Farms

Growers are judged and selected based on their Environmental Practices, Agriculture Activities, Positive Image, Innovative

Ideas, and their personal meaning of Environmental Stewardship. CONGRATULATIONS. More about them on page 3.

2017 Annual Meeting, August 3-4 Page 2 Grandover, Greensboro, NC

Celebrating Distinguished Service

Sarah J. Mason, DVM, PhD.

NCPF’s 2016 Distinguished Award

Sarah Mason received her BS from Duke and her DVM from the

University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She com-

pleted an Internship in Avian Medicine at NCSU CVM. She has

been a great friend to our industry in her role as Director of Animal

Health Programs/Poultry at NCDA. Dr. Mason plans to retire in

December. The Industry and the Federation will sorely miss her.

Charles Michael Williams, PhD.

NCPF’s 2016 Distinguished Award

Mike, as many call him, received his degrees which...include Zool-

ogy, Poultry Science, and Nutrition.... from NC State. Since 2013

Dr. Williams has been Head of the Prestage Department of Poultry

Science. He has been active in all phases of this industry, and his

announced plan for retirement at the end of this year

creates an enormous challenge to fill.

D

S

A Dr. Mason and President Ronnie Parker

Dr. Williams and President Ronnie Parker

Marvin Johnson 1926-2016

Remembering Industry Leaders

Edgar Marvin Johnson, founder and

CEO of House of Raeford Farms, died

August 17. His poultry start was selling

live turkeys grown in his Rose Hill back-

yard to his leadership in building the

world-class House of Raeford Farms.

James Louis Maxwell, Jr. Among the 10 largest chicken produc-

ers in the country, House of Raeford is

one of the largest family-owned busi-

nesses in North Carolina.

Johnson served overseas during

World War II, served the industry as

president of the NTF, NC Poultry Fed-

eration, and US Poultry & Egg. He was

inducted into the NCPF Hall of Fame in

1996.

Marvin Johnson will be remembered

as a visionary entrepreneur and a poultry

pioneer.

died July 10. Louis was

Chairman of the Board of

Goldsboro Milling Com-

pany, a family-owned busi-

ness involved in many ven-

tures including swine,

real estate, poultry, and Butterball, LLC.

Louis attended Davidson, and after serving in

the Navy during World War II, he graduated

from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Louis was inducted into the NCPF Hall of

Fame in 1999.

Louis Maxwell 1927-2016

2017 Annual Meeting, August 3-4 Page 3 Grandover, Greensboro, NC

Around

Our Industry

Milton Hancock retired July 1 from

Aviagen. For years Milton helped

NCPF run and manage the Sporting

Clays event at Shane’s. Thank you,

Milton.

Prestage Farms Turkey Vet as of

April is Dr. Claude Hebron, a USDA

Public health veterinarian. Dr. Hebron

was educated at St. Georges Univer-

sity School of Veterinary Medicine.

Nolan Likens, graduate of Wallace-

Rose Hill High School and a freshman

at ECU was winner of the 2015-16

NC Poultry Jubilee Scholarship.

The $2500 scholarship is sponsored by

the NC Poultry Federation.

Perdue Farms News

The Franklin P. and Arthur W.

Perdue Foundation has awarded

$10,000 as a grant-in-aid to the Bertie

County Hive House in Lewiston

Woodville. To date, the Foundation

has provided $135,000 for the charity.

The Hive House provides support to

families and children in which there is

evidence of neglect or abuse, and pro-

vides training to improve job skills.

Also, this Foundation, the charitable

giving arm of Perdue Farms, awarded

$5,000 Scholarships to these children

of Perdue associates & farm partners:

Robert Cochran, son of Jeff and

Kellie of Dobson, will attend UNC to

pursue a degree in biology.

Mitchell Faulkner, son of Cameron

Faulkner of Albemarle, will attend

NCSU to pursue a degree in agricul-

tural and environmental technologies.

Casey Medford, daughter of Mike

and Angel Medford of Tarboro,

will attend ECU to pursue a degree in

nursing.

Lindsey Tyson, daughter of Bradley

and Lisa Tyson of Spring Hope, will

attend NCSU to pursue a degree in

agronomy.

Perdue Associates in Lewiston pro-

vided school supplies for needy chil-

dren. Thirty-four backpacks were

packed and distributed to Bertie

County students.

. . . . .

Tyson Foods

The Meals that Matter Hero

Tyson Foods and the City of Goldsboro

publically recognized 12-year-old

Mackenzie Hinson for her extraordi-

nary efforts fighting hunger in the

community. “Kenzie” is founder and

operator of Goldsboro’s Make a Dif-

ference Food Pantry.

Tyson’s pledge is to invest $50 million

in donations by 2020 to fight hunger,

with special focus on local initiatives.

Outstanding

Growers

(NCPF’s 2016 Winners)

More about the growers on page one:

Jammie and Kim Piercy, 2016 Win-

ner of the Environmental Grower

Award, own C&C Quick Turn Farm,

a 420-acre farm in Clinton. The farm

has been in the Piercy family since

1740, and is named after their two

children, Carlie and Chase. What

started as a one-cow, one-tractor op-

eration is now a turkey farm that ac-

commodates 42,000 turkeys, and an-

other farm is soon ready to go on line.

Congratulations, Jammie and Kim,

who produce for Prestage Farms.

Richard Kern, a grower for Perdue

Farms, owns and manages Triple Oak

Farm in Randolph County, an active

poultry and cattle farm encompassing

over 200 acres and 4 broiler houses

with a total capacity of 80,000 chick-

ens per flock. The farm not only man-

ages its own poultry litter, but it also

spreads litter over more than 1,000

acres of pasture and crop land for

neighboring farmers.

Donald Grady of the Grady Farm

has been in the poultry business just 5

years. The Gradys own and operate a

48,000 broiler breeder facility in Al-

bertson. They produce for Sanderson

Farms and follow Sanderson’s Grow-

ing Program. The Gradys consistently

exceed peak production numbers: 165

hatching eggs per hen.

NCC News: Chicken consumption

continues to rise in the U.S…

92% purchase chicken regularly.

Among gender, total chicken consump-

tion is split right down the middle—

50% female/50% male.

2017 Annual Meeting, August 3-4 Page 4 Grandover, Greensboro, NC

50th

Annual Meeting

of the NCPF

August 3-4

2017

NCPF Executive Director Bob

Ford opened the evening and

introduced special guests

Thank you Circle-S-Ranch

and Cargill…..delicious.

The 49th Annual Meeting

Informal dialog with Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler and NC Governor Pat McCrory.

Comm. Troxler and Larry Wooten John Brinn, Jan Kelly, & Kim Decker

2017 Annual Meeting, August 3-4 Page 5 Grandover, Greensboro, NC

NCPF’s 2016-17 Board of Directors

Chandler Adams, Carolina Feed Association

David Anderson, Anderson Consulting

Jeff Beavers, Mountaire Farms

John Brinn, Rose Acre Farms

Kendall Casey, Perdue Farms

James Clontz, Tyson Foods

Tommy Furlough, Cal-Maine Foods

Jeff Hancock, Unicon

Pat Haynes, Allen Harim Farms

Todd Huneycutt, Huneycutt Brothers Farm

Alice Johnson, Butterball

Bob Johnson, House of Raeford

Cowan Johnson, House of Raeford

Terry Maness, Perdue Farms

Sean McKeon, Mountaire Farms

Paul Nordin, Wayne Farms

Connie Ozment, Valley Proteins

Tommy Porter Jr., Porter Farms

Scott Prestage, Prestage Farms

Tommy Robertson, Sanderson Farms

Alex Simpson, Simpsons Eggs

Joe Steed, Breeder Hatchery Association

Mark Whitt, International Paper

Richard Williams, Pilgrim’s Pride

Left: Ronnie Parker gives outgoing

message to the Federation. .

Below: Passing of the presidential gavel

to 2016-17 President Jeff Stalls.

(Back row) Neal Walsh, 1st VP Jeff Stalls, President

(Front row) Charles Ridgon, 2nd VP Ronnie Parker, Past President

(not pictured) Andrew Boyles, Secretary-Treasurer

3rd Quarter Board Meeting.

2017 Annual Meeting, August 3-4 Page 6 Grandover, Greensboro, NC

Sporting Clays, Golf, & Music

Sporting Clays Winners (from left): Mitchell Faulkner, a student at

NC State, 3rd Place; Jeff Sessoms of Purvis Farms, 1st Place; Cam-

eron Faulkner of Perdue Farms, 2nd Place. (Cameron out-shot his

son Mitchell 6-4 to break the 2nd place tie.) It was a perfect day...41

participating with Aviagen, Carolina Farm Credit, Jones-Hamilton,

Merial Select, and Val-Co sponsoring. Thank you, Tom Cimino of

Merial Select, for coordinating the event.

Prime Equipment Group sponsored the music in the bar

after the Awards Banquet. James Phillippi, Regional Sales

Manager (left) and Clarence Kelly of Prime Equipment.

A few of the 72 golf carts ready for the start. NCPF golfers loaded the

Grandover’s beautiful West Course on that cloudy, perfect golf day.

Above: Jim Stevens of Harris-

Crane coordinated the golf

tournament. Thank you, Jim.

It was a spectacular event.

Ted Langford of Morris & Associates

won both the coveted trophies.

Congratulations, Ted.

Below: Chuck Snipes of Cobb-Vantress setting up to drive hole #1.

2017 Annual Meeting, August 3-4 Page 7 Grandover, Greensboro, NC

NCPF Proudly Acknowledges Our 2016 Sponsors

PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE

Cryovac Sealed Air Corporation

International Paper

Valley Proteins

PLATINUM

Atlantic Packaging Live Oak Bank

GOLD

Alltech

Aviagen & Aviagen Turkeys

Cobb-Vantress

Elanco Animal Health

Farm Credit Associations of NC

Hog Slat / Grower Select

Merck

Merial Select

SILVER

Ceva Animal Health Diamond V Direct Energy

Duke Energy Ecodrum/Tri-Form Poly First Financial Bank

Frost, PLLC Hubbard LLC MassMutual North Carolina

MWI Animal Health North Carolina Electric Cooperatives

Novus Phibro Animal Health Prime Equipment Group

Snipes Insurance Service Sunbelt Rentals

VAL-Co Zee Company Zoetis

BRONZE

Anpario BASF Chemical Co. Carolina Industrial Systems

Huvepharma Interflex Group Johnson Farm & Agribusiness Insurance

Jones-Hamilton Co. Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health Meyn America, LLC Multivac

Poly-clip System South River EMC Southwestern Sales Company

Unicon Vector USA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.