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Source: PRESS RELEASE, 9/12/12
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is extending the nomination deadline for the 12th annual
Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award competition to October 1, 2012. The award recognizes
exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production. Those
eligible for the award include any poultry grower or egg producer (family-owned) who supply product to
a USPOULTRY member or an independent producer who is a USPOULTRY member.
The award is presented to superior family farmers in six regions of the country. One award may be
presented for each of the regions: Northeast, Southeast, South Central, North Central, Southwest, and the
remainder of the United States. Nominations must be made by a USPOULTRY member or a state poultry
and egg association by completing the application provided by USPOULTRY. Each integrator or egg
processor may nominate one grower for each complex in each state.
Six families received the Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award in 2012. The winners were Tom
and Gaylene Hesse, Hesse Farm, Cole Camp, MO, nominated by Cargill Turkey Production; Daniel and
Jen Heller, Flintrock Farms, Lititz, PA, nominated by Tyson Foods, Inc.; Brian and Kelli Eglinger, Pine
Draft Farm, Augusta, WV, growers for Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and nominated by West Virginia
Poultry Association; Larry Cooley, Cooley Farms, Roberta, GA, nominated by Perdue Farms; Will and
Linda Hack, Hack Farms, Turlock, CA, nominated by Foster Farms; and Wayne and Rebecca Hillman,
Hillview Farms, Buckholts, TX, growers for Cargill Turkey Products and nominated by Texas Poultry
Federation.
Awards will be presented during a special ceremony at the 2013 International Production & Processing
Expo in Atlanta. Each award winner will receive a Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award trophy,
$1,000 cash, an expense paid trip to the Expo, a farm profile on USPOULTRY’s website, and the
Association’s assistance in local, regional, and national publicity.
For more information on the 2013 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award, contact: Paul
Bredwell or Marjorie Maul, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, GA, 30084-
7303; (770) 493-9401; Fax: (770) 493-9257; or e-mail: pbredwell@uspoultry.org. Competition details are
also available on the USPOULTRY website, www.uspoultry.org.
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is an all-feather organization representing the complete spectrum of
today’s poultry industry, with a focus on progressively serving member companies through research,
education, communication, and technical assistance. Founded in 1947, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is
based in Tucker, GA.
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