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NCSU DVM professor wins USPOULTRY award
Story Date: 1/31/2013
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Source: Lisa M. Keefe, MEATINGPLACE, 1/30/13
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association presented Fred Adams, Jr., chairman emeritus of Cal-Maine Foods, with its Harold E. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award during the International Production & Processing Expo here. Accepting the award in his honor was Dolph Baker, president and chief executive officer for Cal-Maine Foods.
The Harold E. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual whose dedication and leadership over the years have far exceeded the ordinary and impacted both the poultry industry and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association in an exemplary manner. The award is not presented every year, but when the Awards and Recognition Committee unanimously recognizes and endorses the need for occasional, unique recognition for exceptional contributions.
“Fred is highly regarded and respected within the poultry and egg industry, and his legacy will be acknowledged for many years to come,” remarked James Adams, of Wenger Feeds in Rheems, Penna., and newly elected chairman of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.
Lamplighter Awards
USPOULTRY’s annual Lamplighter Awards were presented to three individuals for their “sustained and exemplary service” to the poultry and egg industry. This year’s honorees were:
Don Bell, Professor Emeritus, University of California – RiversideJock Davis — retired from his position as administrative assistant to the president of I.K. Farms and known throughout the poultry industry as a recruiter, trainer and speaker.Henry Welch, Peco Foods — Welch is live production manager at Peco
Foods in Gordo, Ala.
Charles Beard Research Excellence Award
The first Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award was presented to Dr. James Guy, professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. The award, which will be given annually, is named for Dr. Charles Beard, former director of the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory and former vice president of research at USPOULTRY. Its goal is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, funded by USPOULTRY or the USPOULTRY Foundation, which have made a significant positive impact on the poultry industry.
Workhorse of the Year
And Dr. Charles Olentine, executive vice president of USPOULTRY, was named USPOULTRY’s Workhorse of the Year. The poultry industry’s most esteemed honor is given annually by USPOULTRY in recognition of dedicated service and valuable leadership given to the Association and poultry industry.
New officers
James Adams, of Wenger Feeds in Rheems, Penna., has been elected chairman of the board of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association at a meeting held here during the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2013 International Production & Processing Expo. Adams has served on the USPOULTRY board of directors since 2002.
The organization’s new vice chairman is Elton Maddox of Wayne Farms in Oakwood, Ga.; treasurer is Sherman Miller of Cal-Maine Foods in Jackson, Miss.; secretary is Paul Hill of West Liberty Foods in West Liberty, Iowa.
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