Billy
G. Meeks of Cullman has been elected to a three-year term on the Gold Kist
board to represent the Northwest Alabama Division.
Meeks became a Gold Kist mem-
management and leadership seminars at the University of Arkansas. A native of
Cullman, Meeks is a member of the Alabama Farmers Federation, Cullman County
and Alabama Cattleman’s Associations, American Angus Association, Alabama
Poultry & Egg Association and the Cullman Chamber of Commerce. His civic
activities include sponsoring and organizing fund-raising programs for Christmas
Love, Victim’s Services, a home for abused children and women, Gideons,
Trimble Fire Department and Sharon Grove United Methodist Church’s youth
group.
ber in 1990. His farming operations include six broiler houses and more than
100 registered Angus cattle. He attended Wallace State Community College in
Hanceville, Ala., and has attended several
Since
its kick-off in mid November, the 2003 AP&EA Membership Drive has been well
on its way to success. Currently, 70 percent of all Alabama companies have returned
an updated producer list. The forerunners of this year’s drive have been
Wayne Farms, Troy/Union Springs and Enterprise, and Perdue Farms. Jack Sherwood
and Wayne Farms have set an example by continuing to pay their grower’s
membership dues and being the first to return and complete their producer and
company supervisory membership. Recently joining the ranks is Perdue Farms,
with the help of Peggy Carter, who has decided to sponsor their producers’
membership dues as well as their live production staff’s.
Along with producer and company supervisory memberships
being kicked off, V.I.P., allied, associate, government & education
turkey producer, egg producer and
individual member
ships have also begun. To date, most members have returned dues or membership
responses in a prompt manner. AP&EA feels
positive that this year’s drive will be among the most successful in years
due in large part, to the motivation and support of the poultry industry. In
order to inspire compe tition among the companies, AP&EA is increas ing
the number of prizes awarded for outstand ing performance in the membership
drive Another item AP&EA will be providing is a membership update newsletter
at the end of each month.
If you or your company have questions or comments
about membership, please contact Membership Director Dana Brindley-Bennett at
800-254-2732 or dana@alabamapoultry.org.
