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Chris Sharp named NPFDA Member of the Year ATLANTA — Chris Sharp, vice president of Kelly’s Foods Inc., Orlando, Fla., has been named Member of the Year by the National Poultry & Food Distributors Association.

The award, which is kept secret until the presentation, was presented during the association’s annual convention held in Atlanta in January.

NPFDA had earlier announced that David Van Hoose, president and COO, retired, of Case Farms, had been selected as the association’s Poultry Industry Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Sharp joined Kelly’s Foods in 1998 to help modernize the company’s information technology (IT) operations. He currently serves as vice president of administration overseeing Kellys IT, the office staff

and as liaison for franchise customers.

He joined the NPFDA board of directors in 2006 and was served as president of the association in 2011.

Sharp is an Orlando, Fla., native and graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor of science degree in economics. He and his wife, Lisa Kelly Sharp, have three children.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is given based on a person’s years of contributions to the poultry industry.

Van Hoose has more than 45 years in the poultry industry. He went to work for Case Foods in September 2003 as president and COO until 2009. He was asked back to Case Foods in 2011, where he again worked as president and COO un-

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til February 2012. He still holds a seat on the board.

Van Hoose had previously worked with Pilgrim’s Pride, Perdue, Hillcrest, B.C. Rogers, Mountaire Farms and

Cargill.

While with Cargill in Delaware he served as president of Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. Van Hoose graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in agriculture. He and his wife, Charlotte, live in Georgetown, S.C., and have five children and 10 grandchildren.

Photo by Barbara Olejnik

Member of the Year: Chris Sharp, center, vice president of administration for Kelly’s Foods, is the National Poultry & Food Distributors Association’s 2013 Member of the Year. Joining Sharp are Marc Miro, left, president/CEO of Global Food Innovations and NPFDA immediate past president; and Lee Wilson, deli specialist/Kroger Team, Pilgrim’s, and NPFDA vice president.

ERS noting ‘continued growth’ in 2014 Task Force: Calif. storms didn’t end historic drought

By David B. Strickland Poultry Times Staff

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WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Economic Research Service is looking toward continued growth for broiler meat for 2014, with production at 38.9 billion pounds.

In its latest “Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook” report, the department notes that lower feed prices and an increased domestic economy will be factors that will lead broiler integrator companies to increase production.

The report lists turkey meat production for the year to be 5.9 billion pounds; and table egg production is being estimated at 6.97 billion dozen for 2014.

Broilers “In 2014, the increase in broiler meat production is expected to come from a relatively small gain in the number of birds being slaughtered and from higher bird weights at slaughter,” the report noted. “Integrators are expected to utilize the lower feed costs to grow out broilers to higher weights, a trend that has been going on for a number of years.

“Broiler product demand is expected to be influenced by an improving domestic economy and expected competitive prices relative to both the beef and pork sectors.”

The amount of broiler meat being held in cold storage at the end of last year totaled 644 million pounds, ERS said. This is a decrease of 1 percent from the previ-

ous year.

“The decline in cold storage holdings of broiler products is the first time that quarterly ending stocks have been lower on a year-over-year basis since October 2012,” the report noted. “Cold storage holdings had been pushed higher as broiler meat production expanded during fourth quarter 2013.”

With the anticipated broiler meat increases, the level of cold storage holdings for broiler meat is also expected to be slightly higher for the year, the department added.

“The items that will impact broiler stock levels in 2014, besides broiler production, are production and price levels for both beef and pork, the overall level of demand

See ERS, Page 15

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MERCED, Calif. — Two recent storms that washed over bone-dry California delivered welcome rain and snow, but officials from the state’s Drought Task Force said on March 4, that much more is needed to alleviate the crisis.

Sec. John Laird of the California Natural Resources Agency said that the state needs a storm every other day through May to bring California to something resembling a normal year.

“While it helps, we still have a long way to go,” he said.

Laird spoke at the University of California, Merced, in a meeting of the California State Board of

Food and Agriculture. He represented the Drought Task Force, a body California Gov. Jerry Brown formed in December to address the crisis. California is in its third dry year, and in January Brown declared a drought emergency.

The task force includes Secretary Karen Ross of the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture and Felicia Marcus, chair of the State Water Resources Control Board. The panel talked about the collaboration of their agencies.

More than talking, Laird and his task force listened to Central Valley community leaders and

See Drought, Page 10

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New research partnership aimed at broiler genetics SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — A three-year research agreement between Cobb-Vantress Inc., a global industry leader in poultry genetics, and The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh will facilitate collaboration on avian disease resistance, genome analysis and genome preservation.

Cobb is putting almost $1 million into avian research programs at The Roslin Institute to identify innovative ways to improve avian health as well as developing unique technologies to understand and preserve the current and heritage poultry genomes.

The investment creates a strategic partnership between Cobb and The Roslin Institute which leverages each world class entity’s strengths.

Mitch Abrahamsen, Cobb vice pres-

ident of research and development, stated: “This research partnership provides a wonderful opportunity for Cobb to continue a close collaborative relationship with The Roslin Institute and their new National Avian Research Facility (NARF).

“The continued financial investments by The Roslin Institute in people and infrastructure demonstrate their commitment to making significant contributions toward improving poultry health and capitalizing on the opportunities afforded by the ever expanding understanding of the chicken genome.”

The National Avian Research Facility recently opened a state-of-theart facility with its focus in poultry research.

Professor David Hume, director of The Roslin Institute, said of the Special

Research agreement: Cobb-Vantress Inc. and The Roslin Institute, at the University of Edinburgh, are entering into a three-year research agreement. Announcing the agreement at The Roslin Institute are, left to right, Dave Burt, chairman of comparative genomics, The Roslin Institute; Dr. Christine Daugherty, chief technology officer, Cobb-Vantress ; David Hume, director, The Roslin Institute; Dr. Mitch Abrahamsen, vice president of research and development, Cobb-Vantress; and Pete Kaiser, director of the National Avian Research Facility at The Roslin Institute.

new agreement: “The joint partnership with Cobb is an excellent example of the kind of industrial interactions that allow The Roslin Institute’s research to drive sustainable improvements in animal health and livestock productivity.

“I am delighted to be able to formalize the relationship we have with Cobb and capitalize on a number of key opportunities that we will be pursuing under the agreement.”

One of the applications of this joint partnership is an effort to develop new technology enabling pedigree or heritage lines to be maintained without the need to physically maintain the bird stock.

In addition, several projects will investigate DNA markers in the genome, targeting some of the more difficult to select for traits such as avian immunity, disease tolerance and disease resistance.

“These are exciting new areas

which we hope will lead to major breakthroughs in avian health and preservation.” said Dr Christine Daugherty, chief technology officer of Cobb.

“Cobb has an extensive gene pool and to be able to better understand the poultry genome will be critical to meeting future demands for poultry products. We’re always striving to breed more robust chickens that will withstand disease and environmental challenges. We’re looking for birds with greater immunity to diseases or with the ability to tolerate disease without affecting their performance.”

The collaboration will support research by graduate students and is for an initial three years, with potential for renewal. The agreement with The Roslin Institute, which receives strategic funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, is one of more than

30 research projects that Cobb has been supporting in 18 different universities across the globe during the past five years.

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Young named Perdue college student of the year at IPPE ATLANTA — Taylor Young, Pennsylvania State University, was named the Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year at the annual U.S. Poultry & Egg Association College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. The scholarship is named for Frank Perdue, noted for his dedication to aspiring young people studying for careers in the poultry industry, and who for many years would attend the College Student Career Program to interview students.

The College Student Career Pro-

gram provides undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities across the nation and internationally, in multiple disciplines, with the opportunity to interview for jobs and internships with industry and allied companies.

These students can also visit the exhibit floor to complement their studies and to see and experience the latest technology and newest innovations in today’s poultry and egg production and processing operations.

“There were approximately 500 students from 30 universities throughout the United States at

the USPOULTRY College Student Career Program, in addition to 24 students from 14 universities internationally,” said USPOULTRY Chairman Elton Maddox, Wayne Farms, Oakwood, Ga. “We are very pleased with the number and quality of applicants, and I know a number of hiring decisions were made at the program.”

The annual program also includes competitions for Club of the Year and Scrapbook of the Year. yy North Carolina State University was awarded Club of the Year. yy Texas A&M University was awarded Scrapbook of the Year.

Ga. Poultry Federation gearing up for its annual spring meeting GAINESVILLE — The annual Spring Meeting of the Georgia Poultry Federation will be at Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, Ga., the weekend of May 2-4.

The research and service exhibits are a key part of the annual meeting.

They provide an excellent opportunity to visit with research and service personnel, the federation notes.

Exhibitors 2014 exhibitors include the following: yy AgGeorgia Farm Credit — AgGeorgia Farm Credit is part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, a network of banks and associations that is the largest single lender of agricultural credit in America. AgGeorgia’s exhibit will have information and brochures about the cooperative and its loan products. Also at the exhibit will be free promotional items, such as coozies, pens and tote bags for adults and fun giveaways for kids. yy Georgia Poultry Laboratory

Network — Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala, executive director, said, “the lab’s exhibit will summarize the mission and activities of GPLN.” The network has three locations throughout Georgia offering monitoring and diagnostic services for commercial and non-commercial poultry. It operates in coordination with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association and the Georgia Poultry Federation. yy Georgia Tech Research Institute — Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Agricultural Technology Research Program conducts both contract and state-sponsored applied research that seeks engineering solutions to challenges faced by the poultry industry. The display will highlight ongoing technology development and prototype system activities. Program and project displays and videos describe current research activities. yy Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center (PDRC), Univer-

sity of Georgia — The Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center is part of the Department of Population Health. Mark Jackwood, department head, describes the mission of PDRC as threefold: “teaching, research and service in poultry medicine. Teaching includes lectures on poultry medicine in the veterinary medicine professional curriculum, the Master of Avian Medicine program, the Master of Avian Health and Medicine online program, and training researchers in poultry medicine through MS and Ph.D. programs. Applied and basic research programs target the diagnosis and control of economically important diseases of poultry. Service is provided through the avian diagnostic laboratory and consultative services to the commercial poultry industry.” yy Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia — “The Department of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia has outstanding programs in research, Extension and teaching.

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Student of the year: Taylor Young, right, Pennsylvania State University, is the 2014 winner of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association College Student Career Program Frank Perdue Scholarship Student of the Year award. She is joined by Corissa Steimling, also from Penn State, and the second place winner of the award.

These programs are instrumental in helping the Georgia poultry industry maintain its position of global leadership in poultry production and processing,” said Dr. Mike Lacy, department head. The department’s undergraduate instruction, graduate training, research and service programs will be highlighted in this year’s exhibit. Outstanding teaching faculty, relevant research programs and applied Extension projects will be summarized and the impact of these programs upon the Georgia industry will be described. yy Russell Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA — The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the in-house research agency of the USDA. ARS scientists at Russell Research Center (RRC) in Athens, Ga., conduct research on the safety and quality of live poultry, processed poultry and eggs. Arthur Hinton, research

microbiologist in the Poultry Processing Unit, says their exhibit will consist of posters, handouts and a video that highlight research projects conducted by scientists in the Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance, Egg Safety and Quality, Poultry Microbiological Safety, Poultry Processing and Swine Physiology and Quality and Safety Assessment research units at the RRC. Scientists in each of these units work with members of the poultry industry, academia and regulatory agencies to help solve problems for industry stakeholders.

More information For additional information contact the Georgia Poultry Federation office by e-mail at claudette@gapf. org, Ph: 770-532-0473 or fax: 770532-7543. For room reservations at Brasstown Valley call 800-2013205 or 706-379-9900.

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Recognizing importance of people recognition

By Kristin McWhorter Special to Poultry Times

ST. MARYS, Ga. — “Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don’t keep it a secret.” Mary Kay Ash Every year, the National Poultry & Food Distributors Association recognizes leaders in our association and industry.

We have award committees that get together and disMcWhorter cuss individuals nominated by our members and, somehow, manage to pick just one person each.

This is always quite a task because we have so many deserving people within our organization and industry. Every year, we wish we could pick more than just one person for each award.

Within our organization, there are a number of (volunteer and industry) individuals that deserve praise and recognition quite often. As an organization, we make an extra effort to thank those companies and individKristin McWhorter is executive director of the National Poultry & Food Distributors Association with offices in St. Marys, Ga.; 770-5359901; www.npfda.org.

uals that help our organization succeed. Such recognition serves not only to satisfy basic human needs but also to motivate volunteers to ontinue their involvement. We have some volunteers that I would like to award annually. We can’t do that, but be assured I do thank them. Recognition lets volunteers (and employees) know that others acknowledge and appreciate what they do. Does your company thank the people that help your organization succeed?

Everyone appreciates recognition for a job well done.

When an employee always puts forth an extra effort, works overtime, or takes on additional responsibilities, being recognized for their hard work might be more important to them monetary incentives. Good leaders help their employees celebrate success.

Recognition can be a major factor in keeping a competitive advantage in your market. Recognition can lead to increased satisfaction, which leads to increased productivity.

By having satisfied workers, you in turn maintain an engaged workforce and retain your most valued individuals. Informal methods of recognizing employees should not be overlooked either.

Informal methods, such as writing personal thank you letters, can also be effective.

I recently received a wonderful email from a member compliment-

ing the work I do before and during our annual convention. I saved it along with other letters and notes I have received during the last 20 + years at NPFDA. I have kept them all.

Appreciation is a fundamental human need. According to Maslow all humans have a need to feel respected; this includes the need to have self-esteem and self-respect.

Esteem presents the typical human desire to be accepted and valued by others. Maintaining a culture of recognition and appreciation in your company can go a long way in increasing job satisfaction, which directly leads to a higher level of employee engagement and long-term employees. Simply said, employee recognition can lead to a happier workforce and more profits.

According to a Gallup survey, only 45 percent of men and 50 percent of women are satisfied with the recognition they receive at work for their accomplishments. That means half or better of the workforce is not satisfied with the (lack of) recognition by management. A Career Builder study found that 77 percent of full-time employees are either open to or actively looking for new job opportunities.

And with half the workforce potentially being unsatisfied with the current state of recognition, management may have a hard time retaining the best employees. Even top achievers may become apathetic about their job in a workplace where recognition is lacking.

Even if you don’t manage employees, recognition for a job well done can be applied to people you interact with everyday. If the person at the pharmacy is always helpful and friendly, thank them for being so.

Whether it’s going above and beyond to help a friend in need or simply completing tasks for a significant other, sooner or later we need to feel appreciated. In busi-

“ ‘Recognition lets volunteers (and employees) know that others acknowledge and appreciate what they do.’

Kristin McWhorter

NPFDA executive director

ness, similar rules apply. Your employees may not quit, but they may be thinking about better opportunities and have stopped going above and beyond and are now doing the bare minimum. Employee recogni-

tion isn’t rocket science — it is the clear thing to do.

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward

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Ethanol industry set to fight EPA on blend rule The Associated Press

ALTOONA, Iowa — Ethanol industry officials on Jan. 28, promised a long fight against moves by federal regulators to cut the amount of biofuels blended into the nation’s gasoline.

At the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association’s annual meeting in Altoona, the ethanol’s chief Washington lobbyist note that the industry is battle-hardened, having successfully fought against oil interests to get the biofuel mandate, which currently requires that renewable fuels make up about 18 billion gallons of the nation’s fuel supply.

“We’re up against the richest companies in the history of the word. And they are irritated. They don’t like the fact that a bunch of farmers from Iowa have taken 10 percent of their barrel, 10 percent of their market,” said Bob Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, a national ethanol and biodiesel industry trade group.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in November plans to reduce this year by almost 3 billion gallons the amount of ethanol and other biofuels required by federal law to be mixed into gasoline.

The agency has been gathering public comment for the proposed rule change. Jan. 28 was the final day for comments to be submitted.

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efficient engines and drivers cutting back figured in to its proposal. The agency said if it stuck to the volumes mandated by law, the amount of biofuel required would generate more ethanol than many engines can safely handle.

The petroleum industry is pushing hard for the change and would like the 2007 Renewable Fuel Standard law repealed.

“Our major concern is that everincreasing biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard could harm consumers and damage their automobiles while potentially creating supply shortages,” said Carlton Carroll, a spokesman for the American Petroleum Institute, a Washington-based trade group. “A growing chorus of concerned groups is urging reform and repeal the before the mandate can put consumers in harm’s way. This is not a battle of one industry against another. It’s a battle against bad public policy.”

The annual conference of Iowa ethanol manufacturers and supporters usually is an upbeat event focused on the past year’s accomplishments and plans for new markets.

But this year’s meeting was sharply focused on the EPA proposal.

If the agency moves forward with the rule, Dinneen said, a lawsuit is likely.

“We will not shy away from defending this program to the bitter end,” he said. “It’s too important.”

He was talking to a sympathetic audience.

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Ethanol: John Norwood of West Des Moines, Iowa, center, asks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad a question during the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Summit on Jan. 28, in Altoona, Iowa. Branstad says he feels momentum is with Iowa and other farm states pushing the EPA to reverse a plan to cut the amount of biofuels blended into gasoline this year.

Iowa, with 42 refineries, leads the nation in ethanol production, making about 30 percent of the U.S. supply. It is mostly made from corn, for which Iowa is also the leading U.S. producer. The state also is the top biodiesel manufacturer with 12 factories that make the fuel additive largely from soybeans, another leading crop for the state. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad also has been working to convince the EPA to reverse course.

“We must stand together and promote this homegrown fuel. We must continue to fight against our country’s addiction to foreign oil. We

paid a deep price for that in dollars and lives,” he said.

Branstad said ethanol has provided a market for corn that boosts farm incomes and supports more than 40,000 jobs in the state. He credited it with driving record enrollment in agriculture programs at Iowa State University.

“Our kids are coming back to the farm in rural communities because there are jobs and opportunity and they can see a career there,” he said.

“We do not need to see that all taken away from us.”

Others at the conference discussed bright spots for the industry,

including growing export markets.

In December, China for the first time accepted U.S. ethanol for import, Dinneen said.

Auto manufacturers discussed research into new engine designs focused on lower emissions to meet stricter government regulations.

Some of the new, more efficient, high-compression engines require higher octane fuel said Jim Frusti, group manager of fuels, energy and regulatory affairs for Chrysler Auto Group. Ethanol boosts octane so the newer engines could increase demand for the fuel, Frusti said.

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Business Compiled by David B. Strickland, Editor 770-718-3442 dstrickland@poultrytimes.net

Allen Harim reveals new branding initiative SEAFORD, Del. — Allen Harim Foods LLC (Allen Harim), with facilities across Delaware, as well as in Maryland and North Carolina, has announced the launch of a rebranding initiative that includes a new logo and color palette, as well as a vision/mission/values statement that reflects the evolution of the company.

Purchased out of bankruptcy by the Harim Group of South Korea in 2011, Allen Harim has spent the past two years rebuilding, the company noted, adding that its focus has been on growing its customer base, expanding its product line and more recently hiring a new CEO, industry veteran Steve Evans.

“Our new logo is a visual representation of the commitment and forward motion of this company,” Evans said. “We look forward to rolling out the new look over the coming weeks and months in every aspect of our marketing, packaging and across our facilities. We want our customers, consumers, employees and the communities in which we operate to know that Allen Harim is here for the long haul.”

New logo According to Dr. Key Lee, director of sales and marketing at Allen Harim, the new logo “celebrates the company’s history as Allen’s Family Foods, its future with Harim and our complete commitment to the objective of continuous improvement

throughout the company.”

To accomplish this, the new logo marries the traditional scripted Allen’s and its iconic rooster with Harim’s clean, crisp typography. The flowing ribbon that encircles the company name represents its focus on service, integrity, quality and safety through its “Continuous Improvement” programs.

The color palette incorporates Allen’s historic blue and Harim’s golden yellow. Lee explained that the color blue signifies the water vital to the success of the growth of its products, as well as a sense of calm, health and well-being.

The yellow refers to the sunshine also needed to grow successful products and a sense of freshness and warmth.

The rebranding also included the development of a new mission statement — “Improve the Quality of Life and Share Happiness.”

“Our mission includes every aspect of our business, from the customer and consumer to our employees and communities,” Evans said. “We want to make the lives

See Allen Harim, Page 7

Other Business News Americold receives Ark. safety award ATLANTA — The Arkansas Department of Labor recently presented Americold’s Springdale, Ark., facility with a “One Year Work Hours Safety Award.”

The award was presented to the facilities’ 34 associates who have achieved one year without a safety incident thanks, in part, to new corporate-wide safety processes implemented in 2013, the company noted.

“The top priority in all of our operations is to provide a safe work environment and a culture of behavioral safety,” said Fred Boehler, chief operating officer of Americold. “We are very proud of the Springdale team for their commitment to a safe workplace and their resulting milestone accomplishment.”

The Arkansas Department of Labor, the Arkansas Insurance Department and the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission present this award to Arkansas companies that excel in on-the-job safety.

Based in Atlanta, Ga., Americold owns and operates 177 temperaturecontrolled warehouses, with more than 1.1 billion cubic feet of storage in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina and Canada. The company serves more than 3,000 customers and employs 12,000 worldwide. More information can be obtained at www.americold.com.

Norfolk Southern taut rail vitality NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman on Feb. 20, said freight railroads are “essential to driving America’s continued economic recovery.”

Speaking in Washington, D.C., to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting on infrastructure, Moorman said railroad improvements in technology, service and capacity, “provide America with a key competitive advantage in the market-

place and serve to bolster economic prosperity.”

Moorman pointed to a resurgence in domestic manufacturing and said, “The freight rail industry will be there to assist companies as they seek to take advantage of these favorable trends.”

He said a balanced regulatory environment is key to the railroads’ ability to continue earning the capital necessary to invest in new markets.

“Railroads are an essential partner to government and business in rebuilding America and positioning it for a prosperous future,” he said, “but we can reach that goal only if we can continue to grow and reinvest.”

“If freight railroads do our job well, the economy grows and America ultimately prospers — a win for all of us,” he added.

More information about Norfolk Southern can be obtained at www. nscorp.com.

ConAgra Foods plan new Ind. warehouse The Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ind. — ConAgra Foods plans to move about 150 jobs from a central Indiana warehouse after it opens a new distribution center in a nearby city.

ConAgra officials say the company expects to start construction this summer on the new 1.6 millionsquare-foot warehouse in Frankfort.

The Nebraska-based company says the Frankfort facility will have about 225 workers by 2015, including jobs being moved from its current distribution center about 20 miles to the south in Lebanon.

ConAgra says the new warehouse will accommodate current and future business needs for the packaged food company.

The new warehouse will be built on a 288-acre site near Frankfort’s industrial park. ConAgra says it will have a logistics company man-

age the warehouse and employ its workers.

Tyson donates to emergency outreach SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. recently presented a $25,000 donation to Cooperative Emergency Outreach (CEO), a volunteer group made up of churches that assist residents in the Northwest Arkansas community during emergency situations.

In 2013, CEO assisted more than 12,000 people and distributed $162,000 for rent, utilities, gasoline, clothing, medicine and other needs.

“CEO strives to help people regain self-reliance,” said CEO President Joe Dushan. “This generous Tyson Foods gift enables CEO to address the costs for our new building and regain our ability to distribute 95 percent of our resources to help needy clients in Washington County.”

CEO, which is supported by individual donations and member churches, serves approximately 100 Washington County residents per week impacted by a financial emergency. The money will be used to help fund their new headquarters.

The group was displaced from their long-time office in Fayetteville City Hospital when it closed last September.

Nordic Ga. site is Russia/EU approved ATLANTA — Nordic Logistics and Warehousing LLC has been approved to ship to Russia and European Union nations at its Savannah, Ga., facility.

The company’s customers have the option to ship heavy weight containers to the Russian market.

Nordic notes that it is the only warehouse in Savannah that has been approved to ship to EU nations.

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The facility, with more than 10 million cubic feet of convertible, temperature-controlled storage space is located at 220 Nordic Way, Pooler, Ga., six miles from the Port of Savannah.

Nordic notes that it is the second largest cold storage operator in the Southeast and the eighth largest in North America, as well as being a U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved, customs bonded warehouse.

The company operates 14 facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, which together comprise more than 70 million cubic feet of temperature-controlled storage space. More information can be obtained at www.nordiccold.com.

Henningsen notes COO promotion HILLSBORO, Ore. — Paul Henningsen has been promoted to the newly created position of chief operating officer of Henningsen Cold Storage. He will report to Michael Henningsen, president and chairman.

In his new role, Henningsen will direct, administer and coordinate the internal day-to-day operational activities of the company.

Henningsen joined the company in 1987, in the engineering department. Most recently, he held the position of vice president, corporate development and engineering, where he was responsible for the development, design, construction and management of many internal

programs and all capital projects, acquisitions, expansions and engineering services.

“Paul has a keen sense for when we can best strengthen our leadership in other departments as our company grows,” said Michael Henningsen.

Paul Henningsen is also president and chairman of Rose City Sand & Gravel, a subsidiary of Henningsen Cold Storage, which owns and manages various property and buildings in the Portland, Ore., area.

He is also very active in various industry associations, including the Global Cold Chain Alliance, where he serves on several committees, and the World Food Logistics Organization, where he is currently a board member.

More information about Henningsen Cold Storage can be obtained at www.henningsen.com.

Millard Maritime launches website

ated Services. “The site highlights the value we multiply for our customers across the supply chain in an engaging and informative manner.”

The key features of the new Millard Maritime website include: Cargo — A listing of the major commodities and product lines shipped to and received from Millard Maritime.

Port — A description of Millard Maritime services and development opportunities.

Company — A description of Millard Maritime, the company’s mission statement and other important information.

Resources — A listing of helpful links for shippers and others in the maritime industry.

“We are working hard to provide our current and potential customers with all the information they need to select our port as their partner for freight and shipping solutions in the Gulf Coast,” said Bobby Wein, Millard vice president of business development. “The new Millard Maritime site helps us provide this knowledge, 24/7/365 and gives viewers an easy and quick way to connect with our professional team.”

OMAHA, Neb. — Millarid Maritime®, a Gulf Coast port and cargo solution provider, has announced the re-launch of the company’s website — www.millardmaritime.com.

The new site is designed to quickly and precisely present Millard Maritime’s unique value for shippers and other users, the company said.

“The new website was developed to clearly and eloquently demonstrate how each capability of Millard Maritime positively impacts the logistics operations of our shipper and carrier partners,” said Tim Smith, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Millard Refriger-

ATLANTA — Zaxby’s Franchising Inc. has announced the opening of its 600th location, which officially opened for business on Jan. 27, 2014, in Washington, N.C. (20 miles east of Greenville, N.C.).

“Opening the 600th Zaxby’s location is a milestone we are very proud of,” said Zach McLeroy, CEO of

eryone, from the hatchery to growout, packaging to customer service, is an expert in their field,” he added.

“That kind of focus on productivity is what will drive our company forward with the best products and services in the industry.”

Headquartered in Seaford, Del., Allen Harim operates poultry processing facilities in Harbeson, Del., and Cordova, Md.; breeding opera-

tions in Liberty, N.C.; a hatchery in Dagsboro, Del.; and a hatchery and feed mill in Seaford, as well. The company employs 1,600 people in the U.S., as well as more than 170 independent growers and 25 company farms across Delmarva.

More information may soon be obtained from the company’s new website — www.allenharimllc. com.

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of everyone we touch a little better and a little happier each time. Our values of service, integrity, quality and safety are what we strive to excel at every day.”

“Our company’s vision of ‘Global 1st Productivity’ means maximizing our skills in everything we do, in every aspect of the business, so that ev-

Business Zaxby’s. “Throughout the years, it has become evident that our growth and success has relied heavily on the ability to partner with extraordinary licensees, who without, Zaxby’s would not be the brand it is today.”

The Washington, N.C., location of Zaxby’s is owned and operated by licensees Ryan, Randy and Beverly Tittle, who have four other Zaxby’s franchised locations. This is the 5th Zaxby’s in the GreenvilleWashington, N.C. area.

With the 600th location now open, Zaxby’s continues to explore additional growth opportunities outside of the concept’s current geographical footprint with the brand focusing on expansion in markets including Oklahoma, Utah, Louisiana, Texas and Indiana, the company noted.

“While we continue to grow in the Southeast, we are actively looking for opportunities outside of the area and are currently engaging with several prospects that could expand the geographical reach of the Zaxby’s brand,” McLeroy said.

The announcement of Zaxby’s 600th location comes on the heels of the brand reaching the $1 billion sales mark in 2013, after only 23 years in business.

More information about Zaxby’s can be obtained at www.zaxbys. com.

Alaso names Willey terr. sales manager LAKELAND, Fla. — Alaso Corp. has named Levi Willey as its North American territory sales manager.

Willey will be responsible for distribution channels and marketing Alaso’s product line to the egg producers of the U.S. and Canada.

He most recently ran a distributorship for Tri State Installers, but spent 20 years with Roxell USA as a regional sales manager, giving him a wide range of experience within the industry, the company noted.

Willey can be reached at 410251-8582 or by e-mail at levi@

alaso.com.

Alaso Corp. is an integrated manufacturer of equipment for the poultry industry, specifically to egg producers with equipment such as cage systems, feeding systems, drinker systems, egg collectors, conveyors and more. More information can be obtained at www.alaso.com.

Buffalo Wild Wings 4Q revenue misses The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings dropped on Feb. 5, as the restaurant operator’s fiscal fourth quarter revenue missed analysts’ estimates.

On Feb. 4, Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $1.10 per share on revenue of $341.5 million. Analysts polled by FactSet predicted earnings of $1.06 per share on revenue of $347.1 million.

Lynne Collier of Sterne, Agee & Leach said in a note to clients that bad weather during the quarter didn’t seem to affect Buffalo Wild Wings’s overall performance, but lower-than-expected average weekly sales hurt revenue.

The analyst also said that Buffalo Wild Wings reaffirmed its forecast for full-year earnings per share growth of 20 percent. Collier believes this may be conservative and is likely beatable.

The analyst maintained a “Neutral” rating.

Jefferies’ Alexander Slagle also thinks Buffalo Wild Wings could outperform its full-year earnings outlook, saying its same-store sales are outperforming, wing costs are still low and the company continues to manage labor costs better than expected.

The analyst kept a “Hold” rating and $148 price target.

Buffalo Wild Wings’ stock fell to $12.62, or 9 percent, to $128.13 on Feb. 5 morning trading. During the past year, the shares are up 85 percent.

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D.C. Conference focus is new label laws WASHINGTON — A new federal generic label approval process and new nutrition guidelines are among the issues to be discussed at the Federal Food Regulatory Conference to be held here April 28-29.

The conference, sponsored by Prime Label Consultants, features two days of general sessions and breakout workgroup sessions. It provides experts and professionals a venue to discuss the latest in food labeling.

General sessions topics include USDA/Food Safety & Inspection Service and Food & Drug Administration regulatory and labeling updates, the proposed Food Labeling

Modernization Act, and FDA versus USDA in label policing, enforcement and risk reduction.

Optional pre- and post-conference training courses will also be available.

More information can be obtained by contacting Prime Label Consultants, 536 Seventh St., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003; 202-5463333; conference@primelabel.com

GEORGIA Seminar to discuss health, immigration TUCKER — The 2014 Human Resources Seminar will provide updates on immigration and healthcare reform, while also addressing ways to effectively connect with, engage and retain employees. Sponsored by

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MAR 18-20 — MPF ANNUAL CONV., Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minn.

Contact: Midwest Poultry Federation, 108 Marty Drive, Buffalo, Minn. 55313.

Ph: 763-682-2171; info@midwestpoultry.com; www.midwestpoultry.com.

MAR 19-20 — FEED MILL MANAGEMENT SMNR., Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

MAR 24-April 25 — AFIA/KSU ADV. FEED SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE PROTOCALS, Joint Distance Education Programs,, Online.

Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

APR 4 — OPA ANNUAL INDUSTRY CELEBRATION & BANQUET, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Ohio Poultry Association, 5930 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43229.

Ph: 614-882-6111; jchakeres@ohiopoultry.org; www.ohiopoultry.org.

APR 9-10 — AMI CONF. on WORKER SAFETY, HUMAN RESOURCES & THE ENVIRONMENT., Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: American Meat Institute, 1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W., 12th

U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the annual seminar will be held April 14-16, at the Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C. “With constant changes in healthcare, human resource professionals need to be prepared to address the effect these changes are having on their company’s health and wellness programs. This year’s seminar will address this issue, as well as discuss employee engagement and retention best practices,” said committee chairman Jeff Garrett, Norbest Turkey.

The program agenda will include the following topics: State of the Industry; Immigration Reform; OSHA Update; Healthcare Reform; Wage and Hour Issues; Connecting With and Engaging Employees…Cross Cultural Issues; Employee Retention; Legal Forum for Practical HR Issues; EEOC/OFCCP/Systemic Discrimination; and Re-Organized Labor — The Reinvention of Labor Law and the Labor Movement.

A series of roundtable workshops are also part of the agenda, covering topics such as Security Issues, Reducing Workers’ Comp Costs; I-9 Training, Wellness Centers, and more.

Register for the Human Resources Seminar at www.uspoultry. org.

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set for Tifton, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. — The 14th annual Deep South Poultry Conference will be held April 16 at the Tifton Campus Conference Center, Rural Development Center, in Tifton, Ga. General Session topics include a Georgia disease update and a Packer and Stockyard update as well as information on a carbon footprint calculation tool. Use of a static pressure spreadsheet will also be discussed.

Concurrent sessions will be held for the broiler and the hatcherybreeder segments of the industry.

Broiler topics include windrowing and downtown house management, alternative bedding and DOA and wing damage reduction.

Topics for the hatchery-breeder session include lighting alternatives, water savings in hatchery and egg packing.

The conference is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia and the Georgia Poultry Federation.

More information can be obtained by contacting the University of Georgia, Poultry Science Depart-

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036. Ph: 202-587-4242; www.meatami.com.

Georgetown, Del. 19947-4881; dpi@ dpichicken.com; www.dpichicken.com.

APR 14-16 — HUMAN RESOURCES SMNR., Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

APR 16 — DEEP SOUTH POULTRY CONF., Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, Ga. Contact: University of Georgia, Poultry Science Department, 211 Poultry Science Building, Athens, Ga. 30602-4356. Ph: 706-542-1371.

14-17 — AFIA/KSU HACCP APR PROGRAM FOR THE FEED INDUSTRY, Hilton Garden Inn, Manhattan, Kan. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703-524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

APR 15-16 — EGG INDUSTRY ISSUES FORUM, Radisson Indianapolis Airport Hotel, Indianapolis, Inc. Contact: Egg Industry Center, Iowa State University, 201 Kildee Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011-3150. Ph: 515-2948587; www.eggindustrycenter.org.

16 — DELMARVA POULTRY APR BOOSTER BANQUET, Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Salisbury, Md. Contact: Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., 16686 County Seat Hwy.,

APR 24 — TPA GOLF TOURNEY & SMNR, Windtree Golf Course, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Contact: Tracy, Tennessee Poultry Association, 931225-1116 or info@tnpoultry.org.

APR 28-29 — FEDERAL FOOD REGULATORY CONF., Embassy Suites Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact: Prime Label Consultants, 536 7th St., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003; 202-5464444; conference@primelabel.com.

APR 29-30 — AFIA/FAMI-QS AWARENESS IN FEED SAFETY, Doubletree, Des Moines, Iowa.

Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org.

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The golf tournament is a fundraising event for scholarships for poultry science students. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

A complimentary seminar will be held at 10 a.m. in the golf course clubhouse.

Bryan Walker of Steritech will discuss “Pest Management in Food Production” and Bruce Campbell of AFCO will speak on “Strategies to Improve Product Shelf-Life.”

More information can be obtained by contacting Tracy at the Tennessee Poultry Association, P.O. Box 1525, Shelbyville, Tenn.

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WASHINGTON, Washington, D.C. Contact: National Grocers Association, 1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 250, Arlington, Va. 22201-5758. Ph: 703516-0700; amamone@nationalgrocers.org; www.nationalgrocers.org APR 30-May 1 — FMI DAY IN Mayflower WASHINGTON, Renaissance Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact: Food Marketing Institute, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, Va. 22202-4813. Ph: 202-4528444; fmi@fmi.org; www.fmi.org.

MAY 1-2 — NATIONAL BREEDERS ROUNDTABLE, Airport Marriott Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga . 300847303, Ph: 770-493-9401; seminar@ uspoultry.org; www.uspoultry.org.

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Poultry Times exhibit award: Poultry Times, the nation’s only poultry industry newspaper, received a plaque for 55 years of exhibiting at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Ga. Cindy Wellborn, left, general manager of Poultry Times, accepted the long-time exhibitor plaque from Elton Maddox, president and CEO of Wayne Farms, Oakwood, Ga., and this year’s chairman of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.

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National Chicken Council website opens door on poultry production information WASHINGTON — The National Chicken Council has launched a new website — www.ChickenRoost.com — which features information on issues such as animal welfare, food safety, environmental stewardship, antibiotic use and the modern partnership between farmers and chicken companies.

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A ‘day in the life’ The website features a “Day in the Life” video on a chicken farm.

The new site also allows consumers to share and access content via social media including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube.

The goal is to form a better dialogue with consumers, get them more involved in food production and answer their questions about chicken production and chicken

products.

“More than ever, consumers want to know exactly what they’re eating, where it came from and how it was made. We’re thrilled that Americans are taking an interest in agriculture and are excited to show them how the industry has evolved,” Brown said.

In addition to featuring farm-tofork details about chicken production, food safety and animal welfare, the site also focuses on nutrition, citing chicken as the cornerstone of a healthy and balanced diet, as well as a Kids Zone section with quizzes, trivia and other information.

According to Brown, the site will also feature information for members of the press covering issues related to food and agriculture. He said that NCC hears frequently from reporters with questions about farming practices and hopes this site will provide them with the information they need.

“We hope that in time, consumers will come to think of this site in much the same way they think about chicken — reliable, accessible and a good addition to their day.”

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Impacts of historic drought continue to linger in Texas The Associated Press

HOUSTON — Almost three years have passed since the rains returned and Texas emerged from a historic drought. Yet there still isn’t enough water.

The impact of record-breaking heat and years of little or no rainfall can be felt long after a dry spell passes, and Texas is now struggling with the brunt of a historic yearlong drought that crippled the state’s lakes, agriculture and water supplies.

“It’s been a doozy of a drought,” said Mark Svoboda, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. “It’s cumulative so that system has not recovered.”

Officially, the drought that parched Texas starting in 2011 and its lingering effects are not as severe as the years-long, record-making “drought of record” that stretched through the 1950s. That drought has since been the foundation of all water planning in the state.

But a combination of factors — including a rapidly expanding population, more upstream diversions to meet those growing needs and years without a major tropical system — have in some ways made this dry spell worse.

“More people, more straws in the drink, so you don’t necessarily

need a drought as in the ‘50s to see impacts worse than in the ‘50s. So that’s what we’re seeing,” Svoboda said.

As a result, local authorities have lakes that have little to no water.

That is forcing officials to prioritize how to distribute the dwindling water supplies while rushing to find new resources and rapidly building the necessary infrastructure in time for the next big drought, which climatologists say will become more of a norm due to global warming.

The Texas legislature, and then voters, approved taking $2 billion from a rainy day fund to pay for water infrastructure projects to help deal with any future droughts. More than 50 percent of Texas is still in some level of drought.

The situation is especially dire in the Highland Lakes. The series of Central Texas reservoirs supply water to Austin and its suburbs, while also providing important freshwater supplies to bays on the Gulf Coast and irrigation for rice farmers. In the 1950s, a few flood events helped replenish the lake to some degree.

This time, there have been no floods. Two significant lakes, Buchanan and Travis, are only 38 percent full, and water flowing into the reservoirs is at a record low. And for the third consecutive year it is likely no water will be released downstream for farmers.

The authority that oversees the lakes, the Lower Colorado River Authority, prioritizes its users. The most important being communities and industrial customers, such as power plants that need water to make electricity, and pay more for their water so they can’t be cut off during a drought. Downstream rice farmers who need the water for irrigation pay less for their water and can be cut off during a drought, as has happened since 2012.

The salty Gulf Coast bays that need freshwater to maintain healthy ecosystems have not been cut off, but less water has flowed downstream since the drought.

“The paradox of environmental impacts of drought is: precisely the time when the environment needs the water the most is when the human users are least likely to give it up,” said John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas’ state climatologist.

Conditions are so poor along the Colorado River basin, which feeds the Highland Lakes, it constitutes a drought event that happens only once every 20 to 50 years, Nielson-Gammon said, referring to the drought map released Feb. 6 by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

“That’s how dry it is in that area,” he said.

And that is what Ryan Rowney, executive manager of water opera-

said.

“This is going to be a spike,” he said, drawing a roar of applause from the farmers gathered in the room. “As we set up forums to talk about it, water’s flowing out into the ocean.”

Marcus responded by saying that many different options are being discussed at an agency level.

Task force members are visiting different parts of the state to take input from people directly hurt by the

drought. During 52 days in the wet season, no rain fell in Sacramento or Redding, signaling a clear problem, he said.

Task force members said they will take what they heard from farmers and use that to inform their decisions in Sacramento. Laird said afterward that he understood the frustrations he heard.

“I think I would feel exactly the same,” he said. “It’s a motivator for us to gather disparate forces.”

•Drought (Continued from page 1)

farmers vent their frustration over a lack of quick action regarding water and what they perceive to be too much bureaucracy and outdated environmental laws.

They wanted more water delivered to their crops. Dan Nelson of the San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Agency said precious water from the recent storms isn’t being captured. Even that small amount could save farmers from ruin, he

AP Photo/Eric Risberg

Dowsers: In this photo taken Feb. 13, 2014, proprietor Marc Mondavi demonstrates dowsing with “divining rods” to locate water at the Charles Krug winery in St. Helena, Calif. As water supplies shrink during California’s historic drought, vineyard owners and other farmers are looking to an ancient, yet scientifically discredited, source for finding water: dowsers. Also known as water witches, dowsers use so-called “divining rods” made of copper or wood, pendulums or other items to find water deep underground using nothing more than their own intuition. Even though dowsing hasn’t held up under scientific scrutiny, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, it remains a popular national past-time, especially in drought-stricken areas.

tions at the Lower Colorado River Authority, faces. As winter ends, the lakes he oversees are at lower levels than they were last year at this time.

Releasing water downstream is out of the question, and now his goal is keeping the lakes at a level that would prevent it from falling into an emergency state that would force 20 percent cuts on all users.

So the authority has asked the state to grant an emergency request that allows them to raise the trigger at which they can halt downstream releases. That has pitted urban and

suburban dwellers — who relish their boating, golf and lake tourism — against rural farmers and environmentalists. The authority’s request for emergency stopgap measures indicates conditions are worse than they were in the 1950s.

For Rowney, it is the present and the future that concern him.

“We’re living this drought right now. What we know is this is a severe, significant drought. We’re managing the water supply wisely, but we don’t know when or how it’s going to end,” he said.

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Gas prices may jump from California emissions law The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s greenhouse gas reduction law already has shaken up the state’s industrial sector, costing it more than $1.5 billion in pollution permit fees.

It’s now poised to hit the pocketbooks of everyday Californians.

Starting next year, the law will force fuel distributors into the same cap-and-trade marketplace as utilities and major manufacturers. The oil industry says it will lead to price increases of at least 12 cents a gallon immediately, while state regulators say any price spikes could vary widely, from barely noticeable to double-digits.

Anticipating angst at the pump, a leading state lawmaker is raising concerns about the uncertainty of the law’s impact on prices for consumer fuels, including gasoline, natural gas, propane and heating oil. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), says the state should scrap the plan to put fuel producers under the capand-trade provision of the law and instead institute a 15 cent-per-gallon “carbon tax.”

Cap-and-trade sets a limit, or cap, on emissions of heat-trapping gases and requires companies to pay for each ton of pollution they emit, the price of which is determined in an allowance auction. Polluters that cut emissions below the cap can sell their leftover pollution permits, called allowances, to companies that need extra.

The program is a central part of

AB32, the greenhouse gas reduction law that passed the legislature and was signed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, in 2006. But it is just one of several provisions of the law — such as requiring lower-carbon fuels — meant to prompt Californians to change their transportation and energy consumption habits as the state seeks to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases to 1990 levels by 2020.

The California Air Resources Board, which designed and implemented cap-and-trade, differs with Steinberg’s assessment and projects no noticeable increase in gas costs after Jan. 1. But the board’s own economic analysis of AB32 from 2010 shows that diesel prices could rise from 3 percent to 23 percent, with gasoline prices rising 5 percent to 32 percent, depending on market factors associated with the global warming law’s programs.

The industry and some economic forecasts have predicted a 10- to 12cent increase in the price per gallon at the pump, and Steinberg says those prices could spike as high as 40 cents a gallon.

Still, Mary Nichols, chairwoman of the Air Resources Board, said oil companies have had since 2010 to prepare and are not required to pass on the costs to consumers.

“It would appear to be some deliberate measure on their part if there were to be a sudden rise in (fuel) prices on Jan. 1,” Nichols said. “I would expect that they would incorporate the cost of the allowances into their pricing.”

Steinberg’s idea of charging a flat tax on carbon — rather than having the price change regularly because of cap and trade auctions — does not force polluters to reduce their emissions, Nichols said, which is key to the state’s greenhouse gas law.

But it does allow for more stable pricing, said Steinberg, a Democrat from Sacramento.

“Under cap-and-trade, no one can tell us whether fuels will trade at 10 cents or 40 cents a gallon in 2015 or 2016, at any given timing and without a warning. On the other hand, a carbon tax is stable,” he said.

He proposed a 15 cent-a-gallon carbon tax to offset what he said would be the indirect tax on consumer fuels once the companies that produce those fuels go into the capand-trade program next year.

Under his proposal for a flat carbon tax, introduced in the legislature as SB1156, the tax would rise to 24 cents a gallon by 2020 and more than 40 cents a gallon by 2029.

About two-thirds of the estimated $3.6 billion raised by Steinberg’s carbon tax would go back to households earning less than $75,000 a year in the form of a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit. The rest would go toward mass transit programs with the goal of getting more Californians out of their automobiles.

The legislative prospects for Steinberg’s tax proposal, especially during an election year, are uncertain. But the oil industry has greeted his plan warmly.

Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of the Western States Petroleum Association, said the cost of cap and trade allowances will add $2 billion to the costs of gasoline and diesel, or about 12 cents per gallon.

The group’s oil company members are proposing to continue cap and trade on industrial facilities, but using a set carbon tax on fuels starting in 2015.

Jay McKeeman, spokesman for the California Independent Oil Marketers Association, disagreed with the assertion by Air Resources Board chairwoman Nichols that the industry could choose to shield consumers from price increases once it entered the cap-and-trade market.

“That is a bunch of hooey,” McKeeman said. “When you’re in a competitive market and people are getting assessed a significant amount for participating, (cost increases) get passed on to the customer.”

He said the group preferred a flat carbon tax because it would be a stable amount.

The law’s author, Democratic Sen. Fran Pavley of Agoura Hills, said projections of price spikes are “worst-case scenarios and scare tactics” developed by oil companies that found an unlikely ally in the Senate leader. She said she believes Steinberg wants to use the money raised by a carbon tax to fund tax breaks for low- and middle-income families.

“Their objective matches very well with Senator Steinberg’s, and that is they don’t want to be under

the cap and they want to pass on the cost to the motorists,” she said.

“This is like their dream. You’ve got the Senate pro tem, because of his earned income tax credit, and the oil companies, who see, ‘God, this is a win-win.’”

Eric Henry, who lives in the Sacramento suburb of Folsom, said he wasn’t in favor of a big spike in gas prices but thought drivers would learn to adapt. He agreed that higher prices are probably needed to force people to be make changes in their consumption.

“No matter what you say to people, unless they see some kind of effect it’s not going to prompt a change in behavior,” said Henry, who works in sales.

Cap-and-trade is designed to moderate price changes, according to the Air Resources Board, but there is never 100 percent certainty that the cost of allowances or other factors could drive gasoline prices up or down.

Changing to a flat carbon tax now would be too large a task to ensure all of the details would be right by Jan. 1, said Severin Borenstein, a University of California, Berkeley economist who has advised the air board on its cap-and-trade program.

Still, he said such a tax could prove useful in the future.

“I think that California has done a reasonably good job of designing a program that won’t have wild fluctuations in allowance prices (which would lead to fluctuations in gas prices),” he said in an email.

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Port & terminal conference set for Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga. — The sixth International Port & Terminal Technology Conference and Exhibition will take place at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center in Savannah, Ga., on May 20-21.

The theme of the conference is “Continuous Improvement” — an intentional commitment to innovate proactively, to always be moving forward with effort to make things better.

“We’re excited to host this year’s event,” said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz.

“The conference will feature an impressive selection of industry experts speaking on innovations that deliver improved port efficiency.”

Foltz will also be presenting the keynote address during the opening session of the conference.

The conference will explore the latest developments, trends and technology affecting global ports and terminals.

The two-day program will explore topics such as paving, terminal lighting, port & terminal design, quay & breakwater design, increasing productivity for cargo handling, simulation for cargo handling, impact of large ships on port infrastructure, terminal efficiency, fender systems, traffic flow, environmental issues, dredging, port automation and vision of the future.

The conference and exhibition specifically targets industry professionals such as port operators, maintenance and engineering, as well as terminal operators, consultancy companies, dredging contractors, maritime construction companies and suppliers of cargo handling and

terminal equipment.

The Georgia Port Authority noted that the Port of Savannah handled 8 percent of the U.S. containerized cargo volume and 10.9 percent of all U.S. containerized exports in fiscal year 2013.

Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 352,000 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $18.5 billion in income, $66.9 billion in revenue and $2.5 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy.

Highlights of the conference program are as follows: Session 1: Capacity & productivity Intelligent apps for container terminals Increasing productivity using tandem operations Session 2: Port & terminal

planning The Port of Cotonou expansion project Design innovations for the largest & most advanced on-dock intermodal railyard in the U.S. Georgia Ports Authority Session 3: Operations & automation Offshore & intermodal applications of the GRID system Increasing safety when working with RTGs A comparison of RTG electrification systems Session 4: Operations & automation, Part 2 Crane side developments & technology Modifying your crane to service larger ships Gate automation toward 2015 What are the drivers in electrifica-

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Pathogen reduction in ground poultry a challenge ATLANTA — In his presentation titled, “Overview of the State of Poultry Inspection Today and Changes Needed to Impact Public Health,” Dr. Richard Raymond, former USDA undersecretary for food safety, observed that the poultry industry has a unique challenge. This challenge involves the pathogen reduction in carcasses and in ground poultry meat.

Raymond made these observations during the New Approaches to Ground Poultry Pathogen Reduction program held during the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo. The program was sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.

According to Raymond, there has

tine Summers, been a reduction in whole While the government director of has certain requirebird carcass contaminaglobal food ments, Costco has furtion. However, mechanisafety and ther regulations such cally separated meat still quality for as microbial testing of continues to have a high Costco Wholeincoming raw material degree of contamination, sale, shared such as ground poultry, with next steps requiring that Costco’s as well as other ingredistandards for mechanically “. . . endpoint ents like spices, extracts separated chicken and is to offer a and seasonings for turkey. He also expressed safe product meat. the need for the poultry Raymond for its custom- Summers In the panel discusslaughter system to be upers.” She comsion on “Alternatives to dated. Raymond shared mented that “it is much better to pre- Make a Positive Impact on Public that since 1998, much has been done vent than deal with problems,” and Health,” Dr. David Goldman, chief as a result of the implementation of this philosophy is part of Costco’s medical officer for USDA-FSISHazard Analysis & Critical Control poultry food safety management OPHS, explained how FSIS is makPoint programs. However, there is plan. ing an effort in reducing pathogens always room to improve.

“We inspect what you expect,” in comminuted and other poultry In her presentation on “Poultry Summers added. “We do quality products through the Healthy PeoFood Safety Management,” Chris- checks to have a uniformity ratio.” ple 2020 program. The program’s

objectives are to have a 25 percent national goal reduction in salmonellosis, as well as a 33 percent national goal reduction in campylobacter by 2020.

Dr. Robert Tauxe from the Centers for Disease Control noted that the CDC’s main function is to detect and investigate outbreaks. Tauxe said there are around 120 foodborne outbreaks reported annually, which is attributed to salmonella. It is CDC’s responsibility to find clusters of cases and common sources of information about the outbreak.

Other presentations focused on thinking outside the box and investing time in understanding salmonella’s behavior in order to implement novel controls from farm to fork.

GCCA announces new workplace safety, health & law initiative ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Global Cold Chain Alliance has announced that it has formed a special relationship with Jackson Lewis in order to assist its members with workplace safety, health and employment law issues.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has increased its enforcement activities during the last several years, and facilities in the cold chain industry continue to be impacted, GCCA noted. The alliance has been dedi-

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Jackson Lewis is exclusively dedicated to representing management in workplace law. The law firm’s wide range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship, GCCA noted.

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President signs renewal of drought info system The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama has signed into law a reauthorization of the National Integrated Drought Information System.

The law extends until 2018 a system that provides drought in-

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The reauthorization comes as California is suffering its worst drought in more than 100 years.

Obama says climate change is

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In a statement, Obama says his administration is “pursuing every measure” to provide relief to states affected by drought.

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Markets Compiled by David B. Strickland, Editor 770-718-3442 dstrickland@poultrytimes.net

National Egg Market: (Mar. 11): New York and regional prices were steady. Supplies and offerings were light to mostly moderate for immediate trade needs. In

the Southeast, offerings were moderate on larger sizes, moderate to at times heavy on Medium. The total shell egg inventory was unchanged from the previous week. Retail and foodservice demand range was light to instances good, generally moder-

ate. Market activity was at times slow to moderate. Breaking stock offerings were light; demand was moderate to good. Light type fowl offerings were at least sufficient for the light to moderate demand.

specialty eggs. With the Easter demand period still a few weeks off, consumers are resistant to higher prices, for now, notes the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.

Shell egg demand indicator (Mar. 5): Demand for shell eggs dropped sharply to well below average for the first time since the pre-Thanksgiving demand period. Wholesale shell egg prices were dropping sharply on moderate supplies and light to moderate offerings. Trading was slow to moderate. Breaking stock prices were steady for light to moderate offerings. Schedules were full to reduced; market activity was slow. Interest in conventional eggs has dropped off during past weeks, but some interest still remains for

F owl: Mar. 7: Live spent heavy fowl P arts: Georgia:

The f.o.b. dock quoted prices on ice-pack parts based on truckload and pool truckload lots for the week of Mar. 10: line run tenders $1.92; skinless/boneless breasts $1.91½; whole breasts

USDA Shell Eggs AMS weekly combined region shell egg prices Average prices on sales to volume buyers, Grade A or better, White eggs in cartons, delivered warehouse, cents per dozen.

Company Annual High Feb. 25 Mar. 11

Cal-Maine 61.34 52.13 57.64 Campbell Soup 48.83 43.94 43.62 37.28 28.43 29.41 ConAgra Hormel 47.99 46.89 46.98 Pilgrim’s Pride 19.23 17.02 18.23 Sanderson Farms 78.53 75.03 73.65 Seaboard 2948.24 2529.10 2535.05 Tyson 40.80 38.93 39.74 (Courtesy: A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.)

Mar. 7

Extra Large Regions: Northeast 146.50 Southeast 153.50 Midwest 138.50 South Central 151.50 Combined 147.63

Large

Medium

146.00 113.50 151.50 118.00 136.50 107.50 149.50 121.50 145.98 115.41

Computed from simple weekly averages weighted by regional area populations

Grain Prices OHIO COUNTRY ELEV. Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 No. 2 Yellow Corn/bu. $4.33 $4.45 $4.53 Soybeans/bu. $13.83 $14.11 $14.19 (Courtesy: Prospect Farmers Exchange, Prospect, Ohio)

Broiler Eggs Set/Chicks Placed in 19 States EGGS SET (Thousands)

CHICKS PLACED (Thousands)

Feb. 8

Feb. 15

Feb. 22

Mar. 1

Feb. 8

Feb. 15

Feb. 22

Mar. 1

Del Fla Ga Ky La Md Miss Mo. N.C. Okla Pa S.C. Tex Va Other states

28,095 20,245 9,838 4,373 1,223 33,734 7,659 3,894 7,193 17,757 8,176 20,187 7,180 3,730 5,207 14,561 6,132 7,808

28,034 20,685 9,931 4,382 1,145 33,659 7,636 3,878 7,695 17,543 8,516 20,468 6,915 3,158 5,053 14,598 6,419 7,948

20,378 20,341 10,149 4,462 1,159 33,442 7,566 3,878 7,711 17,567 8,517 20,668 6,452 3,746 5,047 14,828 6,415 7,871

28,060 20,466 9,951 4,472 1,221 33,705 7,778 3,878 7,740 17,958 8,559 20,474 7,214 3,835 5,235 14,685 6,541 7,730

21,620 19,856 9,235 5,146 1,250 26,931 5,908 3,387 5,691 14,253 6,189 16,082 3,514 3,222 4,157 11,631 4,837 5,604

21,138 20,847 9,350 4,629 1,317 25,919 6,529 3,406 6,138 14,652 5,175 16,223 3,792 3,163 4,370 11,697 5,027 5,736

21,175 18,464 10,235 5,360 1,542 25,206 5,633 3,442 5,295 14,709 6,060 15,699 4,879 3,354 4,917 11,776 4,671 6,095

21,420 18,774 9,418 4,793 1,379 26,811 6,028 3,406 5,416 14,787 4,721 15,394 5,001 3,067 4,416 11,997 4,862 6,221

19 States Total

199,184

199,715

200,326

201,772

162,909

163,372

162,417

161,690

% Prev. yr.

101

100

100

101

100

100

100

99

Ca,Tn,Wv

1/Current week as percent of same week last year.

for week ending Mar. 8 is 156,199,000.

Actual slaughter for the week ending Mar. 1 was 155,579,000.

Heavy-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Mar. 8 is 1,507,000.

Actual slaughter for the week ending Mar. 1 was 1,584,000.

Light-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Mar. 8 is 1,547,000. Actual slaughter for the week ending Mar. 1 was 1,588,000.

Total: Week of Mar. 8: 159,253,000.

Week of Mar. 1: 158,751,000.

Broiler/Fryer Report

The following chart provides an annual high and a comparison of recent activity of major poultry company stocks.

Ala Ark

N ational Slaughter: Broiler: Estimated slaughter

Final prices at Farm Buyer Loading (per pound): range 11-23¢

Industry Stock Report

$1.04; boneless/skinless thigh meat $1.47½; thighs 73¢; drumsticks 72½¢; leg quarters 50½¢; wings $1.29.

USDA National Composite Weighted Average For week of: Mar. 7 For week of: Feb. 28

100.62¢ 94.40¢

Mar. 7 98¢--$1.04 99¢--$1.03 95¢--$1.06 96¢--$1.06 98¢--$1.05 98¢--$1.05

Majority (whole body) Eastern Region: New York: Central Region: Chicago: Western Region: Los Angeles:

Negotiated prices in trucklot and less-than-trucklot quantities of ready-to-cook whole body broiler/fryers delivered to first receivers; prices in cents per pound.

Turkey Markets Weighted avg. prices for frozen whole young turkeys Weighted average (cents/lb.) F.O.B. shipper dock National

Week ending Mar. 7 Last year Hens (8-16 lbs.)

99.80 96.31 Toms (16-24 lbs.)

99.06 98.14 Week ending Feb. 28 Hens (8-16 lbs.)

Toms (16-24 lbs.)

96.61 96.08

Feb. avg.

99.88 98.13

Egg Markets USDA quotations New York cartoned del. store-door: Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Extra large, down 6¢ $1.47--$1.51 $1.41--$1.45 Large, down 6¢ $1.45--$1.49 $1.39--$1.43 $1.19--$1.23 $1.19--$1.23 Medium, no change Southeast Regional del. warehouse: Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Extra large, down 16½¢ $1.50--$1.74 $1.33½--$1.59 Large, down 16¢ $1.48--$1.72 $1.32--$1.57 Medium, down 3¢ $1.15½--$1.38 $1.12½--$1.32

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AMERICAN EGG BOARD HOTLINE AEB Hotline appears regularly in Poultry Times and provides an update on programs and services provided for egg producers by the American Egg Board. Details on any item mentioned may be obtained by contacting AEB at 1460 Renaissance Dr., Park Ridge, Ill. 60068.

Phone: 847-296-7043. yy AEB knows schools play a paramount role in providing children with nutritious meals.

Eggs can play a role in these meals. In fact, 12 million children eat breakfast in schools every day, while 32 million eat school lunch. Through this outreach, AEB aims to expand eggs’ share of use at both meals in school foodservice. To properly understand what motivates school foodservice directors, 10 industry thought leaders were interviewed. More than 450 directors responded to AEB’s survey, providing a solid foundation for this program.

These professionals expressed interest in one document that would outline the benefits of eggs for their students and include egg nutrition information and egg recipes. As a result, AEB is working on an eight-page white paper titled “The Incredible Edible Egg in School Meals: It’s a Natural Fit.” This includes insight to how: — Providing popular egg dishes can help increase Average Daily Participation — Explaining how the affordability of eggs allows more menu flexibility — Exploring how eggs

provide versatile vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Additionally, AEB developed a communications plan to promote how eggs can be used.

Many schools provide breakfast in the classroom as well as cafeteria meals. They wanted simple recipes, primarily using egg products, as schools do not cook as much as they assemble their meals. yy AEB’s print and digital ads “2 Ways to Satisfy” feature visual demonstrations of how eggs are used in classrooms and cafeterias. Eighteen new recipes have been developed, these include not just the recipes, but a complete nutritional analysis and HAACP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point) steps to produce safe products. Surprisingly, one-third of respondents were interested in a recipe for “Green Eggs and Ham.” Considering the popularity of tacos and burritos in school, AEB’s recipe is surrounded by a whole grain tortilla. AEB’s school foodservice campaign launched on March 1, complete with the revamped AEB.org.

This effort’s launch was timed with National School Breakfast Week, March 3-7. yy The Egg Nutrition Center offers online continuing education (CE) opportunities for health professionals (HPs) as another way to share egg-related information. The recorded education sessions such as “Build a Better Breakfast with HighQuality Protein and Produce” and “Building Off Current Knowledge and Fighting Sarcopenia” are popular CE sessions that help amplify ENC’s research and nutrition messages.

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in the export market and the strength of the domestic economy,” ERS said.

Turkey If the ERS projection of 5.9 billion pounds of turkey production for 2014 holds true, it will be just a slightly less than 1 percent increase from the previous year.

“The current forecast is a decrease of 45 million pounds from the January forecast,” the report noted. “If realized, this would be a slight recovery in production after a decrease of 2.7 percent in 2013.

Turkey meat production is expected to be lower than the previous year during the first half of the year but to become greater than a year earlier in the second half.”

Increases in turkey meat production are being attributed by ERS to increases in the average bird weights. The department is projecting the number of turkeys slaughtered this year to remain very close to last year’s number.

There were approximately 239.4 million turkeys slaughtered for pro-

duction last year, the department said. This is a 4.3 percent decrease from 2012.

“The lower number of turkeys slaughtered was the major cause of the decrease in meat production,” ERS said. “Partially countering the decline in slaughter was an increase in the average liveweight at slaughter in 2013, which rose to 30.3 pounds, 1.6 percent higher than in 2012.”

A decrease in turkey meat production at the end of last year has resulted in the decreases of turkey meat in cold storage, the department added.

“At the end of December 2013, turkey cold storage holdings totaled 238 million pounds, down almost 20 percent from a year earlier,” ERS noted. “With higher turkey production not expected during the first half of 2014, turkey cold storage holdings are expected to be below year-earlier levels through the first three quarters of 2014, but to end the year slightly higher than the previous year.”

Eggs The anticipated increases in table

eggs for the year are expected in all four quarters, but the majority of the increase is being viewed for the first half of 2014, the report noted.

The 1.6 percent increase in table eggs, for a total of 6.97 billion dozen, is projected to come from an increase in table egg laying hens, as well as more eggs being produced per bird, ERS added.

“In 2013, the number of birds in the table egg flock was higher throughout the year and averaged 1.5 percent above the 2012 level,” the report noted. “With this gain in the number of hens in the table egg production flock, the number of table eggs produced rose to 6.9 billion dozen, up 2 percent from the previous year. With the one exception of February, the monthly number of table eggs produced was higher on a year-over-year basis throughout 2013.”

ERS adds that export markets for U.S. table eggs and egg products is strong, and that they are a value for their price.

The report noted that “. . . eggs are expected to remain relatively inexpensive compared with most protein products.”

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POULTRY TIMES, March 17, 2014

GPA sees growth in container units and tonnage SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority opened calendar year 2014 with a strong January, achieving gains of 12.5 percent in 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) and 7.3 percent in overall tonnage, compared to January 2013.

“We are encouraged by the strong growth in January that continued a trend that began during the fourth quarter and are hopeful these volumes signal a strengthening U.S. and global economy,” GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz said.

The Port of Savannah moved 259,159 TEUs, up from 230,372 during the same period a year ago.

Freight moved across all terminals totaled 2.45 million tons, an increase of 7.3 percent or 166,544 tons compared to the same month in 2013. GPA officials anticipate such growth to continue.

In Brunswick, Colonel’s Island Terminal led GPA terminals to a 6.1

percent increase in automobile and heavy equipment units moved during the fiscal year to date. Including Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, the GPA moved 386,070 units of rollon/roll-off cargo, up by 22,044 units. Brunswick handled most of those moves, at 372,146 units from July through January.

“Our deepwater ports offer a hub for transportation that is unmatched in the United States,” said GPA Board Chairman Robert Jepson.

“It’s a place where ocean, road, rail and distribution centers come together to ensure that commerce is handled efficiently, environmentally responsibly and at the lowest cost possible.”

For the first six months of fiscal year 2014, the Georgia Ports Authority logged an 8 percent growth in total tonnage.

From July through December 2013, the GPA moved 14.36 million tons of cargo, up from 13.3 million

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tons during the same period in the previous fiscal year, Foltz noted. ““Our tremendous growth highlights the increasing importance of the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick to the nation’s international commerce,” Jepson said. “We are well prepared to take on even greater responsibility: We are handling 3

million TEUs a year in Savannah, but we can move up to 6.5 million TEUs without increasing our physical footprint.”

Foltz noted that an omnibus spending bill recently signed into law authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with contracts on the Savannah Harbor

Expansion Project. This means dredging to deepen the river channel from 42 to 47 feet will begin this year. The deepened channel will allow the Port of Savannah to better accommodate the larger vessels that are expected to call more frequently with the 2015 expansion of the Panama Canal. yy Poultry — It has been reported that the Port of Savannah moves nearly 40 percent of the U.S. containerized poultry exports, or approximately 1.6 billion pounds.

Poultry is the GPA’s fourth largest export commodity behind wood pulp, paper and paperboard (including paper waste and fabrics including raw cotton). The Port of Savannah exports more than $804 million of containerized poultry.

More information about the Georgia Ports Authority can be obtained at www.gaports.com.

Ga. Farm Bureau seeks applicants for Centennial Farm award GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Even though most Georgians are several generations removed from their family farm, many can trace their family history back to a farm and even still have relatives farming the family home place. The Hall County Farm Bureau encourages owners of farms continuously operating for 100 years or more to apply to be recognized by the Georgia Centennial Farm Program.

This program recognizes centennial farm owners through one of three distinguished awards. The Centennial Heritage Farm Award honors farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Centennial Family Farm Award recognizes farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are not listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Centennial Farm Award does not require continual family ownership, but farms must be at least 100 years old and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

“Farms play an important role in the heritage of Georgia as they formed the economic, family and cultural foundation for many Georgia communities,” said Jerry Truelove, Hall County Farm Bureau president. “Since farmers make up only about 1 percent of our country’s population, a farm that has been in operation for at least 100 years deserves the recognition the Georgia Centennial Farm Program offers. Honoring the family farming tradition is important, and I encourage anyone whose farm meets the criteria for one of the three awards to apply.”

Applications for the 2014 awards must be postmarked by May 1. Persons interested in nominating a farm

for recognition in 2014, should visit www.georgiacentennialfarms.org to download an application or contact Charlie Miller, Centennial Farm Awards Committee chairman at 404-651-5287 or by email at Charlie.miller@dnr.state.ga.us.

The Georgia Centennial Farm Program has recognized 451 farms across Georgia since being established in 1993. The program is administered by the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in partnership with the Georgia Farm Bureau, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter with support from Georgia EMC. Each year, qualifying farms are recognized on the opening day of the Georgia National Fair held in early October in Perry, Ga. Farm owners receive a Georgia Centen-

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Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization. Its volunteer members actively participate in local, district and state activities that promote

agriculture awareness to their nonfarming neighbors. GFB also has 20 commodity advisory committees that give the organization input on issues pertinent to the major commodities grown in Georgia.

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