by APEA Comm. Staff | Apr 23, 2024 | Feature, News
Alabama Poultry and Egg Association’s allied committee host annual fishing tournament for 2+2 scholarships May 3, 2024. The “Big Bass Open Fishing Tournament” will launch from the Guntersville Municipal Park Boat Launch at first light. The tournament is open to...
by APEA Comm. Staff | Mar 5, 2024 | Feature, News
The Alabama Poultry Trust Foundation awarded over $75,000 in scholarships this past year to 28 students attending Auburn University. Recipients are either majoring in poultry science or graduating with a poultry science minor. Alabama Poultry &...
by APEA Comm. Staff | Feb 19, 2024 | Feature, News
Applications for Alabama Poultry Foundation scholarships and 2+2 scholarships are now available online at alabamapoultry.org. In 2023, APEA awarded over $75,000 in scholarships to Auburn University Students and another $5,000 in 2+2 scholarships. It’s a priority...
by APEA Comm. Staff | Feb 9, 2024 | News
From USDA Agricultural Marketing Services. The Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Final Rule amending the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act (Act) was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2023. On December...
by APEA Comm. Staff | Aug 26, 2022 | Feature
Ken Hightower got into the poultry business in 2004, fully intent on getting out of the poultry business one day. What he’d do was, build four pullet houses behind his home in Calhoun County’s Rabbittown community, and he and wife Amanda would run those on top of...
by APEA Comm. Staff | Aug 26, 2022 | Recipes
It’s grilling season, so fire up the grill for some delicious chicken dishes. Easy Grilled Chicken Thighs are a flavorful and economical way to serve chicken this summer alongside your favorite Southern sides like pasta salad, sliced tomatoes and fried okra. Or, make...
by APEA Comm. Staff | Jul 7, 2022 | News
In direct response to the need for more maintenance technicians in Alabama’s multi-billion-dollar forestry, poultry and egg industries, the Alabama Community College System, or ACCS, is collaborating with both the Alabama Forestry Association, or AFA, and Alabama...