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Raising nearly 1.5 million broiler chickens every year, Michael Starling said he does the best he can. A Henry County native, 49-year-old Michael made a switch from full-time row cropper to full-time chicken farmer, maintenance tech, problem solver (the list goes on) in 2006. When given the go-ahead, he built four houses in the town of Shorterville, just east of Abbeville.
 
Hot and humid Deep South summers call for keeping time spent in a sweltering kitchen to a minimum with dishes like these. And if you’re celebrating a 2021 resurrection of Memorial Day picnics, July 4th cookouts and other fun traditions that were put on hold last year, these no-sweat recipes from Birmingham’s Katrina Adams fit the bill there, too.
 
Breeding a Sustainable Future
Aviagen, Inc.®
Through balanced, responsible breeding, Aviagen strengthens bird health, welfare and sustainability. Aviagen has a history of breeding efficiencies that reduce the environmental footprint of poultry production and promote the economic success of producers, increasing their ability to put food on the tables of families around the world. And, an unmatched biosecurity program keeps away harmful pathogens to ensure a steady global supply of broiler breeding stock.
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INDUSTRY UPDATES
As freshwater supplies become increasingly limited and the world’s population continues to grow, Auburn University College of Agriculture researchers are working on ways to find and utilize alternative water resources for irrigating crops.
Tyson Foods Inc. is launching Upward Pathways, an in-plant career development program that provides frontline team members job skills training and workforce certifications at no cost.
Alabama Farm Credit
EDUCATION AND EVENTS
IF NOTHING ELSE, DUMP YOUR SUMP! When the weather gets warm, do you have a process of getting the evaporative pads up and running?
These last few months have seen grams. USPOULTRY and USDA APHIS highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, outbreaks throughout Europe and several Asian countries. The strains that are being identified are related to the HPAI virus strains that ravaged the poultry industry in the Midwestern and Western United States in 2014-2015.
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APEA is recognized as the uniting voice serving the Alabama poultry industry through promotion, education, communication, research and public affairs involvement. Join today!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
12
Jun 2021
 
Featuring country music star and Alabama native Riley Green.

Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex concert hall
Doors open: 6 p.m.
Show begins: 7 p.m.
24
Jun 2021
 
6:30 p.m.
ALFA Building Auditorium
112 Main St.
Wedowee, Ala. 36278
12
Jul 2021
 
Our Annual Meeting and convention is held each summer at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa in Miramar Beach, Florida. Join us July 12-13, 2021, for food, fun and fellowship with members of our industry.
30
Jul 2021
 
6 p.m.
Guntersville Civitan Park
1130 Sunset Dr.
Guntersville, Ala. 35976

Win Door Prizes and Purchase a $25 Chance to Win a
Kubota Zero Turn Mower raffle *
Bring the Whole Family. Everyone is invited.