Nath Morris has been promoted to executive vice president- expo for the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY). He has served as vice president- expo and before that as IPE sales director.- The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council gave the 2017 safety awards to 147 chicken and turkey facilities at their recent conference in Destin, Florida. The awards were given to honor outstanding employee safety and health programs.
- The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is bringing back Cattlemen to Cattlemen on August 29. This season will feature an in-depth look at the outcomes of the beef checkoff-funded 2017 National Beef Quality Audit and will air on RFD-TV on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.
- The deadline to complete the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program survey is September 10.
- Katy Holdener from Tracy, California is now the Digital Content Manager for the American Angus Association.
- You can listen here to the podcast of American Sheep Industry Association Executive Director Peter Orwick as he talks about the H-2A program and immigration reform.