ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATES

ANNUAL MEETING:

The Marshall County Poultry and Egg Association annual meeting was held August 1, 2008, at the Guntersville Civitan Park. Approximately 350 people attended. David Hodges of Guntersville won the John Deere Gator. Twenty-two vendors were present exhibiting their products. The eight scholarship winners were recognized along with their parents (see Scholarship Winners below). The scholarship winners were presented their scholarship checks in the amount of $500.00 each. Numerous door prizes were awarded.

J.D. GATOR TICKETS:

Approximately 161 J.D. Gator tickets were sold for our 2008 annual meeting. David Hodges of Guntersville won the gator. The proceeds from this event will help sponsor our scholarship program.

INTERNATIONAL POULTRY EXPO:

The Alabama Poultry and Egg Association, The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association are providing free bus service to the International Poultry Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday, January 29, 2009. The bus will depart at 7:00 a.m. CST from the Guntersville Recreation Center Ball Field Complex parking lot for hassle free transportation to the front door of the Georgia World Congress Center and will return around 7:00 p.m. There will be a $5.00 registration fee at the Expo.

While the bus is completely free of charge, growers must reserve a seat on the bus. You can do this by calling the Marshall County Extension office at 256-582-2000. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so call today.