On Friday, June 12, the first day of the two-day Poultry Festival, attendees will gather in the Rogers Convention Center Ambassador Ballroom for one of the most important elements of the annual event. In addition to recognizing the year’s slate …
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A Flagship Industry: Arkansas Poultry Industry Navigates Bird Flu and Builds Futures for Next Generation
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseBlake Rollins hit the ground running, but then again, he did not have much of a choice. The newly-minted executive vice president of the Poultry Federation barely had time to move into his new Little Rock office before he headed …
Saddle up and get ready for a galactic “eggspedition” beyond the frontier — the 64th Annual Poultry Festival in beautiful Rogers, Arkansas. For six decades, the Poultry Federation has hosted the annual event, which celebrates the poultry and egg industry …
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A Clucking Good Time: Poultry Event Sets Records, Raises Thousands for Scholarships
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaMore than 4,000 attendees converged on Northwest Arkansas for the annual Poultry Festival, held June 9 and 10 in Rogers. This year marked the 63rd festival, hosted by The Poultry Federation, and drew members and friends of the industry from …
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In the Poultry Industry, The Poultry Federation’s Holly Duval Found Her Home
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterHolly Duval admits she never saw the poultry industry on her career horizon, especially with no agricultural background and graduating from Arkansas State University with a degree in marketing. “I have held jobs in sales, hospitality, product development and marketing, …
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The Women of Poultry: Foghorn Who? Females More Prominent Than Ever in Industry
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThat old barnyard rogue, Foghorn Leghorn, helped carry Warner Brothers’ cartoon franchises from 1946 through 1964. And through syndication, seemingly will do so into perpetuity. The bombastic rooster with the thick Southern accent surely ranks among the most recognizable and …
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Governor Declares November 21-27 ‘Turkey Week’ in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson joined agriculture leaders, industry partners, and 4-H and FFA representatives in declaring Nov. 21 to 27 as ‘Turkey Week’ in Arkansas, during a special ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday. The Turkey Week proclamation is meant …
