By: Ainsley Andres
CareersInFood.com
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards recognizes three Sanderson Farms family farmers in Texas, Mississippi, and North Carolina at the International Production & Processing Expo.
Every year, the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards recognize exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production.
Award applicants were ranked in several categories such as litter management, nutrient management, community involvement, wildlife enhancement techniques and participation in education or outreach programs.
Donald and Danielle Urbanovsky, Sanderson Farms family farmers, were selected as the winner of the Southwest region. Urbanovsky Farms has over six years of experience in poultry farming and takes environmental sustainability very seriously.
The association also nominated five finalists in their competition who received honorable mentions. Two of those five finalists were Sanderson Farms family farmers representing the states of Mississippi and North Carolina.
Tyler and Janna Bass, Sanderson Farms family farmers of the Mid-Atlantic region, owns and operates Crane Creek Farms in Clinton, North Carolina. The Bass family is passionate about farming, growing broiler chickens for the past eight years as well as six other crops.
Another Sanderson Farms family farmer recognized as a finalist is Seth Simmons, owner, and operator of A.B. Simmons Poultry in Purvis Mississippi. He is a third-generation poultry farmer, witnessing sustainability practices in poultry farming evolve over the decades.
"I am extremely proud of the hard work these family farmers have dedicated to perfecting their craft, growing healthy birds and protecting the environment around them," says Mike Tamimi, Director of Production for Sanderson Farms.
"Achieving excellence in poultry farming is no easy feat, and these family farmers have achieved excellence on a national scale alongside only a few peers from other poultry producers and associations."
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Source : Careers in Food