04/19/2018

Ohio Poultry Association Honors Excellence

Three awards were given to honorees who've made contributions to their industry

The Ohio Poultry Association recently announced its 2018 award recipients during the organization’s annual meeting and banquet in Columbus. This year, there were three awards which honored individuals who have made a significant contribution to Ohio’s egg, chicken and turkey communities.

Golden feather
The Golden Feather Award went to Kevin Elder, of Fairfield County. The award is given annually to an individual who has distinguished himself as a champion of livestock, agriculture or poultry issues.

Elder has dedicated his life to advancing the agriculture industry through improved practices and land conservation and preservation. He played a fundamental role in introducing farmers to no-till practices in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was involved in rewriting Ohio’s agricultural pollution abatement law and developing the state’s manure management program.

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