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Pacesetter
Awards
Each
year at AFC’s Annual Manager’s Meeting representatives of the Co-op
system are recognized with a “Pacesetter Award” for their commitment
to programs offered by AFC. Pacesetter Awards are given for total dollar
purchases and for total sales increase in the following categories:
Animal Health; Crop Nutrient; Crop Protection Products; Feed; Feed
Ingredients; Grain; Hardware; Lawn & Garden; Seed and Tire,
Batteries & Accessories. They are also recognized by Anderson’s
Peanuts, Bonnie Plant Farm, BioLogic, Farm Plan and Safety. Presentations of the awards are pictured below. |
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Pictured
from left to right are Chad Federer, manager of Cullman Farmers Co-op
accepting the award for Feed Sales from
AFC feed director, David Riggs.
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Pictured
from left to right are John Holley, general manager of Lawrence County
Exchange accepting the award for Feed Sales Percentage Increase from AFC
feed director, David Riggs.
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Pictured
from left to right are Celena Gaines representing Limestone Farmers Co-op
accepting the award for Seed Sales from Agri-AFC, LLC president, Sam
Foster. |

Pictured
from left to right are Wayne Gilliam, manager of Tuscaloosa Farmers
Co-op accepting the award for Seed Sales from
Agri-AFC, LLC president, Sam Foster. |

Pictured
from left to right are Jay Jones, manager of Headland Peanut Warehouse
Co-op accepting the award for Seed Sales Percentage Increase from Roger
Pangle,
AFC’s Chief Operating Officer. |

Pictured
from left to right are Brian Morris representing Limestone Farmers Co-op
accepting the award for Crop Protection Products Sales from Agriliance
representative, Johnny Lecroix. |

Pictured
from left to right are Jerry Ogg,
presenting the award for Tires, Batteries and Accessories (TBA)
sales to Steve Lann, manager of Marion County Co-op. |

Pictured
from left to right are Jerry Ogg,
presenting the award for Tires, Batteries and Accessories (TBA)
Sales Percentage Increase to Jarrott Mock, manager of Seminole County
Co-op. |

Pictured
from left to right are Jerry Ogg,
presenting the award for Hardware Sales to Matthew Kay, manager
of St. Clair Farmers
Co-op. Not pictured is a representative from Central Alabama Farmers
Co-op to accept an award for Hardware Sales. |
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Pictured
from left to right are Jerry Ogg,
presenting the award for Hardware Sales to Dekalb Farmers Co-op
general manager Ronny Neely.
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Pictured,
center, is Susan Parker, AFC lawn and garden director presenting awards
for Lawn and Garden Sales to Matthew Kay, manager of St. Clair Farmers
Co-op and Ronny Neely, general manager of Dekalb Farmers Co-op.
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Pictured,
left is Chris Casey, general manager of Altha Farmers Co-op being
presented the award for Lawn and Garden Sales Percentage Increase by Susan
Parker, AFC lawn and garden director. |
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Jarrott
Mock, manager of Seminole County Co-op, left, is presented the Animal
Health Sales award by AFC Feed, Farm and Home vice president, Steve
Moore. Not pictured is a representative from Central Alabama Farmers
Co-op to accept an award for Animal Health Sales.
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Mike
Thomas, manager of Goshen Farmers
Co-op, left, is presented the Animal Health Sales Percentage Increase
award by AFC Feed, Farm and Home vice president, Steve Moore. |

Jay
Jones, manager of Headland Peanut Warehouse Co-op, left, is presented
the award for most peanut tons sold in Alabama by Dennis Finch, vice
president of Anderson’s Peanuts. Not pictured is a representative from
Jay Peanut Farmers Co-op to accept an award for peanut tons sold in
Florida. |

Johnny
Hayes, general manager of Colbert Farmers Co-op, left, is presented the
award for Grain Sales by Glenn Smith, AFC grain merchandising manager. Not
pictured for Grain Sales is a representative from Quality Co-op. |

Ricky
Aldridge, manager of Walker Farmers
Co-op is presented the award for Grain Sales Percentage Increase by Sam
Foster, president of Agri-AFC, LLC.
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Phil
James, AFC director of feed ingredients, center, presents awards for Feed
Ingredients Sales to Todd Smith, manager of Hartford Farmers Co-op
and Tim Wood, general manager of Central Alabama Farmers Co-op. |

Jarrott
Mock, manager of Seminole County
Co-op, left, is presented the award for Feed Ingredients Sales
Percentage Increase by Glenn Smith, AFC grain merchandising
manager. |

Kyle
Curington, center, Bonnie Plant Farm division sales manager presents the
award for Bonnie Plant Sales Percentage Increase to Bill Jones, manager
of Talladega County Exchange and the award for Bonnie Plant Sales to
Reggie Shook, general manager of Lauderdale County Co-op. Not pictured
is a representative to accept an award for Bonnie Plant Sales from
Morgan County Co-op.
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Pat
Chesnut, left, Farm Plan representative, presents an award for Farm Plan
Percentage Increase to Bill Jones, manager of Talladega County Exchange
and an award for Farm Plan Largest Dollar Volume to Chris Casey, general
manager of Altha Farmers Co-op. |
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Presentations
of awards for most pounds sold of BioLogic products were made by Al
Cheatham, left, president of BioLogic,
and Bobby Cole, chief operating officer for BioLogic, third from
left. Elton Gibson, general manager of Aliceville Farm Supply got an award
for BioLogic Hot Spot and Scott Hartley won for Total Sales.
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Presentations
of awards for most pounds sold of BioLogic products were made by Al
Cheatham, third from left, president of BioLogic,
and Bobby Cole, chief operating officer for BioLogic, right. Ralph
Ricks, left, manager of Quality Co-op got an award for BioLogic Maximum;
Ken Loveless, manager of Winston Farmers Co-op got an award for BioLogic
Full Draw; and Reggie Shook, general manager of Lauderdale County Co-op
for Most enthusiastic.
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Andrew
Dempsey, center, general manager of Calhoun Farmers Co-op won an award for
BioLogic Hot Spot Pounds Sold. Pictured with Andrew are Al Cheatham,
president of BioLogic, and Bobby Cole, chief operating officer for
BioLogic. |
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Tim
Wood, second from left, won an award for BioLogic Full Draw Pounds Sold
and won for Total Sales. Ray Hollis, right, general manager of Eufaula
Farm Supply won an award for Best Agri-AFC Total Sales. Pictured with
Tim and Ray are Al Cheatham, president of BioLogic, and Bobby Cole,
chief operating officer for BioLogic.
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Jimmy
Tillis, manager of Coffee County Farmers Co-op/Elba won the Safety
Commendation Award. Presenting the award were Marie Cook, left, AFC
safety director and Janice Moran, AFC risk manager.
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Reggie
Shook, general manager of Lauderdale County Co-op/Florence won the
Excellence in Safety Award. Presenting the award were Marie Cook, left,
AFC safety director and Janice Moran, AFC risk manager. |
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