October 2016
Co-op Matters

Setting the Pace

2016 Pacesetter Awards

Pacesetter Awards are given every year at the annual Co-op Manager’s Meeting. Awards are presented for total dollar purchases, for total percentage increase and some presentations were based on other information collected during AFC’s fiscal year 2015-2016.

Accu-Field Precision Ag, (from left) the award was presented by Amy Winstead, director of Ag Technologies, for Top Growth was presented to John Appleton, Lawrence County Exchange, and for Top Volume to Brit Christopher, Limestone Farmers Co-op, and Bae Lamastus, Jay Peanut Farmers Co-op.

  

BioLogic Sales award was presented (from left) to Landon Mehan, Central Alabama Farmers Co-op/Selma, by Bobby Cole, president of BioLogic, and to Wayne Ward, Pike Farmers Co-op. Percent Increase award was presented to (not pictured) Altha Farmers Co-op.

Bonnie Plants awards were presented (from left) for Percentage Increase to Kellie Trull, Fayette Farmers Co-op, and for Sales to Andrew Dempsey, Cherokee Farmers Co-op, and Amy Milliron, St. Clair Farmers Co-op, by Stan Cope, president.

  

Crop Nutrients awards were presented (from left) for Sales to Keith Griffin, Madison County Co-op, by Chris Carter, AFC’s Crop Nutrient Department, and Colin Morris, Coffee County Farmers Co-op/Elba, and for Percent Increase to Bryan Monk, Central Alabama Farmers Co-op/Faunsdale.

Crop Protection Products Sales awards were presented (from left) for Sales to Ricky Wilks, Coffee County Farmers Co-op/Elba, by Johnny LeCroix, products director of Crop Protection Products, and for Percent Increase to Lloyd Nelms, Madison County Co-op/Scottsboro and for Sales to Brit Christopher, Limestone Farmers Co-op.

  

Feed Ingredients award were presented (from left) for Percent Increase to Kenneth Water, Farmers Cooperative Market/Frisco City, by David Riggs, AFC manager of Feed, and for Sales to Pete Blackwell, Florala Farmers and Builders Co-op; and (not pictured) Farmers Co-op of Ashford.

Feed Sales awards was presented (from left) to Landon Mehan, Central Alabama Farmers Co-op/Selma, and Jamie Griffin, Mid-State Farmers Co-op, by David Riggs, AFC manager of Feed, and for Percent Increase to Chris Crutchfield, Farmers Cooperative Market/Frisco City.

  

Hardware Sales awards were presented (from left) to Eric Sanders, Blount County Farmers Co-op, and, Amy Milliron, St. Clair Farmers Co-op/Pell City, and for Percent Increase to Kenneth Water, Farmers Cooperative Market/Frisco City, by Jerry Ogg, director of Hardware and TBA.

Lawn and Garden Sales awards were presented to (from left) Robbie Neal, Lauderdale County Co-op/Florence, and Wendell Walker, Lauderdale County Co-op/Elgin; and for Percent Increase to Jeremy Williams, Limestone Farmers Co-op, by Susan Parker, director of Lawn and Garden.

  

Professional Products Sales awards were presented (from left) by Drew Rochelle, sales manager of Professional Products, to Coty Galloway, Cherokee Farmers Co-op/Jacksonville, and Matt Dunbar, Madison County Co-op, and award for Percent Increase to Jeremy Williams, Limestone Farmers Co-op/Pulaski.

Seed Percent Increase award was presented to (from left) Todd Lawrence, Farmers Cooperative, Inc./Live Oak, by Justin Franklin, Agri-AFC Seed manager, and for Sales to Jamie Vann, Madison County Co-op and (not pictured) Atmore Truckers Association.

  

SouthFresh, (from left) the Percent Increase award was presented to Jeremy Williams, Limestone Farmers Co-op/Pulaski, and Sales awards were presented Russell Lassiter, Andalusia Farmers Co-op, and (not pictured) Atmore Truckers Association by Mark Lamb, president.

TBA Sales awards were presented (from left) to Brit Christopher, Limestone Farmers Co-op; and (not pictured) Marion County Co-op, Derrick Reyer, director of Hardware, and for Percent Increase to Jeremy Williams, Limestone Farmers Co-op/Pulaski.

  

WinField Solutions, Sales awards were present (from left) to Keith Griffin, Madison County Co-op, by Johnny LeCroix, Products Director of Crop Protection Products, and to Colin Morris, Coffee County Farmers Co-op/Elba, and for Percent Increase to Robbie Neal, Lauderdale County Co-op/Florence.

Animal Health Percent Increase award was presented to (from left) Amy Milliron, St. Clair Farmers Co-op, by Steve Moore, director of Animal Health, and (not pictured) for Sales to Colbert Farmers Co-op/Leighton and Atmore Truckers Association.

  

John Deere Credit award for Largest Dollar Volume was presented to Austin Crocker, Madison County Co-op, by Sena Hollingsworth, vice president and manager of CFS, and (not pictured) for Largest Dollar Increase to Colbert Farmers Co-op.

NOT PICTURED: Excellence in Safety & Risk Management Awards were presented to Altha Farmers Co-op, Blountstown and Marianna, FL; Andalusia Farmers Co-op, Andalusia; Atmore Truckers Association; Calhoun Farmers Co-op, Jacksonville and Piedmont; Central Alabama Farmers Co-op, Selma, Demopolis and Faunsdale; Cherokee Farmers Co-op, Centre; Coffee County Farmers Co-op, Enterprise and Elba; Colbert Farmers Co-op, Tuscumbia; Cullman Farmers Co-op, Holly Pond; DeKalb Farmers Co-op, Albertville, Crossville and Rainsville; Elberta Farmers Co-op; Farmers Co-op of Ashford; Farmers Co-op Market, Frisco City and Leroy; Fayette Branch of AFC; Giles County Co-op, Lynnville; Goshen Farmers Co-op; Hartford Farmers Co-op; Jackson Farmers Co-op, Scottsboro; Jay Peanut Farmers Co-op; Lauderdale County Co-op, Elgin; Lawrence County Exchange, Moulton and Courtland; Luverne Co-op Services; Marion County Co-op; Marshall Farmers Co-op, Arab; Mid-State Farmers Co-op; Morgan Farmers Co-op, Decatur; Opp’s Co-op; Pike Farmers Co-op; Quality Co-op; Randolph Farmers Co-op; St. Clair Farmers Co-op, Pell City; Taleecon Farmers Co-op; Tuscaloosa Farmers Co-op; Walker Farmers Co-op; West Geneva Farmers Co-op; and Winston Farmers Co-op.