Highlights
of SCPF
- Hosts annual educational conference for all
members
- Publishes a quarterly newsmagazine, Palmetto
Poultry Life
- Sponsors a State Egg to the White House
- Provides complimentary subscriptions of Poultry
Times to grower members
- Works with State and Federal agencies on behalf
of members requesting assistance
- Works directly with National Poultry Organizations
in coordinating promotional activities and legislative
issues
- Developed a legislative network amount S.C.
growers and integrators to deal with issues of
concern
- Serves as the nucleus for the operation of
the state’s National Poultry Improvement
Plan (NPIP), which works to ensure that quality
nutrition and food safety are never compromised.
- Sponsor of Poultry 4-H Program
- Developed a preferred provider program for
members that includes property insurance, health
insurance and discount telephone service
- Facilitate the exchange of information and
ideas among the poultry and egg company members
regarding topics relating to the human resource
field
- Member Services Committee consisting of growers
and allied industry to address issues related
to industry needs.
- Worked to convince the SC Department of Revenue
that shavings are a part of a poultry house in
that they are used as flooring. The Department
of Revenue had issued an informal opinion to
charge sales tax on shavings; and also under
the Statue of Limitations, they were going to
charge back taxes for the past three years, including
fines and penalties. This assessment would have
been the responsibility of the growers. It is
our estimate that several million dollars were
saved by our efforts.
- Host the annual Albin S. Johnson “Birdies
for the Birds” golf tournament. This funded
the Wiley Boone Aviary at Clemson and other projects
as needed.
- Saved money for integrators by working with
State Transport Police to clarify laws regarding
farm tags on feed trucks.
