Every year at the CPF Annual Conference and Meeting, CPF recognizes outstanding persons and companies for their exceptional service and contributions to the poultry industry. Below are the 2024 honorees.
Golden Rooster Award
Richie King, Pitman Family Farms CEO, was chosen for the Golden Rooster Award. This award is CPF’s highest honor. Richie has served on the CPF Board of Directors for over 20 years and joined Pitman Family Farms as its CEO in 2016. During his years on the Board, Richie has been a supporter of the industry, its members and the CPF. He has participated at the state and national level promoting California issues in Sacramento and Washington DC.
From left: Bill Mattos CPF president, Richie King, Louise King and David Rubenstein, Pitman Family Farms and CPF board chairperson.
Pioneer Award
This year the Pioneer Award was given to Agrecom, Inc. Agrecom began in 1995 under a different name but has grown and changed over the years to encompass and keep ahead of technological and regulatory advancements. The company is a key stakeholder in the poultry industry working with customers as a biosecurity company tackling and solving challenges with customized treatments, equipment, training and executing solutions.
From left: Bill Mattos, CPF president, Janice and Mike Altomare, Agrecom Inc., Lauren Clark, Agrecom Inc., Stuart Rawling, Agrecom Inc. CEO and David Rubenstein, Pitman Family Farms and CPF board chairperson.
Allied Member of the Year
The Allied Member of the Year goes to a person or company for exceptional service and outstanding contributions to the poultry industry. Allied members help sustain the California industry by sitting on the CPF board of directors and supporting poultry events. Ted Lankford, Senior Vice President of Poultry for Morris and Associates was chosen as this years’ Allied Member of the Year.
From left: Ted Lankford, Amy Lankford and David Rubenstein, Pitman Family Farms and CPF board chairperson.