Crop Notes

Newsletter of the Alabama Crop Management Association

May 24, 2011

To: All ACMA Members

From: Marion Reeves, President ACMA

What a spring! Our industry has been blessed with high commodity prices, high input usage, and an overall good wheat crop year until the devastating storms and floods in some areas and droughts in others; sounds like farming to me. Please keep the storm, flood and drought areas in your prayers.

On a more positive note, it is time to plan for the AMCA summer meeting at Orange Beach coming up June 22 – 24 at the Island House Hotel. Beary Bullock is busy putting together a very informative and educational program. Please note: June 21, 22, 23 AMCA will host “Tables of Knowledge” in and around the meeting area. Vendors interested in the tables, please contact Beary. On June 22 there will be a pre-conference Agro Climate workshop at the Island House. June 23 our speaker will be The Honorable John McMillan; Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry and Mr. Tim Shiver and Mr. Frank Berhart: Department of Homeland Security. There will also be a trip to the water park for families that wish to participate the morning of the meeting provided by ACMA. That afternoon there will be a shot gun golf match or you may choose to enjoy free time.

The evening of the 23^rd ACMA will host the hospitality and silent auction with a delicious seafood buffet to follow. Please don’t forget items for the silent auction. You may send them to Beary Bullock or bring them to the meeting with you. Agri B has donated a one day quail hunt for two at Agri B Plantation plus Hays LTL has donated a very nice smoker grill. Both these items will be given away at the cookout. In order to have a chance to win these items you may purchase tickets for $10.00 each from an ACMA Board of Director’s member or an ACMA officer. You do not have to be present to win either of these items. Proceeds made from the silent auction, “Table of Knowledge” and both drawings will all go toward the AMCA Scholarship Fund and other worthwhile projects.

I look forward to seeing you and your families in June at the Island House Hotel in Orange Beach for fun, fellowship, food, education, (and, do not forget to register for your CCA points for attending the meeting).

Please contact Beary if you are interested in advertising in the ACMA Directory. If you have any questions please contact either Beary Bullock at 334-794-8697, bearyb@agri-afc.com or me at 678-628-4877, mwr1952@bellsouth.net. I would like to thank each of you in advance for your contributions to ACMA.

Have a safe trip,

Marion Reeves

678-628-4877

mwr1952@bellsouth.net

www.marionreevesequipmentsales.com

Calendar of Events

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Jan. 10 – 11, 2012

UGA Tifton Conference Center – Tifton, GA

ACMA SUMMER MEETING 2012

June 20 – 22, 2012

Island House Hotel

Orange Beach, AL

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