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Sponsored by: Pennington Seed, Inc. Deadline: October 15	Contact: Rick Smith Agronomy Committee Chair McDuffie County Extension Service P. O. Box 490 Thomson, GA 30824 Phone: (706) 595-1815
Purpose: Traditional forage production in Georgia has yearly value of over $165 million dollars. When forage crops directed at wildlife are added in, this value easily surpasses the $200 million dollar mark. University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service programs have a significant impact on this industry each year. Extension recommendations are presented to producers, land owners and land managers through various forms of presentations such as meetings, field days, result demonstrations, news articles, news letters, television and radio. This award recognizes excellence by GACAA member agents who have developed and carried out outstanding Extension education programs in livestock and wildlife related forage production.
Eligibility: All GACAA members, in good standing, with forage responsibilities may be considered for this award by submitting a written summary of their Extension program(s). Any 1st place winners within the past 2 years are ineligible.
Entry and Judging Criteria: Entry should not exceed four pages and should reflect program activities and accomplishments within the past three years. Judging of the entry will be based on: Statement of problem(s) Statement of educational objectives Report of implemented activities Over all creativity A one page listing of any supporting materials is permitted in addition to the four page report. Judges will include Extension Forage Specialist(s) and industry professionals.
Award: Winners in each category (Livestock Forage and Wildlife Forage) will receive $250 for 1st, $150 for 2nd, and $100 for 3rd. Recipients must attend GACAA Annual Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference to receive awards, unless exempted by GACAA President because of extenuating circumstances. (Established by GACAA Board action, November, 2008)
Entry Forms: You may select either the Word or PDF format: