2004 GACAA Award Recipients

Distinguished Service Award: 2004

Bill Hodge

David Linvill

Eddie Ayers

Phillip Edwards

J. Michael Moore

Achievement Award: 2004

Tammy Cheely

Laura Perry Johnson

Young Professional: District Winners 2004

Jeff Christie

Jeff Cook

Michael Wheeler

James Jacobs

Jeremy Kichler

Stanley Culpepper

Young Professional: State Winner 2004

Stanley Culpepper

Outstanding Young Farmer: 2004

Ezekiel Roy Lambert, III

Julian Raburn Award: 2004

Jeff Cook

Outgoing President (Gavel): 2004

Mickey Fourakers

Outgoing Directors: 2004

Jeff Cook – Southeast

Tucker Price – Southwest

David Spaid – Northeast

Charles Lancaster – Northwest

Phil Brannen – State Staff North

Bob Kemerait – State Staff South

Mass Media Awards: 2004

Daily Newspaper – none

Weekly Newspaper – Post-Searchlight Bainbridge

Radio Station – WPPL Mountain Country 103.9

T.V. Station – none

Outgoing Officers / Committee Chairs: 2004

Phil Torrance - Annual Meeting

Frank Watson - Association Policy

Keith Fielder - Agronomy and Pest Management

Laura Griffeth - 4-H and Youth

Chuck Ellis - Forestry

Scott Daniell - Public Relations and Ag Issues

Robert Brewer - Professional Excellence

Tim Flanders - Public Relations

Sid Mullis - Recognition and Awards

Eric Prostko - Retirement and Extension Needs

Scott Carlson - Teaching and Communications

Paul Wigley - Treasurer

Communication Awards: 2004

Joel Hudgins – Radio program

Mitchell May – Published photo & caption

Glenn Beard – Computer generated presentation

Lenny Wells – Direct Mail Piece

Lenny Wells – Personal Column

Rome Ethredge – Feature Story

Jule-Lynne Macie – Newsletter by individual

Bob Westerfield & Krissy Slagle – Newsletter by group

Glenn Beard – Video/TV presentation

Lenny Wells – Factsheet

Glenn Beard – Publication

Fred Terasa – Web page

Jule-Lynne Macie – Learning Module

Poster Winners: 2004

APPLIED RESEARCH:

1. Managing Tropical Spider Wort in Peanuts with Residual Herbicides

Tim Flanders and Eric Prostko

2. Reduced Input Cost on Low-to-Moderate Risk Index Peanuts

Elvin Andrews, Mickey Fourakers, Bob Kemerait, J.E. Woodward

3. Spotted Wilt Incidence Comparison in Tobacco Grown from Greenhouse & Bare Root Transplants; Philip Edwards, Paul Bertrand, Scott Carlson

EDUCATIONAL:

1. Peanut CRSP Guyana: Improving Life in the RupununiThrough Transfer of Peanut Technology; Bob Kemerait,

2. Five Year Review & Impact Summary of Tift County 4-H Educational Judging Events; Brian Tankersley

3. Dougherty County Pecan Extension Program; Lenny Wells

Presenters at 2004 NACAA Annual Meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin:

Robert Brannen – Water Resources

Billy Skaggs – Working with Elected Officials

Carl Varnadoe – GIS Systems