Awards

  • Communications Awards by Kim Post Now that we are in March, you have (less than) two weeks remaining to apply for NACAA/GACAA Communications Awards. They are due March 15, 2022, and can include any materials you have used in your programming since March 15, 2021. I would definitely encourage you to apply as there are…

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  • GACAA/ NACAA members, start looking over your publications, promotional flyers, video recordings, newsletters and other communication materials since March 15, 2020. You probably have some that are award-worthy! Now is the time to start making those selections, since Communication Award submissions are due by March 15, 2021. That’s  just two months away! Here’s the rundown…

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  • All Search For Excellence Award submissions are submitted online at: https://www.nacaa.com/awards/prog_recognition_council.php Read submission guidelines: https://www.nacaa.com/awards/sfe.php, and the judge’s scorecard: https://www.nacaa.com/awards/sfe-scoresheet.php Be sure to read and understand submission guidelines.  If you have any questions, please consult The County Agent magazine awards edition or contact your state Professional Excellence chair via email (trippj@uga.edu). This is a great…

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  • GACAA held their Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference on November 11, 2020 via Zoom. The achievements of GACAA members were recognized as well as research and programs presented during the presentations and poster sessions. Posters can still be viewed: Extension Education Applied Research Below is the recording of the meeting.

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  • I hope that you are taking advantage this week and enjoying the virtual NACAA AM/PIC. (You must be pre-registered to participate.) The Southern Region meeting was today and also the Voting Delegates participated in the Delegate session. There are keynote speakers and lots of great presentations planned. Check out the FULL SCHEDULE. NACAA has recognized…

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  • The GACAA delegation has just returned from a week of fun and learning at the 104th NACAA Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  We had 33 in attendance including: 20 agents, 4 spouses, 1 GOTCAA, 2 specialists, and 6 administrators. Two of our agents were first time attendees. If you have…

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  • The Horticulture Committee is responsible for a host of award opportunities including Urban Agriculture Education Award, Innovations in Urban Agriculture Award, Pecan Achievement Award,    Vegetable Research/Demonstration Award, Fruit Industry and Research Award, and the Consumer Horticulture Award of Excellence. The Urban Agriculture Education Award recognizes agents who have developed and implemented educational and applied…

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  • My goodness! Isn’t extension just full of acronyms.  I know that during our office staff meetings I feel like I am reciting the alphabet to our secretary who is feverishly trying to take notes on all the things we are up to.  I received an email just this morning from Wade Hutchinson, chair of the…

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  • Greetings GACAA Members! Time to look at another GACAA Award.  This awards recognizes an agent for his/her work in natural resources and/or aquaculture.  Criteria for applying include answering one or more of the following questions. 1. Describe any natural resources and/or aquaculture related programs you have hosted during the course of the year. 2. Discuss…

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  • In just a few short months, GACAA members will  begin to see a barrage of emails from the committee chairs asking for award submissions.  Often times, we hear that members don’t apply because they think they haven’t done enough or don’t understand the awards or application process.  I thought that I would take the time…

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