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Topics during this year’s professional improvement seminars ranged from food deserts to utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture. There were 79 presentations available to attendees, so it is safe to say there was something for everyone. Not only did the Georgia attendees receive some great information, but some also presented some of the great programs…
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NACAA President Mike Hogan is shown presenting the achievement award to Brenda Jackson, Murray County CEC and Whitfield ANR Agent. Agents receiving this award must show outstanding programming and must have worked at least ten years. Her programming includes forage field days, community gardening and food preservation. She has an active master gardener program supervising…
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Ray Hicks visited the Corn Palace yesterday in Sioux Falls. The Corn Palace serves the community as a venue for concerts, sports events, exhibits and other community events. Each year, the Corn Palace is celebrated with a citywide festival, the Corn Palace Festival. Historically it was held at harvest time in September, but recently it…
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There are over 100 commercial Beekeepers who manage over 225,000 colonies of bees in the state. Since 2008 honey production has been worth over 25 million dollars per year to SODAK Beekeepers. it is evident that honey production is big business in South Dakota and nationally they rank number 2 in the United States for…
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Hello! As your GACAA Secretary, I have updated the blog to keep you abreast of our activities this week. Sam Ingram will be assisting me through the week as well. This week is the National Association of County Agricultural Agents AM/PIC in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Georgia is well represented with 28 agents, with two…
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Tuesday night was State’s Night Out, which is always a good chance for fellowship and social hour. This year, the Georgia delegation went to the Original Oyster House. We enjoyed a water front restaurant with a delicious seafood buffet.
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Wednesday concluded with a tour of the USS Alabama and dinner in an old airplane hanger. The tour of the USS Alabama was a real treat. The Alabama is a South Dakota-class battleship, and was the sixth ship of the United States Navy named after the US state of Alabama. The Alabama was commissioned in 1942…
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If you have ever been to an NACAA professional improvement conference, you know that Wednesday is tour day. This year was no exception. Conference participants had several tours to choose from including: touring world class cattle, sod, pecan, oysters, cotton and peanut farms. Some of the tours even involved a NASA facility. The Alabama agents…
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We have agents participating in many different segments of the NACAA AM/PIC. Some of these activities include: presenting oral presentations/posters, serving in leadership positions, and serving as a voting delegate. Some of the photos below show just a few of the professional development activities that our fellow agents are participating in.
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This week is the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) AM/PIC in Mobile, Al. The week has been filled with many professional improvement opportunities for agents, spouses, children and retirees. The Alabama Association of Agricultural Agents and Specialists have done an excellent job making this a world class event! The them for this year’s…
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