Extension Programs Committee Report

The objective of the Extension Programs Committee is to promote and recognize excellence in program efforts of members and to design methods of transferring such excellence in programming to other County Extension Agents. The Extension Programs Committee is responsible for supporting and conducting the following programs:

• 1. Crop Production

  2. Livestock Production

  3. Farm and Ranch Financial Management

  4. Environmental Protection Through Responsible Use of Pesticides (rural and urban categories)

A total of eight entries were submitted for Extension Programs competition in 2001. A team of three judges met at the Guilford County Extension office to evaluate the entries. Winners and runners-up were:

• 1. Crop Production -

     • Winner: Matt Miller - Wilkes Co.

     • Runner-Up: Ken Bateman - Johnston Co.

  2. Livestock Production -

     • Winner: Jeff Carpenter - Catawba Co.

     • Runner-Up: Matthew Miller - Wilkes Co.

  3. Farm and Ranch Financial Management -

     • Winner: James Daughtry - Jones Co.

  4. Environmental Protection Through Responsible Use of Pesticides - Rural Category

     • Winner: Craig Adkins - Caldwell Co.

     • Runner-Up: Billy Little - Wilson Co.

  5. Environmental Protection Through Responsible Use of Pesticides - Urban Category

     • No Entries

Awards are as follows:

*$50.00 from NCACAA and $50.00 from NACAA

Extension Programs Committee:

Paul Walker, Chair, NW, Alamance

Gary Hyatt, Chair, W, Mitchell

Ron Hughes, Chair, NC, Johnston

Matthew Martin, Chair, SE, Brunswick

Shannon Morris, Chair, SW, Burke

Marjorie Rayburn, Chair, NE, Chowan

Submitted by: Paul Walker 7/3/2001.