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August 17, 2017

As a result of his success as a peach and crop farmer, McLeod has been selected as the state winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. (Courtesy of Sunbelt Expo)

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Kemp McLeod named S.C. Farmer of the Year

Kemp McLeod raises 22 peach varieties, strawberries, pumpkins and row crops

August 17, 2017

As a result of his success as a diversified farmer, Hemric has been selected as the state winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. (Courtesy of Sunbelt Expo)

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Van Hemric named N.C Farmer of the Year

Hemric raises or growers just about everything

August 16, 2017

The beef advocacy program supported by the beef checkoff has named blogger and cattlewoman Anne Burkholder as the recipient of the first Advocate of the Year award. (Courtesy of Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board)

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Blogger named inaugural Beef Advocate of the Year

Burkholder recognized as outstanding participant in Masters of Beef Advocacy program

August 15, 2017

Amy Dabbs, horticulture agent, Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties, won the NACAA Achievement Award for agents with less than 10 years’ service. (Screenshot from video)

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Extension agents earn state and national awards

Awards presented at meetings of South Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents

August 13, 2017

Ken Klopp, The Marketing Garden. (Courtesy of GNGA)

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CNGA members receive awards

Four members receive GPN's "40 Under 40" Award

August 13, 2017

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Champion market goats announced

Brylee Williams is the exhibitor of the 2017 Grand Champion Market Goats

August 10, 2017

Several NDSU Extension agents and specialists attended the National Association of County Agricultural Agents conference, where they were honored for their work. Pictured are, from left, front row: Charlie Stoltenow, assistant director, agriculture and natural resources; Lisa Pederson, beef quality specialist; Calla Edwards, agent, McLean County; Mary Berg, area livestock environmental management specialist; and Alicia Harstad, agent, Stutsman County; center row: Craig Askim, agent, Mercer County; Karl Hoppe, area livestock systems specialist; Katelyn Hain, agent, Nelson County; Kathy Folske, wife of agent Dan Folske; and Lindy Berg, agent, Towner County; back row: Brad Brummond, agent, Walsh County; Chris Augustin, area soil health specialist; Dan Folske, agent, Burke County; and Todd Weinmann, agent, Cass County. (NDSU photo)

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NDSU Extension agriculture personnel honored

Extension agents and specialists are recognized for their work

August 10, 2017

John Moes, Gwenn Vallery, Tom Varilek, and June L. James. (South Dakota State University)

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Eminent Farmers/Ranchers & Homemakers

Four to be recognized at September 15 banquet in Brookings

August 10, 2017

In its inaugural year, the Sav-A Caf® Youth Impact Award was presented by Milk Products, maker of Sav-A-Caf®, to the Vincent High School FFA. Pictured are, left to right: Tanya Gilbertson, Milk Products; Monica Gahan, award winner; Monteel Powell, student; Divine Reynolds, student; Stefanie Fieck, Milk Products; Kiara Little, student; and Meghan Sawdy, award nominator. (Courtesy of Sav-A-Caf®)

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Wis. teacher wins Sav-A-Caf® Youth Impact Award

$2,000 donation will help recipient grow school’s agriculture program

August 10, 2017

Joe Luck (second from left), associate professor of biological systems engineering and precision agriculture engineer at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, has received the PrecisionAg Institute’s Educator/Researcher of the Year award. (Courtesy of University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

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Educator/researcher of the year

Joe Luck recognized for commitment to precision agriculture