Georgia Agricultural Education

1. GeorgiaAgricultural Education CTAE Administrators UPDATE October 2009

2. Ag-Ed Staff Update on recent changes

3. State Ag-Ed Program Manager John (Chip) Bridges Office Phone : (404) 657-8311 Fax Number : (404) 656 – 5911 E-mail Address: jbridges@doe.k12.ga.us

4. South Region Ag-Ed Coordinator Melvin Thompson Office Phone: (229) 386-3428 Fax Number: (229) 391-6838 E-mail Address: mthompso@doe.k12.ga.us

5. (Interim)Central Region Ag-Ed Coordinator Anne Smith Office Phone: (478) 289-2559 Fax Number: (478) 289-2554 E-mail Address: asmith@gaaged.org

6. (interim)North Region Ag-Ed Coordinator Dana Perkins Office Phone: (706) 542-3679 Fax Number: (706) 542-9602 E-mail Address: dperkins@gaaged.org

7. Georgia Ag-Ed Program Information & Reminders

8. Agriculture Curriculum GPS Conversion • The new pathway lessons are posted on the Agricultural Education website: www.gaaged.org • The lessons were also distributed to the teachers at the GVATA Summer Teacher’s Conference • Two Pathways in Agriculture have been completed: • Agriscience • Plants Science/Horticulture

9. Agriculture Curriculum GPS Conversion • Work continues on the five remaining Pathways: • Animal Science, Forestry, Agricultural Mechanics, Agribusiness, & Veterinary Technology • Middle School Agriculture courses will be converted and reviewed this fall with the support of the CTAE Resource Network • Work should be completed this year & distributed to the teachers utilizing the Ag-Ed website

10. Agricultural Education Local Accountability • The CTAE Director of each school system can have access the Program of Work and Monthly Reports for the Agriculture teachers in their system • Send a request for a login ID and password to: davidturner@gaaged.org • This request should be sent using your school email account to verify the sender’s request

11. Agricultural Education Career Development Events & the GPS • The Agricultural Education program offers a wide variety of Career Development Events in FFA to supplement the in-school instructional program • A document that links each CDE with the GPS is located on the Agricultural Education website: www.gaaged.org • THANK –YOU for supporting these FFA events

12. Georgia Ag-Ed National Recognition 18 Career Development Events Competitors Agricultural Communications – Temple High (Carroll Co.) Horse Judging – White Co. High Agricultural Mechanics – Treutlen Co. High Job Interview – Seminole Co. High Agricultural Sales – West Laurens High Livestock Judging – Franklin Co. High FFA Creed Speaking – East Jackson High Meat Evaluation – Coffee Co. High Dairy Cattle Judging – Franklin Co. High Floriculture – Franklin Co. High Environmental Natural Resources – Putnam Co. High Nursery Landscape – Perry High Extemporaneous Speaking – Bleckley Co. High Poultry Judging – Banks Co. High Parliamentary Procedure – Murray Co. High Forestry – Ware Co. High Prepared Public Speaking – Oconee Co. High Market Plan – Temple High (Carroll Co.)

13. Georgia Ag-Ed National Recognition 14 national proficiency award finalists Audrey Davis (Bainbridge) – Ag Education Katie Hollowell (North Oconee) - Floriculture Jared Corbett (Echols Co) – Ag Mechanics Energy Systems Brandon Porter (Franklin Co) – Forage Production Stephen Hamby (Temple) – Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Staten Levings (Echols Co) – Forest Management Bradley R. Weaver (Dawson Co) – Ag Sales Jake D. Atkinson (ECI) – Fruit Production Clay Sellers (Colquitt Co) – Beef Production placement Corey Segars (Franklin Co) – Poultry Courtney Curlin (Lowndes Co) – Emerging Ag Technology Brooke Widner (Miller Co) – Swine Prod. placement Kollin Pyle (Early Co) – Fiber and/or Oil Crop Allen Ware (Rockdale Career Academy) – Turf Grass

14. Georgia Ag-Ed National Recognition 23 National 3-STAR Chapters from Georgia Berrien Co. High School Loganville High School Brantley County Middle School Lowndes Co. High School Cross Creek High School Montgomery Co. Middle Early County High School Murray Co. High School Etowah High School (Cherokee Co.) Oconee Co. High School Echols Co. High School Pelham High School Effingham Co. High School Screven Co. High School Franklin Co. Middle School Seminole Co. High School Jackson Co. High School SE Bulloch High School Jasper Middle School (Pickens Co.) Treutlen Co. High School Jeff Davis High School Wayne Co. High School Jeff Davis Middle School

15. Georgia Ag-Ed National Recognition • The 82nd National FFA Convention will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 20 – 24, 2009. • Regina Holiday will complete a year of service as the southern region National FFA Vice President. Regina is from Laurens County. • Caroline Black (from Jackson County) will be the candidate from Georgia running for a National FFA Officer position.

16. Georgia Ag-Ed Contact Information

17. Georgia Ag-Ed Staff • South Region Ag-Ed Coordinator – Melvin Thompson • Phone: (229) 386-3428 e-mail: mthompso@doe.k12.ga.us • Central Region Interim Ag-Ed Coordinator – Anne Smith • Phone: (478) 289-2559 e-mail: asmith@gaaged.org • North Region Interim Ag-Ed Coordinator – Dana Perkins • Phone: (706) 542-3679 e-mail: dperkins@gaaged.org • Program Manager – John (Chip) Bridges • Phone: (404) 657-8311 e-mail: jbridges@doe.k12.ga.us

18. Georgia Ag-Ed www.gaaged.org