Board of Directors
The GFVGA Board of Directors consists of four officers and nine directors and are elected by the membership at the annual meeting.
Officers
President
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| Sam Watson |
Chill C Farms |
Moultrie, Georgia |
First Vice President
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| Austin Hamilton |
Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable, Inc. |
Norman Park, Georgia |
Second Vice President
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| Karla Thompson |
JET Farms Georgia |
Camila, Georgia |
Secretary/Treasurer
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| Bill Brim |
Lewis Taylor Farms |
Tifton, Georgia |
Past President
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| Drew Echols |
Jaemor Farms |
Alto, Georgia |
Executive Vice President
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| Chris Butts |
GFVGA |
LaGrange, Georgia |
Directors
Term Expires 2024
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| Kevin Eason |
Blueberry Warehouse Inc. |
Alma, Georgia |
| Wendell Stockton |
Grimmway Farms |
Lake Park, Georgia |
| Justin Corbett |
Corbett Brothers Farms |
Lake Park, Georgia |
Term Expires 2025
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| Jaime Patrick |
Patrick Family Farms |
Omega, Georgia |
| Tyler Wainwright | Southern Orchards | Fort Valley, Georgia |
| Lanair Worsham | Worsham Farms | Camilla, Georgia |
Term Expires 2026 | | |
| Jordan Carter | Leger & Son, Inc. | Cordele, Georgia |
| Phil Hart | Fresh Plants, Inc. | Americus, Georgia |
| Jason Herndon | L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms | Lyons, Georgia |
Advisory Council
The GFVGA Advisory Council was established to provide the Board advice and counsel from specific produce associations, commodity state Extension specialists from UGA and allied members. The Advisory Council represents the supplier and vendor interests in the industry.
University Professionals
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Dr. Lenny Wells
University of Georgia -- Tifton Campus
Pecan Specialist
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David Riley
University of Georgia -- Tifton Campus
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
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Dr. Georgia Boyhan
University of Georgia
Vegetable Specialist
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Dr. Scott NeSmith
University of Georgia -- Tifton Campus
Blueberry Specialsit
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Stanley Culpepper
University of Georgia -- Tifton Campus
Extension Weed Specialist
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Dr. Greg Fonash
University of Georgia -- Tifton Campus
Agribusiness
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Phil Brannen
Wine Growers Association of Georgia
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Dr. Tim Coolong
University of Georgia
Vegetable Specialist
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Erick Smith
University of Georgia -- Tifton Campus
Pomology Specialist
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Dr. Laurel Dunn
University of Georgia
Food Science Specialist
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Dr. Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva
University of Georgia -- Tifton Campus
Vegetable Specialist
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Commodity, Commission or Organization | Lawton Pearson Georgia Commodity Commission for Peaches | Georgia Commodity Commission for Blueberries
| Harry Stacy Georgia Strawberry Association President | Samantha McLeod Georgia Pecan Growers Executive Director | Bob Stafford Vidalia Onion Committeee | Rob Greene Georgia Watermelon Association President | Duke Lane, III Georgia Peach Council President | Will Bentley Georgia Agribusiness Council President |
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Industry Representatives | Raynor Churchwell Georgia Farm Bureau Agricultural Programs Specialist | Rusty Autry Seminis Vegetable Seeds | Jon Harris AgSouth Farm Credit Vice-President | Darren Deal AgNutrients/ReDox | Beth Meeks Georgia Department of Agriculture | Steve Vandermeid Syngenta |
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