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AgriLife Extension county agents earn awardsTexas Texas AgriLife Extension Service agricultural and natural resources agents from across the state were recognized with awards at the annual Texas Association of County Agricultural Agents recently in Amarillo. Six agents were presented with the Distinguished Service Award, the highest award a county agricultural agent can receive from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, said Dusty Tittle, president of the Texas association and AgriLife Extension agent in Burleson County. Each recipient is selected by peers based upon outstanding professional growth, program effectiveness, leadership ability, loyalty to AgriLife Extension work, civic and community involvement, and having been a national and Texas member for at least 10 years, Tittle said. All Distinguished Service Award recipients were honored at the national association's annual meeting and professional improvement conference this summer in Greensboro, N.C. Distinguished Service Award winners and accomplishments they were recognized for at the Texas association's annual meeting were: --Curtis Preston, Bailey County. An AgriLife Extension county agent for 23 years, Preston has influenced production and marketing methods currently used by producers in the Bailey County area. In 2005, Plains Cotton Growers recognized him as the High Plains Outstanding Cotton Agent. Other special recognition includes: Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence and the 2007 Specialists Association County Extension Agent Distinguished Achievement Award. --Eddie Baggs, Denton County. As the agriculture and natural resource agent for one of the fastest growing counties in Texas, his projects include bringing agriculture producers together with the bio-fuel industry, working extensively with the North Texas Clean Air Coalition, developing and conducting effective and diverse programs in all areas of Extension addressing the needs of constituents. Baggs has been with AgriLife Extension for 17 years serving in Kaufman, Denton and Collin counties. --Mark Currie, Polk County. Currie's service with AgriLife Extension spans 27 years in Houston, Panola, Newton and Polk counties. During this tenure, he has provided successful and innovative educational programs to agricultural producers, county citizens and 4-H and youth groups. His major program emphasis has been on beef cattle and forage production with the goal of maximizing producer profitability. --Thomas Leroy, Montgomery County. Leroy, in serving the residents of Montgomery County and the surrounding area, has developed and implemented a volunteer management strategy through the Master Gardener program. The first Master Gardener program in the state was started in Montgomery County in 1979 under his leadership. He has been recognized with two Superior Service Awards, in 1985 and 2006, as well as a recognition award from the Texas Master Gardeners for his innovative approach to volunteer management. --Rachel Bauer, Bastrop County. Bauer has provided leadership in agriculture and youth development to citizens in Comal, Bastrop, Hays and Caldwell counties. Her programming efforts have focused on beef cattle, forage production, natural resource management and 4-H livestock. She also maintains yearly curriculum programs teaching youth about water, agriculture and natural science. Special recognition includes the Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence and the Outstanding Young Agriculture Agent Award. --Rogelio Mercado, Jim Wells County. Mercado began his AgriLife Extension career in 1993 as assistant agent in Kleberg and Kenedy counties. He moved to Jim Wells County in 1995. Mercado works closely with agricultural producers and landowners on beef cattle, wildlife, row crop and forage production. Other awards presented at the annual meeting include: Achievement Award (presented to members with less than 10 years service)--Jay Kingston, Kent County; Chad Gulley, Nacogdoches County; and Samuel Gavito, Duval/Jim Hogg counties. Early Career Awards (presented to members with less than five years of service)--Nick Simpson, Dallam/Hartley counties; Heath Lusty, Jack County; Roger Skipper, Fannin County; Clint Perkins, Wood County; Dena Floyd, Winkler/Loving counties; Corey Thomas, Stephens/Schleicher counties; David Groschke, McLennan County: Michael Jennings, Hill County; Joe Mask, Fort Bend County; Angela Camden, Hardin County; Joel Pigg, Real County; Dustin Coufal, Washington County; and Omar Gonzales, Maverick County. Extension Program Awards/Agriculture--Search for Excellence in Livestock Production, Shane McLellan, Freestone County; Search for Excellence in Crop Production, Joe Janek, Victoria County; and Search for Excellence, Young, Beginning or Small Farmers/Ranchers, Jon Green, Parker County. Extension Program Awards/4-H and Youth Development--Search for Excellence in 4-H and Youth Development, Tommy Phillips, Van Zandt County. TCAAA Specialist Awards for Distinguished Service--(state recipient) Dr. Randal K. Boman, professor and Extension agronomist; (district recipient) Dr. Carl Patrick, retired professor and Extension entomologist, Amarillo. Texas Extension Specialists Association/County Extension Agent Distinguished Achievement Awards--Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bill Botard, Gillespie County; Family and Consumer Sciences, Kathy Aycock, Tom Green County; 4-H and Youth Development, Jerry Kidd, McCulloch County; Community Development, Steve Estes, Fisher County; Specialty, Ed Bynum, Nolan County. Professional Ag. Workers of Texas Outstanding Young County Agricultural Agent Award--Jay Kingston, Kent County. Texas Corn Producers Board Distinguished Service Award--Nick Simpson, Dallam/Hartley counties. Texas Wheat Producers Board Outstanding Agent Award--Marty Jungman, Hill County. Texas Peanut Producers Board Outstanding Agent Award--Dale Dunlap, Collingsworth County. 9/8/08 Date: 8/29/08
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