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Association NewsMurray County Farm TourMurray County hosted visitors from severalstate public offices for a farm tour Sept. 20.There were several stops at different farmingoperations across the county and AgGeorgiaprovided lunch for everyone. The tour wasorganized to showcase cattle operations,poultry farms, dairy operations, and theAgricultural Facilities of Murray County.Chief guest for the tour was Georgia’sAgriculture Commissioner Gary Black andtwo of his representatives, Sydne Moody andMartin Sullivan. Also in Attendance wereState Representatives Tom Dickson, RickJasperse, and John Meadows. RepresentingCongressman Tom Graves on the tour washis Field Representative Travis Loudermilk.Zack Murphy, a loan officer in the ChatsworthBranch, along with many other residents of thecounty, attended the tour.Farm tours are an excellent way toshowcase farms across the state of Georgia;they allow face-to-face contact with representativesand the Commissioner of Agriculture.AgGeorgia’s Zack Murphy and GeorgiaAgriculture Commissioner Gary Black visitinga Layer Hen Farm on the Murray County FarmTour on Sept. 20.Notice of Annual Report AvailabilityThe 2012 Annual Report will be available on AgGeorgia Farm Credit’s website by March 15,2013, which is 75 days after the 2012 year end. To access the financial statements online, go toAgGeorgia Farm Credit’s website at www.aggeorgia.com and select the annual report link. Theprinted hard copy of the 2012 Annual Report will be mailed to Shareholders on or before March30, 2013, which is 90 days after the 2012 year end.New EmployeesHoliday ClosuresAll AgGeorgia offices will be closed:November 22-23 for ThanksgivingDecember 24-25 for ChristmasJanuary 1 for New Year’s DayRetirementChad Gasaway hasjoined AgGeorgiaFarm Credit as a specialassets manager in theGainesville administrativeoffice. Chadpreviously served asspecial assets officerfor a commercial bankin North Carolina. With more than 11 years oflending experience, he has worked in variouscapacities to include retail and commercialcredit, credit review and special assets. Agraduate of the University of Tennessee atChattanooga and with an MBA with a concentrationin Finance, AgGeorgia is pleased tohave Chad join our team.Morgan Adams hasjoined AgGeorgia FarmCredit as a loan officerin the Moultrie branchoffice. Originallyfrom Commerce, Ga.,Morgan is a graduateof the University ofGeorgia with a degreein AgBusiness. He says, “I am looking forwardto serving the agricultural financing needs offarmers and rural residents in the ColquittCounty area.” Join us in welcoming Morganto our team.Ann Perkins hasretired as branchoperations coordinatorafter 27 years of serviceto AgGeorgia FarmCredit. Ann beganher career in 1985 asan office assistant inWinder. Best wishes,Ann, for a long and happy retirement!AgGeorgia.16.Autumn 2012
Annual Stockholder Meetings HeldDirectors ElectedMr. Jack Bentley, Jr., Mr. Howard Lawsonand Mr. George R. Reeves were re-electedto the AgGeorgia board of directors at thestockholder meetings, held this past October.Jack W. Bentley, Jr., isfrom Wilkes County. Heis a dairy farmer and theowner/operator of A&JDairy. He is a graduateof Clemson University.Mr. Bentley presentlyserves on the board ofAgGeorgia Farm Credit, ACA, where he hasheld positions as Chairman, Vice Chairmanand Chairman of the association’s AuditCommittee and Compensation Committeealong with serving on various other boardcommittees; AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, wherehe serves on the Compensation Committeeand on the AgFirst Plan Sponsor Committee;American Dairy Association and SoutheastUnited Dairy Industry Association; WilkesCounty Farm Bureau, and Wilkes CountyBoard of Tax Assessors. He also serves on theAdvisory Committee of the Wilkes CountyYoung Farmers. He is a volunteer fireman withJ.E. Jones Announces Retirementthe Tignall Volunteer Fire Department. He isa member of Danburg Baptist Church wherehe serves as a deacon. He and his wife, Angie,have two sons, Will and his wife, Kimberly,and grandchildren, J.W. and Ellie, and Benand his wife, Casie Jo.Howard Lawson isfrom Brooks County.He is a semi-retiredfarmer and his operationconsists of cotton,pecans, peaches, pinesand miscellaneous rowcrops. He is a graduateof Emory Junior College. Mr. Lawson serveson the board of AgGeorgia Farm Credit, ACA,and on various board committees; BCT Ginand the Georgia. Agriculture CommodityCommission for Peaches. He is also a memberof Brooks County Farm Bureau where hehas served as president. He is a member ofthe Masons and Shriners where he servedas Master. He has served on the AdvisoryCommittee of the Citizens Community Bank.He is a member of Morven Baptist Church.He and his wife Nannie Beth live in Morven.Mr. J.E. (Bud) Jones, longtime AgGeorgiadirector, will be retiring from the board atthe end of this year.First elected to the board of directors ofthe Cordele Production Credit AssociationAgGeorgia Farm Credit Board ChairwomanAnne Sisk and CEO Jack Drew present a plaqueand resolution to Mr. J.E. Jones, honoring himfor his 31 years of service to Farm Credit.AgGeorgia Remembers Mr. Carroll CastleberryThe family of Mr. Carroll Castleberry waspresented with a plaque and resolutionhonoring the late director at the Carnesvillestockholder meeting.Mr. Castleberry was first elected tothe board of directors of the Federal LandBank Association of Gainesville in 1970.He continued to serve for the next 41 yearsGeorge R. Reeves isfrom McDuffie County.He is a farmer and hisoperation consists ofa cow-calf operation,hay and forestrymanagement. He is agraduate of the Universityof Georgia. Mr. Reeves serves on theboard of AgGeorgia Farm Credit, ACA, andon various board committees; the McDuffieCounty Farm Bureau; serves as Supervisor-Treasurer for the McDuffie County Soil &Water Conservation District and is a memberof the Little River Cattlemen’s Association.He is a member of the Georgia Farm Bureauand has served on the Advisory Committeeand was chairman of the McDuffie, Warren,Columbia, Richmond FSA committee. He is amember of the Thomson First Baptist Church.Mr. Reeves is a veteran, having served as anofficer in the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Divisionand later in the Georgia Army National Guard.He and his wife, Helga, have two sons, Randyand Michael.in 1981, Mr. Jones has continued to servethe stockholders as a director of the SouthGeorgia Production Credit Association andSouth Central Farm Credit, predecessors toAgGeorgia Farm Credit, ACA, through theensuing 31 years as a recognized agriculturalleader. The Association will miss Mr. Bud’sexpertise and experience and we wish himwell in his retirement.as director of North Georgia Farm Creditand AgGeorgia Farm Credit. His expertiseand experience in the farming industry andrecognition as a business leader made him aninvaluable asset to the board of directors andhis absence is felt by all who were privilegedto know him.AgGeorgia.17.Autumn 2012
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