January 21, 2015
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Vol. 33 No. 3
AFBF APPROVES POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM GEORGIA A total of nine policy submissions from Georgia Farm Bureau were approved during the final policy deliberations of the American Farm Bureau Federation voting delegates at the 2015 AFBF Convention in San Diego. The GFB submissions that were approved covered a variety of topics ranging from restraints on federal regulatory authority to support of U.S. coal-fired energy. AFBF policy establishes the organization’s stance on issues important to agriculture. “The approval of our policy submissions shows that many issues that we view as critical in Georgia are important in many other states,” said GFB President Zippy Duvall. “That common ground adds strength to our voice in Washington on ag issues of national importance.” On regulatory review and reform, AFBF delegates approved Georgia language to support budget cuts and sanctions against government agencies that expand their authority against the will of Congress and U.S. citizens, as well as language that would bar employees of government agencies from making unsolicited comments on proposed changes during public comment periods. AFBF supports using the national seasonal average price to calculate Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for peanuts under the 2014 farm bill, rather than the current national seasonal weighted average price. AFBF also approved policy supporting a price for forfeited peanuts being set at a level to move freely in the world market. Other GFB policies approved included support for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) remaining under the USDA and acting as a non-regulatory mediator on behalf of producers in environmental compliance disputes with regulatory agencies. AFBF adopted GFB’s suggested support of the National Beef Checkoff and opposition of any new agency-mandated beef checkoff without prior producer referendum. AFBF also accepted GFB’s suggested language calling for quarterly reviews of bonding requirements for livestock dealers and packers under the Grain Inspectors, Packers and Stockyards Act. The national organization supports curtailment of efforts to impose international standards on coal power plants until another form of reliable and efficient energy is found to operate U.S. power plants. AFBF also adopted policy to support continued use of neonicotinoid pesticides for agricultural and horticultural crops and voluntary compliance programs to certify nurseries as free of new or emerging plant pests.
GFB News Alert page 2 of 11 PEANUT FARM SHOW GIVES UPDATES, RECOGNIZES PEANUT FRIENDS More than 2,000 Georgia peanut growers attended the 2015 Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference held by the Georgia Peanut Commission at the UGA Tifton Conference Center Jan. 15. Attendees heard marketing and research updates from members of the UGA Peanut team during educational seminars and had the chance to view equipment, services and products displayed by more than 100 vendors. One of the highlights of the annual show is the presentation of awards to individuals and organizations for their contributions to Georgia’s peanut industry. Birdsong Peanuts, based in Suffolk, Va., received the Distinguished Service Award for serving the peanut industry for 100 years through its 11 shelling plants and its support of the Peanut Genomics Initiative and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Steve Brown, recently retired UGA assistant dean for Extension, received the Research & Education Award in recognition of the many contributions he made to the industry during his 33-year career first conducting entomological research and then leading Extension. Radio station WKZZ 92.5, The Farm, based in Douglas, Ga., received the Media Award. Two Special Awards were presented, the first to Steve Spooner for developing the Monosem twin-row peanut planter that has helped farmers across the Southeast increase their efficiency by reducing crop disease and increasing yields. A second Special Award went to Peanut Proud in recognition of its humanitarian relief efforts that distribute peanut products to those in need abroad and in the U.S. Andrew Grimes of Tift County was named the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. Grimes serves as the Tift County Farm Bureau Young Farmer Chairman. Debbie Cannon was recognized for working on behalf of Georgia’s peanut farmers during her 20-year career as a legislative aide for former Sen. Saxby Chambliss. The GPC and Agri Supply presented the Outstanding Georgia Peanut Farmer of the Year Award to individuals representing each of the commission's five districts. Winners were: District 1 - Wayne Carr, Donalsonville, District 2 - Ralph Underwood, Moultrie, District 3 - Olin Boyd, Sylvania, District 4 - James Warbington, Vienna and District 5 - Jimmy Curry, Shellman. These farmers received a sign to display at their farm and a $100 gift card from Agri Supply. The GPC started this award to honor farmers each year who have the passion, diligence, leadership and desire to see the peanut industry in the state of Georgia continue to be the highest quality. Members of the UGA Peanut Team gave marketing updates and production tips during the UGA Peanut Production Seminar. UGA Extension Economist Dr. Nathan Smith said he expects Georgia farmers to increase their peanut acreage 20 percent in 2015 while peanut acreage will increase 15 percent across the U.S. Although Smith estimates higher net returns for peanuts than other crops planted on generic base acres under the new farm bill, he cautioned growers not to overplant as too many peanuts will drive down prices. Smith said early contracts offered growers have been reported at $400 ton, and aren’t expected to go up much, if at all. He said peanut prices will be influenced by the amount of peanuts farmers plant on generic base acres under the new farm bill. Visit http://agecon.uga.edu/extension to see the slides Smith presented including a comparison of 2015 estimated net returns for the major row crops grown in Georgia. UGA Extension Agronomist Dr. Scott Monfort compared growing peanuts in 2014 to riding aroller coaster due to the fluctuation in weather from a wet planting season that turned into a dry growing season. He warned growers to brace for a continuing rocky ride the next couple of years -continued
GFB News Alert page 3 of 11 -Peanut Farm Show, continued as acreage may increase under the new farm bill, causing price instability. To survive the roller coaster, Monfort recommended that growers carefully study peanut varieties and select ones that offer the best yield potential and disease resistance for the conditions – irrigated or dryland – in which the crop will be grown. He urged growers to wait to plant peanuts until soil temperatures are at least 68 degrees for three consecutive days with warm weather forecast for a week in the future. Monfort urged growers to maintain their equipment, stressing the importance of calibrating planters to ensure correct seeding rates and calibrating sprayers for proper application of chemicals. He recommended growers consult with their county Extension agents for production advice. UGA Plant Pathologist Bob Kemerait gave an overview of fungicides available to help growers fight diseases such as white mold and leaf spot and nematodes. Kemerait announced that an app has been developed for iPhone and Android smart phones, called Peanut Rx, that will help growers determine the risk soil borne diseases pose to their crops and compares chemical options to pick the best solution. Contact your county Extension agent for more information about the app. UGA Entomologist Mark Abney said weather conditions in 2014 provided perfect conditions for pests such as thrips, burrower bugs, lesser cornstalk borers and spider mites. “Current prices make optimizing insect management more important than ever before,” Abney said. “The only way to know you’re putting insecticides out in a timely manner is to scout your crop for insects.” Abney said spraying a crop isn’t always necessary, adding that a scout’s recommendation not to spray may be the most profitable one a scout can make. “It takes a really good scout to have the confidence to tell a grower not to spray a crop [that has some insects present]. If he makes this recommendation, listen because he could be saving you $15 an acre.” Speaking during the lunch program, Bob Parker, president & CEO of the National Peanut Board, thanked Georgia peanut grower John Harrell for chairing the NPB in 2014. During the coming year, Parker said the NPB will continue to work to increase consumer understanding that peanut allergies don’t require a total ban of peanut products from schools. The NPB will also continue to work with the American Peanut Council to increase peanut exports. Parker said the NPB had spent close to $30 million on production research to benefit growers and has budgeted $1.6 million for production research this year. Bob Redding of the Redding Firm in Washington, D.C., provided a legislative update to growers. “We’re very pleased with the peanut provisions in the new farm bill. We think by the time everyone has figured it out you’ll tell us you want an extension of it when it’s time for a new farm bill,” Redding said. Redding said securing pro-trade legislation will be a top priority for the industry in the new Congress. “We’ve got a lot of peanuts and we want to sell them.” Kelley Manufacturing Co. donated the grand door prize package won by Jared Cross of Unadilla, Ga. Cross received one season’s use of a new six-row KMC peanut combine and the option of purchasing the combine from a KMC dealer with $15,000 off the list price at the end of the 2015 season. KMC also provided $1,000 cash to Drew Whigham of Cairo. Amadas Industries provided a grower door prize of one season’s use of a new Amadas four-row or sixrow peanut inverter or a certificate good for the amount of $5,000 towards the purchase of any Amadas pull-type peanut combine to Steve Shivers of Ft. Gaines, Ga.
GFB News Alert page 4 of 11 BRADFORD JOINS GFB LEGISLATIVE TEAM Alex Bradford has joined Georgia Farm Bureau as the newest member of the Legislative Department, where he will serve as a legislative specialist. Bradford previously worked for a public affairs firm where his responsibilities included providing public relations and advocacy services in Georgia and across the southeast. Bradford also served as the legislative liaison to the president of the State Bar of Georgia. Drawing from his background of policy, advocacy, and grassroots organization, Bradford will assist in the development and implementation of GFB policy at both the state and national level. “I am proud to begin my career with an organization that has such a rich history and provides a voice for Georgia’s most crucial industry. I am Bradford eager to serve as a steward of our farmers’ interests in the legislative arena and to foster a healthy environment for the agriculture industry’s continued growth,” Bradford said. Bradford graduated from the University of Georgia with dual degrees of political science and international affairs. He is active with the School of Public and International Affairs, for which he is past president of its alumni board of directors. ROBERTS NAMED SENATE AG COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan) was selected on Jan. 8 to chair the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Roberts is the first member of Congress to hold the top Agriculture post in both the U.S. House of Representatives and now in the U.S. Senate, according to a committee press release, which indicated Roberts’ priorities will include oversight of USDA programs and policies and further hearings on farm bill implementation. Roberts was the House Agriculture Committee Chairman from 1995-1997 and has served as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee since 1997. From 2011-2013, Sen. Roberts was the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. CHINA BANS IMPORTS OF U.S. POULTRY AND EGGS The Chinese government announced on Jan. 12 that it will ban all imports of U.S. poultry and egg products because of recent detections in the U.S. of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in backyard poultry and wild birds in the Pacific Northwest. In a joint announcement posted on official websites in China, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) imposed nationwide restrictions on imports of processed and unprocessed U.S. poultry and eggs, effective Jan. 8. The ban also applies to breeding stock, which includes live chicks and hatching eggs. The ban is in response to a December detection of a highly pathogenic strain of H5N8 influenza in wild birds and in a backyard flock of guinea hens and chickens in Oregon, along with separate H5N2 detections of HPAI in wild birds in California and Washington State. MOA and AQSIQ imposed the restrictions despite assurances by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that the influenza virus has not been found in any commercial poultry flock in the U.S.
GFB News Alert page 5 of 11 2ND DISTRICT CATTLE SHOW PROMOTES GFB, SUPPORTS YOUTH Kellie Keener and Bella Brooke Chandler of Jackson County won the top prizes in the 2015 GFB 2nd District Young Farmer Steer & Heifer Show, held Jan. 17 at the White County Agriculture Center. Chandler won the $300 prize for Supreme Champion Heifer with her Angus heifer. Keener won the $300 prize for Grand Champion Steer with her Shorthorn steer. A total of 63 students competed and approximately 250 attended the 6th annual event designed to help cattle exhibitors continue developing their showmanship skills between the Georgia National Fair in October and the Georgia Junior National Livestock show in February. Each of the students who competed received a GFB membership brochure, a GFB Young Farmer calendar and a souvenir t-shirt designed by Franklin County Young Farmer Heather Cabe. The prizes for the show awards were funded by donations from 2nd District county Farm Bureaus, county presidents and insurance agents. The district uses the show to promote Farm Bureau membership and the GFB Young Farmer program in hopes of encouraging students to get involved with their county Young Farmer Committees when they turn 18. Also, the show’s silent auction raised $779 for the GFB Foundation for Agriculture. Wyatt Chandler of Jackson County received the $200 prize for Reserve Champion Steer with his Charolais Steer. Payton Jackson of Banks County won the $200 prize for Supreme Reserve Champion Heifer with her commercial heifer. Jackson County’s Allie Duck won the 12th Grade Showmanship Award with her percent Simmental heifer. Other showmanship winners were: 11th Grade – Logan Clark, Hall County; 10th Grade – Whitney Dale, Jackson County; 9th Grade – Janna Anderson, Elbert County; 8th Grade, Wyatt Chandler, Jackson County; 7th Grade – Casadi Smith, Stephens County; 6th Grade – Josh Franklin, Jackson County; 5th Grade – Ethan Dalton, Banks County; 4th Grade and under – Trey Chafin, Hart County. In breed heifer classes, winners were: Percent Simmental Champion – Whitney Dale, Jackson County; Percent Simmental Reserve Champion – Kellie Keener, Stephens County; Angus Champion – Bella Brooke Chandler, Jackson County; Angus Reserve Champion – Ellie Clark, Hall County; Charolais Champion – Sarah Cantrell, Habersham County; Charolais Reserve Champion – Madison Abbs, Jackson County; Chi-Influenced Champion – Paycee Jackson, Banks County; Chi-Influenced Reserve Champion – Heidi Seagraves, Jackson County; Limousin Champion – Josh Franklin, Jackson County; Limousin Reserve Champion – Jackson Schieszer, Jackson County; Simmental Champion – Kellie Keener, Stephens County; Simmental Reserve Champion – Casadi Smith, Stephens County; Other Breeds Champion Sydney Arnold, Madison County; Other Breeds Reserve Champion - Haley White, White County; Commercial Heifer Champion – Payton Jackson, Banks County; Commercial Heifer Reserve Champion – Wyatt Chandler, Jackson County.
GFB News Alert page 6 of 11 GA COTTON, PEANUT, SOYBEAN AND TOBACCO PRODUCTION UP IN 2014 Production of cotton, peanuts, soybeans and tobacco in Georgia all increased in 2014 according to the final annual crop production report of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released on Jan. 12. Slight increases in acreage and yields allowed the state’s cotton growers to produce 2.5 million 480-pound bales in 2014, up 180,000 from 2013. A 38 percent increase in harvested peanut acres, from 426,000 acres in 2013 to 591,000 acres in 2014, offset a 7 percent drop in average yield per acre in the state’s peanut crop. Georgia peanut growers produced 2.43 billion pounds in 2014, up from 1.886 billion pounds in 2013. The state’s soybean growers increased production from 9.315 million bushels in 2013 to 11.6 million bushels in 2014, attributable to a 26 percent increase in harvested acres, from 230,000 in 2013 to 290,000 in 2014. Georgia tobacco growers increased their yields by 550 pounds per acre, from 1,750 pounds in 2013 to 2,300 in 2014, resulting in a production of 34.5 million pounds, an increase of 54 percent of the state’s 2013 tobacco production (22.4 million pounds). The state’s production in corn, hay and sorghum declined from 2013 to 2014. Georgia corn growers cut acreage by a third, a slight decline in average yield resulted in production of 52.7 million bushels, down from 81.375 million bushes in 2013. Georgia hay producers harvested 1.51 million tons of hay in 2014, down from 1.566 million tons in 2013. Georgia sorghum growers produced 943,000 bushels in 2014, down more than 52 percent from the 2 million bushels they produced in 2013.
GFB News Alert page 4 of 7 2015 AG FORECAST MEETINGS Jan. 22 UGA Conference Center Tifton Jan. 23 Georgia Farm Bureau Macon This series, supported by an endowment from Georgia Farm Bureau with additional support from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, focuses on how technology is being used to solve problems for the ag industry along with the 2015 economic outlook for agricultural commodities. Check-in for all of the meetings, except Tifton, begins at 9 a.m. with seminars starting at 10 a.m. followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. Check-in for the Tifton event starts at 7 a.m., breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. followed by the seminar from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Cost is $30 per person or $200 for a table of eight. Advance registration is required. For more information or to register, visit http://www.georgiaagforecast.com, call 706-583-0347 or email carlam@uga.edu. Follow the meetings on UGA CAES Facebook or on Twitter @GaAgForecast and join the conversation with #AgForecast. VETERANS AND SMALL FARMERS WORKSHOPS Jan. 22 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center Tifton Feb. 19 Fort Valley State University Pettigrew Center Fort Valley March 12 Gwinnett Technical College Busbee Center Lawrenceville These one-day workshops are designed to provide veterans and small farmers with knowledge of funds and programs available to them. Each workshop begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and runs through 4:30 p.m. Topics include the 2014 farm bill, micro-irrigation, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) veteran ranking process, small vs. large farms, organic certification, seasonal high tunnels, and more! Early registration and payment of the $20 fee can be completed online at http://conta.cc/1vjYPvM or call 678-376-9518 with any other questions. Please select specific workshop location under session section of link. GACDS ANNUAL MEETING Jan. 23-24 Columbus Convention & Trade Center Columbus The Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors’ annual meeting includes supervisor training, the GACDS Annual Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner, an exhibit showcase and breakout sessions, including one on feral hog control, and a tour of the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning. On-site registration is $300. For more information, visit www.gacds.org or contact Kim McCollum at 706-552-4470 or kmccollum@gaswcc.org. GEORGIA FARM BUREAU DAY AT THE CAPITOL Feb. 19 Georgia Depot and State Capitol 9:30 a.m. Atlanta Georgia Farm Bureau Day at the Capitol is a chance for Farm Bureau members to meet with legislators and other government officials. Orientation begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Blue Room of the historic Georgia Railroad Freight Depot, located next to Underground Atlanta. Free parking at Turner Field will be available with a shuttle service that runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration deadline is Jan. 26. For more information contact the GFB Legislative Department at 1-800-342-1192 ext. 5283 or your local county Farm Bureau office.
GFB News Alert page 4 of 7 GEORGIA DAIRY FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT DECISION WORKSHOPS Jan. 26 Macon County Extension Office 478-472-7588 Oglethorpe Jan. 27 Putnam County Extension Office 706-485-4151 Eatonton Jan. 29 Brooks County Extension Office 229-263-4103 Quitman Feb. 3 Burke County Extension Office 706-554-2119 Waynesboro The University of Georgia Extension, along with the University of Florida, are releasing three new printed and electronic dairy budgets for dairy producers using conventional, grazing, or hybrid production systems. The two universities will also be releasing several stand-alone decision-aids. These workshops are designed to help dairy producers and managers learn to utilize these free Excel budgets and decision-aids programs for their operations. The workshops are free, but pre-registration is requested to plan for meal and laptop usage. Please call the phone number provided for each meeting. When registering, please indicate whether you will bring your own laptop or would like one provided for you. GCC ANNUAL MEETING & UGA COTTON PRODUCTION WORKSHOP Jan. 28 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 8 a.m. Tifton Featured speakers for the Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting are Mark Messura, Senior Vice President for Global Marketing, Cotton Incorporated; John Maguire, Senior Vice President of the National Cotton Council, and a representative for Southern Cotton Growers. The UGA Cotton Production Workshop, conducted by the Research & Extension Cotton Team, provides the latest technical production strategies from the researchers whose projects were funded by the Commission using growers’ dollars. There is no charge to attend. Pre-registration is requested to help with meal plans. Register online at www.ugatiftonconference.org or call 229.386.3416. For more information call 478-988-4235 or visit http://tinyurl.com/cottonmtg. VEGETABLE GROWERS WORKSHOP Jan. 30 UGA Griffin Student Learning Center 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Griffin This program will cover many aspects of how to grow vegetables for food and/or profit. The workshop will cover a range of topics, including how to select varieties and grow from transplants, understanding Georgia soils, planting and maintenance of vegetables and more. The program will provide handouts and includes lunch and break refreshments. Pesticide credits will be offered. Cost is $30 and preregistration is required. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/pjabm69. For more information contact Beth Horne at 770-228-7214. SALES CLOSING DATE NEARS FOR CROP INSURANCE IN GEORGIA Jan. 31 is the sales closing date for crop insurance in Georgia. This sales closing date applies to crop insurance policies for fresh market tomatoes in Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Mitchell and Seminole counties and pecans in eligible counties in the state. The sales closing date is the last day to buy a new policy or change an existing policy’s coverage level. Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. Contact a local crop insurance agent for more information about the program. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers or on the Risk Management Agency website at: www.rma.usda.gov/tools/agents/.
GFB News Alert page 4 of 7 2015 GA/FLA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION SOYBEAN/SMALL GRAIN EXPO Feb. 5 Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter Perry The Expo will provide up-to-date marketing projections and the newest production techniques, as well as remarks from University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences leaders. The registration fee is $10 for advance registration or $20 on the date of the Expo. Please make checks payable to the Georgia /Florida Soybean Association, mail to 2425 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia 30605. Registration must be received before February 1, 2014. For more information contact the Georgia/Florida Soybean Association at 706-542-3793 should you have questions or comments. GFB OFFERING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Feb. 6 Deadline to apply Georgia Farm Bureau is offering 10 Scholarships for Agriculture for high school seniors who plan to pursue a college undergraduate degree in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related agricultural. The top three students will each receive a $3,000 scholarship. The remaining seven students will each receive a $750 scholarship. Students submitting an application must currently be a Georgia high school senior and plan to enroll in a unit of the University System of Georgia or Berry College during the 2015-2016 academic year. Scholarship recipients will be announced in April. Contact your county Farm Bureau office for more information or an application. Applications must be approved and signed by the Farm Bureau president of the county in which the applicant lives or attends high school. You may also download a copy of the application by visiting http://bit.ly/gfbschols. OLD SOUTH FARM MUSEUM HOG KILLING DEMONSTRATION Feb. 7 Old South Farm Museum 8:30 a.m. Woodland This event will demonstrate how farmers once slaughtered hogs on their farms for their families and the many products made from hogs. Program includes a meat-cutting class and demonstrations on making various products from pork including sausage, Brunswick stew, meat skins and lye soap. Classes run from 8:30 a.m. into the afternoon. Breakfast and lunch will be sold at the museum. The fee to observe and receive free sausage is $12 per person. The fee is $35 to participate in the workshop demonstrations with hands-on experience and receive pork products. Feb. 2 is the deadline to pre-register. For more information or to register, contact Paul Bulloch at 706-975-9136 or visit www.oldsouthfarm.com to print the registration form to be mailed with payment to Bulloch. NATIONAL PEANUT BOARD NOMINATION MEETING Feb. 11 UGA NESPAL Building 8:30 a.m. Tifton The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold a meeting to select two nominees to represent Georgia on the National Peanut Board and two nominees to serve as alternate. All eligible peanut producers are encouraged to attend the meeting and are eligible for nomination. Eligible producers are defined as those who grow and sale peanuts and who own or share the ownership and risk of loss of the crop. USDA requires each peanut producing state to nominate two nominees for the position of board member and two for alternate. The National Peanut Board will submit Georgia’s slate of nominees to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who makes the appointments. John Harrell of Whigham is the current Georgia NPB Board member. Andy Bell of Climax serves as the alternate. Their terms expired Dec. 14, 2014.
GFB News Alert page 4 of 7 UGA ACCEPTING CAES ALUMNI AWARD NOMINATIONS The UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Alumni Association invites you to make nominations for its Young Alumni Achievement Award, Alumni Award of Excellence and the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. The Young Alumni Achievement Award is for alumni who are 35 years old or younger and who have achieved excellence in their chosen field and/or in their community. The CAES Alumni Award of Excellence recognizes extraordinary CAES alumni 36 years or older. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize individuals making unusual and extraordinary contributions to agriculture and agribusiness industries in Georgia. The Young Alumni Achievement and Alumni Excellence awards must be received by Feb. 28. Hall of Fame nominations must be postmarked by March 15. For more information or to make nominations for these awards, visit http://www.caes.uga.edu/alumni/CAA/scholarships.html.