2012 – 2013 FACAA Annual Report 2012 – 2013 FACAA Annual Report Table of Contents FACAA Annual Membership Meeting Agenda (EPAF Ponte Vedra) .................................................. 1 President’s Report (2012-2013) ............................................................................................................. 2 Vice President’s Message (2012-2013) ................................................................................................. 3 FACAA Past Presidents ......................................................................................................................... 4 Section I - Organization NACAA/FACAA Organizational Information ............................................................................... 6 FACAA Officers and Directors ....................................................................................................... 9 NACAA National Officers and Southern Region Directors and Vice Directors .......................... 10 FACAA Districts ........................................................................................................................... 11 FACAA Committee Assignments (2012-2013) NACAA-Linked Committees ................................................................................................. 12 State-Level FACAA Committees ........................................................................................... 16 Section II - FACAA Meetings: Agendas & Minutes Board of Directors, 27 August 2012 .............................................................................................. 19 Annual Membership, 28 August 2012 ........................................................................................... 24 Board of Directors, 13 December 2012 ......................................................................................... 32 Mid-Year Board of Directors, 2 April 2013 .................................................................................. 37 Mid-Year Membership, 9 April 2013 ............................................................................................ 42 Section IIIa - National Committee Reports NACAA Professional Improvement Council Agricultural Economics & Community Development ............................................................ 52 Agronomy & Pest Management .............................................................................................. 52 Animal Science ....................................................................................................................... 52 Aquaculture/Sea Grant ............................................................................................................ 52 Forestry & Natural Resources ................................................................................................. 53 Horticulture & Turfgrass ......................................................................................................... 53 Sustainable Agriculture ........................................................................................................... 53 NACAA Extension Development Council Administrative Skills .............................................................................................................. 55 Agricultural Issues & Public Relations ................................................................................... 55 Early Career Development ...................................................................................................... 55 Teaching & Educational Technologies ................................................................................... 55 NACAA Program Recognition Council 4-H & Youth ........................................................................................................................... 56 Communications ..................................................................................................................... 56 Professional Excellence .......................................................................................................... 57 Public Relations (A4 Award) ................................................................................................... 57 Recognition & Awards ........................................................................................................... 58 Scholarship .............................................................................................................................. 59 Search for Excellence ............................................................................................................. 60 i 2012 – 2013 FACAA Annual Report Table of Contents NACAA Other Committees Life Members (FACAA) ......................................................................................................... 61 Section IIIb - State Committee Reports Administrative Liaison .................................................................................................................. 63 Audit .............................................................................................................................................. 65 Budget & Finance .......................................................................................................................... 66 Constitution & By-Laws ................................................................................................................ 68 County Commission Liaison (FAC Country Store) ...................................................................... 68 Educational Foundation ................................................................................................................. 69 FACAA Membership .................................................................................................................... 70 Mid-Year Meeting ......................................................................................................................... 72 NACAA Annual Meeting / Professional Improvement Conference (AM/PIC) ............................. 72 New Members Relations ............................................................................................................... 73 Officer Nominations ...................................................................................................................... 74 Policy & Resolutions ..................................................................................................................... 74 Professional Development (EPAF Abstracts) ............................................................................... 75 Section IV – FACAA Top Honors NACAA Achievement Award Recipients ..................................................................................... 78 NACAA Distinguished Service Award Recipients ....................................................................... 80 Young Professional Award Recipients .......................................................................................... 84 Outstanding Agriculturist Award Recipients ................................................................................ 85 Extension Specialist Award Recipients ......................................................................................... 88 FACAA Hall of Fame Award Recipients ...................................................................................... 90 Section V - Additional Information FACAA Articles of Incorporation ................................................................................................. 92 FACAA Constitution and By-Laws .............................................................................................. 95 Policies of FACAA ..................................................................................................................... 100 FACAA Education Foundation: Criteria for Scholarships .......................................................... 102 ii 2012 – 2013 FACAA Annual Report FACAA Annual Membership Meeting Sawgrass Marriott Ponte Vedra, FL August 27, 2013 2:30pm Agenda: Call to Order- Ed Jennings Invocation Introductions of New Members Reading & Disposal of Minutes (Mid-Year Meeting) - Mark Shuffitt Treasurer’s Report- Ed Skvarch Budget, Finance & Membership Report – Ed Skvarch Audit Report- Joe Walter NACAA Southern Region Director’s Report- Gene McAvoy Old Business Committee Reports: Follow Order in 2013 Annual Report- Committee Chairs NACAA Vice President Candidate- Liz Felter FAC/Country Store- Larry Williams Farm Bureau Appreciation Dinner- Cindy Sanders Educational Foundation Update- Cindy Sanders PILD Conference- Ed Jennings & Larry Williams 2013 NACAA/AM/PIC Update- Larry Williams New Business EPAF Update- Cindy Sanders/Ed Jennings FAC/Country Store 2014- Ron Rice Sunbelt Ag Expo 2013- Cindy Sanders FACAA District Director Nomination/Elections- FACAA Directors Nominating Committee Report/Election of Officers- Cindy Sanders Presentation of the Gavel Adjourn 1 2012 – 2013 FACAA Annual Report President’s Report 2012-2013 Dear Fellow FACAA Members: This year has been a busy and productive year for the Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents. In addition to the usual business of our many committee meetings and quarterly Board meetings, the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee providing the opportunity for NACAA collaboration with our sister associations in February. Our association held a very successful Mid-Year meeting in April, and the Public