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GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award past winners
Posted on April 6, 2022 12:00 AM
GFB YOUNG FARMERS & RANCHERS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS
GFB Contest YR State winner Membership County AFBF Contest YR/ results
GFB Outstanding Young Farmer Award - name of original award
1972 Bill & Annette Smith Bulloch County 1973 1 of 3 AFBF WINNERS
1973 Larry & Phyllis Tucker Lee County 1974 1 of 3 AFBF WINNERS
1974 Wesley & Angie Kaylor Lee County 1975 1 of 3 AFBF WINNERS
1975 Gaines & Suzanne Wilson Upson County
1976 David & Patricia Graham Laurens County 1977 AFBF WINNERS
1977* Parks & Maridel Callan Miller County 1978 AFBF 1st runner-up
*GFB award expanded to recognize an outstanding farmer from each of GFB’s 10 districts
1978 Edward & Jane Bottoms Pike County
1979 Ken & Mona Howard Morgan County 1980 AFBF WINNERS*
1st year a state Farm Bureau won both awards. Steve Wilson of Henry Co won AFBF Discussion Meet
1980 Anthony & Linda Everett Walton County 1981 1 of 3 AFBF WINNERS
1981 Byrl & Kathy Harrell Decatur County
1982 Zippy & Bonnie Duvall Greene County 1983 AFBF WINNERS
1983 Gary & Ann Paulk Irwin County
1984 Joey & Susan Veal Irwin County
1985 Jim & Patti Reid Sumter County 1986 AFBF WINNERS
1986 Wesley & Alice Chandler Madison County
1987 Donald E. “Skeetter” McCorkle McDuffie County
1988 Mark & Lisa Dawson Oconee County
1989 Randall & Debra Morris Montgomery County
*Contest renamed GFB Young Farmer Achievement Award
1990* Tim & Henrietta Duvall Greene County
1991 Daniel Johnson Pierce County
1992 Donald & Michelle Chase Macon County
1993 Chris & O.B. McCorkle McDuffie County
1994 Jay & Heather McCants Taylor County
1995 Steve & Christy Collins Mitchell County 1996 AFBF Top 10 finalist
1996 Charles & Melinda Smith Jefferson County
1997 Teel & Jeanie Warbington Dooly County
1998 Derek & Janet Pridgen Coffee County
1999 Jan Duvall Greene County 2000 Top 10 finalist
2000 Chip & Pam Brooks Habersham County
2001 David & Shirley Jarriell Tattnall County 2002 AFBF 1 of 4 couples named runnersup
2002 Scotty & Melanie Raines Turner County
2003 Judd & Teresa chambers Jones County
2004 Keith & Sandi Mitcham Newnan County
2005 Keith & Lauren Lord Madison County
2006 Will & Wendy Boyd Screven County
2007 Ashley & Kim Lane Berrien County
2008 LaDon & Kayla Calhoun Miller County
2009 Cory & Janie Tyre Bacon County
2010 Steven & Tiffany Metcalf Turner County
2011 Chad & Julie Carlton Polk County 2012 AFBF Top 4
2012 Chris & Marilyn Howard* Hopkins Toombs County 2013 AFBF Top 10
*daughter of 1979 winners Ken & Mona Howard
2013 James & Brooke Hitchcock Washington County
2014 Drew & Shelly Echols Hall County 2015 AFBF Top 10
2015 Matt* & Melissa Bottoms Pike County 2016 AFBF Top 10
* son of 1978 winners Edward & Jane Bottoms
2016 Jonathan & Bridget Hitchcock Washington County 2017 AFBF Top 10
2017 Thomas & Alicia Harrell Madison County
2018 Will & Heather Cabe Franklin County 2019 AFBF Top 10
2019 Kendall & Preston Jimmerson Colquitt County 2020 AFBF Top 10
2020 Jacob & Emily Nolan Wayne County 2021 AFBF 2nd place
2021 Steven & Tara Green Spalding County