GVATA

Join us for a fun and educational night out during the GVATA Mid-Winter Conference! On January 25, 2027, at 7 PM, we’ll head to La Hood & Company Distillery in Montezuma for a tour, tasting, a cocktail glass, and a themed cocktail.

Cost: $18/person
📍 97 E. Railroad St., Montezuma, GA

Space is limited, so scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up! This event is brought to you by GVATA Members for GVATA Members! Sign up and pay using the link below or by scanning the QR code!

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/la-hood-company-distillery/items
For questions or more information, email [email protected]

This week for our "Ag Brag" Series, we are highlighting a group that works hard on and off the clock!

"These folks worked Friday afternoon and evening, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning planning the Mid-Winter Conference, developing a budget for the year, and looking ahead to the Summer Teachers Conference. Talk about 'Plan the work, then work the plan!'”
You can submit a brag at any time! Click the link below!
https://forms.gle/C7yduZCRwdVfxkps8

Thank you all for your submissions to our new "Ag Brags" Series, where we highlight the amazing work our fellow Ag Teachers are accomplishing across the state!

First up, Dr. Cecily Gunter and Mr. Ben Brand from Social Circle!

"Dr. Gunter and the Social Circle Ag Program sold nearly 800 mums to help fund their program. The relationships that she and Mr. Brand have built in their community make BIG impacts!"

You can submit a brag at any time! Click the link below!
https://forms.gle/C7yduZCRwdVfxkps8

Looking for a little last-minute help with SAE Award applications?

As part of this year’s GVATA Mid-Winter Conference, two days of professional development sessions will be offered. On Wednesday, January 27, one of the workshops will be an SAE Award Application Help Session at Camp John Hope.

This session is a CTAERN offering, so be sure to register through CTAERN if you plan to attend.

One important reminder: the award applications your students submit this spring will be the new application format, with the deadline falling about a week after this workshop.

This is a great opportunity to get some last-minute guidance, ask questions, and get clarification from State Staff before your students’ applications are due. Don’t miss it!

Show us how you’re celebrating homecoming week at your schools! Tag us!

Congratulations!

🎉 Help us congratulate our newest CCHS FFA Advisor, Ms. Madison Shipley, on being selected as the CCHS Teacher of the Month! 🎉

Ms. Shipley has been absolutely killing it in the classroom! From getting students excited about animal science to teaching hands-on skills like electrical wiring, she has jumped right in and is making a difference every day.

We are proud to have her as part of our agriculture education program and the CCHS FFA family!

👏 Congratulations, Ms. Shipley! Well deserved! 💙💛

Congratulations Dr. Daniel!

Congratulations Mr.Sertich!

Ag teachers, what’s your win lately?

A student breakthrough? A great FFA meeting? A new SAE? A lesson that actually worked? A shop project, community partnership, or small victory that made your week?

Don’t keep it to yourself — add it to the Ag Teacher Brag!
Brag on yourself. Brag on a fellow ag teacher. Celebrate your students. No brag is too big or too small.

Click the link, add your brag, and share a picture if you have one!
https://forms.gle/JSA9eYDXyJrtCPYt5
Let’s fill this page with the great things happening in Georgia Agricultural Education.