Champion Level
Georgia Cotton Commission
Georgia Cotton Commission has been a Champion Level Partner since 2009. The commission is a producer-funded organization that advances the interest of the cotton producers by supporting programs of the National Cotton Council (NCC) and Southern Cotton Growers Association. The commission also promotes cotton research by funding more than twenty research projects each year that comprehensively address many production concerns. Through their promotion and education programs, they target the general public through its ongoing consumer activities that are designed to teach anyone interested about Georgia cotton and its importance to the state’s economy.
Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council
The Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and rural communities. It was created to assist local people in planning and carrying out activities that conserve natural resources, support economic development, enhance the environment, and improve the standard of living for all citizens. The partnership is made up of locally organized, led and sponsored groups called RC&D Councils which receive technical and financial support from the USDA. Each Council identifies problems, develops strategies and implements projects to benefit the community. A broad range of public and private entities collaborate to assist RC&D Councils in achieving goals and objectives.
The Golden Triangle RC&D covers ten counties in the Southwest corner of Georgia (Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, and Terrell)
Bronze Level
T.O.P. Farms
has been a Bronze Level member since 2006. They are a diversified family farming operation located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. Vann Wooten, his wife Tabatha, and son Derick currently own and operate broiler houses, grow corn, soybeans, wheat and timber. They also produce rye and hay and manage 155 cow/calves.
McCorkle Nurseries
has been a Bronze Level member since 2006. Each year, more than 4 million plants are marketed from McCorkle Nurseries’ growing operation in McDuffie county, with delivery to over 1,800 customers in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. All the 225-350 employees of McCorkle Nurseries exemplify its motto: ”Quality First, Service Always.”
Cleveland Tree Company
Cleveland Tree Company joined as a Bronze Level Partner in 2010. They have operated since 1983 near Fort Valley, GA and operate a 110 acre burlap and ball (B&B) nursery. Cleveland Tree Company operates a drip irrigation system that allows for more efficient delivery of water to trees as well as fertilizer applications.