Thursday, January 27th the Georgia Green Industry will be hosting Georgia’s
premier horticulture conference at the Classic Center in Athens.  As in the
past, teachers will have the opportunity to earn 1 plu by participating in
the conference.  Again this year, GGIA is opening its doors to your
students along with conducting a nursery landscape plant identification
competition for FFA members.

                              Schedule at a Glance

Thursday, January 27th  9:00 a.m. Registration (Conference Package & Trade
Show Badge Pickup)
                                  All teachers & students must be present
at this time


                        9:30 Tour of University of Georgia Agriculture
Facilities and Programs

                        11:30 Lunch (on your own)

                        Noon  Industry Connections Trade Show
Demonstrations of Landscape Construction

                        2:00 FFA Nursery/Landscape Plant ID Contest

* Note: teachers attending without students may opt to attend conference
educational breakout sessions instead of tour of UGA Agriculture Facilities
and plant id contest.


Registration information:

Registration is limited to 10 FFA members per teacher.
For those teachers and students who preregister by January 5th conference
fees will be covered.  To register fax or e-mail the below information to
Dr. Teri Hamlin @ 706-542-9602,  [log in to unmask]

Name of School:
Teacher:
Name of FFA Members:

Below is a confirmation of teachers registered to date:

1.    Sandra Schemp, Oconee Co Middle, 6 students * need names
2.    Lula Curry Williams, North East High School
3.    Shelton Williams, Bradwell Institute
4.    Taylor Ginn, UGA Ag Ed Student
5.    Sara Clark, Southeast Whitfield
6.    Pam Stratton, Taliaferro County
7.    Charles Hand, Rome Middle and Rosie Walker (teacher)
(FFA Members:Trey Foster,Nathan Dean,Jeremy Ragland,Van Calhoun, Devon
Burdette,Juan Aquila, T J Miller, John Robinson, Delmarco Cooper,Adrian
Moore )

8.    Jamie Stevens, Lee County High School
(FFA Members: Allison Carmichael, Dustin Judy, Colby Usry, and
Justin Owens)
9.    Argene Claxton, Perry High
(FFA Members: Scott Stimus, Jennah White, Justin Batchelor, Caitlin
Bennett, Kari Cansler, Robert Arrington)
10.   Cathy Gilmore, Monticello
(FFA Members: Erin Mann, Jennie Anderson)


Dr. Teri Hamlin
North Region Agriculture Education
Georgia Department of Education
Four Towers, University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia  30602
706-542-3679