SR45: SR45 Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate praising the Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program (GYFT), which provides agricultural education to people involved in farming through public high school agriculture departments working with the State Department of Education. The resolution recounts the program's history, noting it began in 1951 and expanded in 1971 with the creation of the Georgia Young Farmers Association for statewide coordination. The resolution does not create any new legal requirement, spend any state money, or change any Georgia statute. It simply directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the program as a token of recognition.

• Formally commends the Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program and wishes it future growth and success.
• Recites the program's history and mission without changing any Georgia law or funding.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the program.

The resolution directly names the Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program, its Young Farmer Teachers, participants, and the Georgia Young Farmers Association, along with the State Department of Education and local high school agriculture departments that help run the program.

Because this is a commemorative resolution rather than a law, it has no practical effect on funding, requirements, or daily operations. Its significance is symbolic: public recognition from the Georgia Senate of an agricultural education program's history and mission.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe GYFT's founding in 1951 and its 1971 expansion through the Georgia Young Farmers Association.
• The resolved clause has the Senate commend the program and extend wishes for its future success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the program.

1. 2025-01-29Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)Primary sponsor
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)

• agricultural education
• Georgia Senate resolutions
• farming programs
• public high schools