Senate Resolution 45
By: Senators Watson of the 11th, Goodman of the 8th, Summers of the 13th, Sims of the
12th, Hickman of the 4th and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program (GYFT) provides systematic
agricultural education for individuals actively engaged in farming or agricultural endeavors;
and
WHEREAS, the program operates under the direction of the State Department of Education
and local agriculture departments in public high schools, with instruction planned jointly by
Young Farmer Teachers and participants; and
WHEREAS, the GYFT was established in 1951 as an instructional initiative coordinated by
full-time Young Farmer Teachers and expanded in 1971 with the organization of the Georgia
Young Farmers Association to provide state-level coordination and leadership activities; and
WHEREAS, the GYFT is intended to meet the educational needs of all who have a vested
interest in agriculture and seek to continue educational training; and
WHEREAS, the GYFT's mission is to provide educational, leadership, and networking
opportunities to agriculture education students and adults interested in agriculture, assisting
them in achieving their personal goals and creating a more viable and sustainable agriculture
industry in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
extraordinary organization be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend the Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program and extend best wishes for future
growth and success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Young
Farmer Teacher Program.