MOULTRIE — The Georgia Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee unanimously appointed a Moultrie man to sit on the newly formed Equine Commodity Commission.
Harry Thompson of the Georgia Young Farmer’s Association will serve as one of three ex-officio members on the commission, alongside Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and an appointee from the House of Representatives’ Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, said a recent press release from the state. This group will appoint the remaining five members from a pool of applicants, all of whom are involved in the equine industry.
“I am pleased that the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee has chosen to appoint Mr. Thompson to the commission,” said Sen. John Bulloch, R-Ochlocknee, chairman of the Senate committee. “I believe that he will be a strong asset to both the commission and the state’s equine industry as a whole, and I appreciate his willingness to serve.”
Thompson serves as the young farmers and adult educators coordinator for the Georgia Young Farmers Association. He is the first Senate appointee to the commission, which was established last year.
In its first year of operation, the commission is charged with providing research, promotional and educational efforts to support the equine industry.
“I am looking forward to serving on this commission and having the opportunity to promote the equine industry for the state,” Thompson said. “Georgia has an opportunity to showcase its unique resources through the Equine Commodity Commission, and I hope to see it succeed in providing effective promotional efforts and educating others about the equine industry.”
The commission will fund its effort through various sources such as grants, donations and revenue generated from the sale of a special equine license plate.
Local News
Moultrie man named to equine panel
- Local News
-
-
Judge denies motions
The judge in the trial of five alleged gang members slapped down various defense attorneys’ requests Tuesday, including one to declare mistrials for some of the defendants.
-
Reed Bingham to open new pier, bridge in time for summer
A new fishing pier, bridge and trails are just some of the improved amenities that Reed Bingham State Park is offering its visitors this summer. During the past year, park staff and volunteers have been hard at work to make sure that south Georgians have a great place to spend their weekends and staycations, according to park officials.
-
Tax refund scheme busted in prison
Five South Geogia men, including two who were operating within a prison, have been variously sentenced from 2 1/2 to 8 1/2 years for filing fraudulent federal tax refunds.
- Your agenda 5/23/12
-
Gang trial under way
The prosecution in the trial of five alleged gang members began making its case Monday as it introduced into evidence a pistol linked to the shooting of two men.
-
Local committee launches effort to establish mental/drug court
Colquitt County is one of nine areas of the state that will receive some of the $10 million which Gov. Nathan Deal has targeted for justice system reform. And here, it will likely go to help establish a mental/drug court.
-
Stabbing victim in good condition
A Colquitt County man was injured in a Saturday night stabbing at his residence, county sheriff’s deputies reported.
-
DAR bestows top honor on Holland
-
Teen says gunmen took $500 from him
A teenager at the Colquitt County Jail told Moultrie police he was robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of Saturday morning.
-
Doerun students visit Washington, D.C.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Judge denies motions
Joplin Remembers Deadly Tornado, 1 Year Later
Serial Stabbings Suspect Guilty of Murder
Facebook Shares Continue Negative Slide
8 Hurt in Oklahoma Shooting After NBA Playoff
US Airways: Diverted Flight Has 'Landed Safely'
A Few Odd Business Sparks but Europe Gloomy
Revived Focus on Regulation After JPMorgan Loss
Gerard Butler: the Good, the Bad and the Cannes
At Least 25 Dead in India Train Collision
Raw Video: Private Rocket Blasts Off
Boy to Rescuers: 'Do You Have a Plan?'
Doctors and Devotees Debate Barefoot Running
Blacks Seek to Find Their Own Missing
Houston Museum Unveils $85 Million Dinosaur Hall
Chicago Police: 90 Arrested in NATO Protests
Ex-Rutgers Student Gets 30 Days in Webcam Case
Obama Sees Inspiration in Joplin Graduates
Raw Video: Man Saved After Niagara Falls Plunge
NATO: Afghan Exit 'Irreversible'
Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Mandate
