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2026 GCA Convention Award Winners

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We had a great time in Perry, Georgia, April 23-25, 2026, at the 2026 Georgia Cattlemen's Annual Convention. Congratulations to all of our award winners. 

Largest Net Membership Increase (Priefert Chute Winner)

• Harris County Cattlemen’s

 

Greatest Percent Member Increase

• Piney Woods Cattlemen’s

 

 

Pasture Management Systems Membership Contest

• 2nd Quarter ‘25 Winner: Penny Bowie
• 3rd Quarter ‘25 Winner: Brian Griffith
• 4th Quarter ‘25 Winner: Danny Bentley
• 1st Quarter ‘26 Winner: Lora Taft

 

Top New Member Recruiter

• Penny Bowie

 

County Extension Agent of the Year

• Hailey Partain

 

YCC David Gazda Visionary Award

• Jason Duggin

 

YCC Cattleman of the Year Award

• Wyatt Doolittle

 

GCWA Hall of Fame

• Paula Myers

 

Cattlewoman of the Year

• Laura Robinson

 

Chapter of the Year

• Harris County

 

Junior Cattleman of the Year

• Lydia Hill

 

Cattle Producer of the Year

• Cory Yarbrough

 

GCA Hall of Fame

• Gerald Bowie

 

 

BQA Award

• M&C Farms – Miley Carter

 

Region VP Membership Contest 10+ Members Recruited

(Not all are pictured)

• Clint Hackney
• Glenn Robinson
• Liam Tewksbury
• Lora Taft
• Phil Moshell

Region VP Membership Contest 15+ Members Recruited

• Danny Bentley
• Penny Bowie
• Brian Griffith

 

Membership Contest for Region VPs Largest Net Increase in Membership in their region

• 1st Place – Region 7 – Lowell Kissinger
• 2nd Place – Region 12 – Carrie Newton Newberry
• 3rd Place – Region 13 – Cody Cleveland

 

Membership Contest for Region VPs Largest % Increase in Membership in their region

• 1st Place – Region 7 – Lowell Kissinger
• 2nd Place – Region 12 – Carrie Newton Newberry
• 3rd Place – Region 13 – Cody Cleveland

 

Georgia Beef Challenge Top 3 Most Profitable

• Doug & Dr. Mary Ellen Hicks

Georgia Beef Challenge Grid Buster Award

• Brian Keith

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