GACD is pleased to announce the new Star DPA Award recipient, Wesley Doyle, our DPA in the Lamar and Towaliga Conservation Districts. This award is dedicated to a DPA that stood out in exemplary support of their districts, agency partners, and community.
Wesley has served as a DPA since April of 2018 out of the Barnesville NRCS office. His District Conservationist, Carmen Westerfield is very proud of his hard work. She says, “Wesley has been instrumental in significantly increasing the visibility of the 2 districts, Lamar and Towaliga, which impacts 2 field offices and 7 counties. His public relations and marketing skills are an invaluable asset to the Barnesville field office conservation partnership which includes the two districts, our service center partners, FSA and RD, UGA Extension and the Georgia Forestry Commission.”
With both of his conservation districts, Wesley has been immensely helpful in putting together events and working to promote the work of the districts within their community. For the Towaliga District, Wesley has been working on the newly created “Conservation Education Initiative” that provides garden raised beds for educational purposes. In the Lamar District, Wesley has been instrumental in the promotion and creation of the district’s “Beef Cattle 101 Educational Series.” This series of workshops provides landowners and farmers opportunities to learn about grazing systems and cattle farm operations. The Lamar County Conservation District Chairman Chad Thompson says, “He is organized, dedicated, timely with responses and actions, and always willing to jump in and help.”
Katie Sanders, GACD North Georgia Program Manager says, “Wesley is a major asset to our team. He is always ready to lend a hand or offer suggestions that have benefitted DPAs across the state.”