Industry involvement is a key part of the success of the Agricultural Technology Program. That support is often shown through guest speakers and field trip hosts who contribute to several classes. We would like to publicly recognize our industry friends, several of whom are alumni of the AT program, who gave their time, talents, and experience to benefit our students in the last year. We are appreciative of their tremendous support!

*Denotes AT Alumni

Company    Representatives
Aquaturf
  • Robert Spangler
Arborscapes
  • Billy Davis
American Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee 
  • Matt Fimon 
American Farmland Trust
  • Jacob Gilley
Augusta County Extension  
  • John Benner

Barnes Brothers Farm
  • Chuck Barnes
  • Rusty Barnes
  • Jason Barnes
Beegle Landscaping & Lawn Care LLC
  • Jon Beegle
Beverage Tractor
  • Steve Grahm
  • Matt Rexrode
Birdsong Peanut Company
  • Mark Simmons
Byrum Family Farms
  • Steel Bryum
Carter Equipment
  • Chris Dixon
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  • Alston Horn
Chiles Enterprises Landscape, Tree, & Turfcare
  • Wesley Chiles*
Commonwealth Cotton Gin
  • Chris Alphin*
  • Johnny Parker
Conserva Irrigation
  • Matt Jones *
  • Jay Gray
Dinwiddie County Extension 
  • Mike Parrish*
Farm Credit of the Virginias 
  • Katie Frazier
  • Jacob Sharitz
  • Anthony Watson
Fauquier Education Farm
  • Jim Hankins
Hoober Inc. 
  • Jacob Bevins*
  • Brian Gott
Idika Farms
  • Billy Gwaltney
James River Equipment
  • Marshall Puryear
LandCare
  • Jamie Rooker*
  • Willie Funes
Mennel Milling
  • Alicia Pence
  • Caleb Peck
Nutrien Ag Solutions
  • Dave Noble
  • Eric Scruggs
Old Hickory Farms
  • Randy Everette
Pinehurst Golf Course
  • Eric Mabie
  • David Chrobak
Ruppert Landscape
  • Rob Groves
Saunders Brothers Inc.
  • Jim Saunders

SodStar
  • Kyle Cook
  • Chris York
  • Jennifer Hillard
  • Mark Harris
Southern Landscape Group
  • Mark Maslow
Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center
  • Dr. Hunter Frame
  • Dr. David Lanston
  • Dr. Matthew Chappell
Valley Landscaping
  • Todd Walters *
  • Leon Smith
  • Thomas McCann
Virginia Agribusiness Council 
  • Cliff Williamson
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Steph Dawley
  • Nick Moody*
  • Seth Mullins
  • Alec Lipscomb
  • Hunter Landis
  • Rachel McAden
  • Tad Williams
  • Carl Kling
  • Marie Schirmacher
  • Gonzalo Ortiz
  • Anita Tuttle
Virginia Farm Bureau 
  • Lindy Fimon, Young Farmer Committee
  • Kelly Roberts
Virginia Forage and Grassland Council
  • Keith Tuck*

Waters Edge Specialty Pruning and Plant Health Care
  • Jason Anderson
  • Anna Anderson*
Wythe County Beef Producer
  • Todd Repass