On February 13, 2026, 19 participants completed the 2026 Executive Farm Management Program. During the 10 days of programming, these individuals learned about strategic planning, financial management, family business succession, human resources, risk management and more practices they can take back to their agribusinesses and operations.

Read on to learn more about the newest alumni of the program.

Branson Beasley

Manager, Bar-B-Ranch
Doerun, Georgia

John Britt Jr.

Tobacco/Peanut Manager, Anderson Farms
Tarboro, North Carolina

Ryan Cahoon

Farm Manager, Cahoon Farms
Fairfield, North Carolina

Jessalyn Cahoon

Assistant Farm Manager, Cahoon Farms
Fairfield, North Carolina

Stuart Chappell

Owner, Chappell Farms
Barney, Georgia

Brandon DeWitt

Farm Supervisor, DeWitt Farms, Inc.
Morven, Georgia

Matthew Fischer

Extension Associate, Clemson Extension
Clemson, South Carolina

Pelmon Hudson III

Farm Operator/Manager, Hudson Farms
Turkey, North Carolina

Jacques Irvin

Owner, MVP Farms
Newton, Georgia

Michaela Irvin

MVP Farms
Newton, Georgia

Audrey Luke-Morgan

Department Head and Professor, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, Georgia

Brittany Pendleton

Field Crops Ag Agent, NC State Extension
Nashville, North Carolina

Bethany Pugh

Bookkeeper, Middle Creek Farms, Inc.
Engelhard, North Carolina

Dawson Pugh

Owner/Operator, Middle Creek Farms
Engelhard, North Carolina

Justin Shealey

County Extension Coordinator, UGA Extension
Athens, Georgia

Kyle Smith

Extension Agronomist, Clemson Extension
Darlington, South Carolina

David Sutton

Agribusiness Banker, First Citizens Bank
Beulaville, North Carolina

Zachary White

Southeastern Territory Manager, Landoll Company
North Carolina

Simmy Williams

Operations Manager, Bear Garden Farms, LLC
Shiloh, North Carolina