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