(1900 – 1965) J. A. Beaty’s service with Alabama Cooperative Extension was actually less than eight years long, but his lifelong impact on Alabama agriculture was impressive. James Albert Beaty was born on a farm in Louisville, Alabama, on June 13, 1900. He attended...
(1986 – 2017) Monte J. Baugh was a Regional Extension Agent on the Commercial Horticulture program priority team serving Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Marshall, Morgan, and St. Clair counties. One of his co-workers says: “I knew Monte was a...
(1908 – 1987) It is well known that the Extension Agents in 4-H Club work often go the extra mile, especially when it means that the boys and girls in their care will benefit by some extra work they do or some extra kind deed that they do. Such is the case of Miss...
(1926 – 1994) James A. Bates, Jr., served Perry county well, working for thirty-three years there as Extension Farm Agent and County Agent until his retirement in 1983. Mr. Bates, better known as “Buck” to his friends and coworkers, was born on May 20, 1926, in Selma,...
(1935 – 2015) Mr. Billy Ray Baswell was born on March 15, 1935, in DeKalb County to the late W.E. and Nallie Gregory Baswell. He was employed by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in Cullman County until his retirement with 29 years of service. He was a member...
