LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two Ellis County Extension Agents were recognized at the recent National Association of County Agricultural Agents Association conference in Little Rock in late July.

Holly Dickman, Ellis County Extension Agent for Horticulture, received the Achievement Award that recognizes Extension agents with less than 10 years of experience for excellence in their fields for expertise and professionalism. Dickman reaches many people in the county and region with her media work with “Green and Growing weekly television segments, “Let’s Get Growing” daily radio tapings and bi-weekly public service announcements for homeowners, gardeners and landscape professionals. She works diligently in answering the hundreds of phone calls that come into the Extension office during the growing season and manages and works with 26 volunteer Master Gardeners.

Stacy Campbell, Ellis County Extension Agent for Agriculture, received the Distinguished Service Award which honors outstanding Extension professionals with more than 10 years of experience and represents the top 2 percent of NACAA membership. Campbell has strived to offer agriculture producers a well-rounded Extension educational program with an emphasis in various crop and livestock production management practices and issues and risk management strategies. He writes a weekly article for the newspaper in an effort to inform and keep ag producers aware of the latest information that can be useful to them. He has developed a GMO presentation and game that is given each spring and fall to middle school youth at the EARTH/Water Festivals.