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This resolution honors George McDonald, who was named the 2024 Tennessee Farmer of the Year by the University of Tennessee Extension and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. The resolution highlights McDonald's significant agricultural achievements, including managing Catesa Farms, which grows over 9,000 acres of various crops, and his ongoing commitment to agricultural innovation and sustainability. McDonald has a long history of agricultural leadership, having been named Young Farmer of the Year in 1990 and serving on multiple agricultural boards at the county, state, and national levels. He has successfully evolved his family's farming legacy, adapting to market changes and incorporating cutting-edge agricultural technologies. The resolution praises McDonald for his business acumen, passion for agriculture, community involvement, and commitment to his employees, noting that he works alongside his daughter, mother, and over forty full-time and part-time workers. By recognizing McDonald's contributions, the resolution celebrates his exemplary representation of Tennessee's agricultural community and his dedication to the farming industry.

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