Georgia Association of Conservation Districts elected Andrew Standard as treasurer at the annual meeting held August 17-19 at Jekyll Island. As treasurer, Standard will assist with leading GACD as they work with federal and state partners of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and with all 40 Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the promotion of natural resources conservation.

Standard was born on Fort Stewart. His grandparents were landowners at Taylors Creek, until the federal government relocated all civilians and farmers to surrounding counties. This was done to make the largest military base east of the Mississippi River (over a quarter of a million acres).

He spent his early years in Germany where his father was stationed. After that, he returned to Liberty County to go to school and work at the family farms in Tattnall County. To date the family farms are still part of his life. Six hundred acres are part planted with pine and part in cultivation. Along with that he has his own farm in Gum Branch, where he focuses on tree farming, a small acreage of cultivation, and habitat for the deer and turkey.

His early years on the row crop farms (primarily tobacco, peanuts, watermelons, and soybeans) gave him lifelong lessons about working hard regardless of if in the field or behind the desk.

Standard has been an appointed district supervisor representing Liberty County for the Coastal Conservation District since 2019. He has most recently served as group vice president.

For more information on GACD or to explore opportunities on how you can support its efforts, visit online at www.gacd.us or on Facebook @GACDConserve.