FORT VALLEY — As a peach and pecan producer in central Georgia, Al Pearson relied on the expert advice provided by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. In addition to the valuable counsel provided by extension peach expert Maurice E. “Butch” Ferree, Pearson gained something unexpected: a lifelong friend.
A member of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Board, Pearson has established the Dr. Maurice E. “Butch” Ferree Scholarship to support students majoring in horticulture in honor of Ferree, who retired in 1998 after 24 years with UGA Extension.
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