Jennifer Ligon recently received the 2017 Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents during its annual meeting and Professional Improvement Conference held Salt Lake, Utah.

According to a press release, the award is given to agents with 10 years or fewer of service in Cooperative Extension and have exhibited excellence in the field of Extension education.

“This award is only presented to two percent of the County Extension Educators in Virginia each year. Ligon has been instrumental in the completion of the BARN facility and the Buckingham Agricultural Resources Network,” officials said in a press release.

“She works very closely with the Buckingham Cattleman’s Association as they work to improve beef cattle quality and marketing.”