John Charles Wilson, President of Agricenter International, received the Robert Sparks Lifetime Achievement award this week during the annual Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards Ceremony at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.
Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau presented the award to Wilson whose efforts in conservation and environmental stewardship have made a long-term, positive impact on Tennessee’s natural resources. The Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability nominated and submitted an application on behalf of John Charles Wilson and is pleased that he has won.
“I am deeply honored to have been nominated for this award, and now to have received it, I am humbled to stand among so many others who have paved the way for all who share a passion to protect and care for the land that continues to provide so much for our country, especially for the farmers who work daily to provide food, fuel and fiber for our nation,” said John Charles Wilson.
The Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement award is given to an individual who has
devoted at least 25 years of effective and valuable service to Tennessee's environmental protection or conservation stewardship. John Charles Wilson has been an advocate for conservation stewardship in Tennessee for 40 years. Through his early work with a regional water quality study and no-till farming methods he displayed commitment to the land and to the environment. His commitment continues today in his role as public servant at the Agricenter where he has educated thousands.
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