![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 17, 2013 | Farmer of the Year, News
Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the prestigious Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year awards. Woodruff, from Tifton, Ga., will join John McKissick, University of Georgia...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
Being flexible has paid off for Scott Travis of Cox’s Creek, Ky. His farming operation has evolved over the years, from an early emphasis on livestock to a current focus on crops—burley tobacco, corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, straw and pumpkins. As a result of his...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
Beef producer and broiler grower Berkley Linwood “Lin” Jones of New Canton, Va., is a community leader. His work in improving beef genetics, saving money on buying mineral feed supplements and in cooperative value-added marketing of beef calves has gained nationwide...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
A farmer for more than 60 years, Wilbur Earp of Winnabow, N.C., pioneered in raising hogs indoors. He has developed an extensive beef, pork and row crop farm. He also used estate planning experts to ensure his farm will be a viable business for years to come. As a...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
Phillip DeSalvo of Center Ridge, Ark., embraced a ground-floor opportunity to develop a new breed of cattle called Ultrablack. DeSalvo has persevered despite adversities such as drought, a devastating tornado and losing a contract to grow broiler chickens. His Big D...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
Fourth generation farmer Will Harris of Bluffton, Ga., developed his White Oak Pastures into the largest organic farm in Georgia. He added job-generating meat processing to the farm and has become a provider of high-quality natural meat products to upscale grocery...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
Abbott Myers of Dundee, Miss., went to college to become an aeronautical engineer. Those plans changed one year when his father required eye surgery and called Abbott home to manage the family farm. He so enjoyed the decision-making of farming, he changed his major to...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
Richard Jameson of Brownsville, Tenn., has overcome a diagnosis of clinical depression, and with support of his family and the medical community, he is now able to manage the stresses that come with farming. He has also become a topnotch soil conservationist, a...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
James E. Cooley of Chesnee, S.C., has developed a showplace farm growing peaches, strawberries and blackberries. Each year, Cooley, his wife, daughters and dedicated employees welcome thousands of visitors to the farm that has become an agricultural tourism...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
A native of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, John Scott Long answered a call to manage a cucumber farm in South Florida. He later bought this land near Palm City, Fla., to raise vegetables. His Agri-Gators farming operation has since become a successful producer of sweet...
![Longtime University of Georgia Extension agronomist John Woodruff has been selected as the newest judge for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year]()
Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, News
Though not raised on a farm, Annie Dee grew up in farming country in southern Illinois. After studying agriculture in college, she farmed land her parents owned in Florida. This land was later sold to start another in West Alabama. Over the years, she transformed Dee...
