2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo In Review

2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo In Review

Y’all Come Back Now! By Bryce Roland, 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern There is nothing like the Sunbelt Ag Expo. I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who made this week a success. Vendors, staff, and volunteers, thank you for all the hard work during the days,...
Thursday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

Thursday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

Veterans and the Sunbelt Ag Expo By Bryce Roland, 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern On the east side of the expo, almost bordering the runway of the airport was a small tent selling drinks. This small tent was run by veterans from most of the branches of our nation’s...
Wednesday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

Wednesday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

FFA and 4-H take on Expo By Bryce Roland, 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern Each year students with a passion for agriculture flood the Sunbelt Ag Expo to learn about what new innovations the agricultural industry has to offer. FFA, 4-H, and other groups with a passion for...
Tuesday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

Tuesday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

Spotlight on Arkansas By Bryce Roland, 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern With their Sunbelt Ag Expo motto being “Experience Arkansas” the natural state is ready to show off everything they have to offer. I was able to stop by the spotlight state building and check out some...
Monday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

Monday at the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo: In Review

Exceptional Weather Expected for the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo By Bryce Roland, 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern South Georgia weather can be unpredictable. It is not uncommon to wake up with winter weather, then by the middle of the day, we may experience spring or summer....

2022 Sunbelt Shorts: Must See Opportunities at Expo

SWISHER FARMER OF THE YEAR Since its inception in 1990, the Swisher/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award has evolved into the most prestigious honor in the southeast and nation with 265 outstanding agribusiness leaders being honored for their “excellence...
2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Temporary, Part-Time Staff

2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Temporary, Part-Time Staff

The Sunbelt Ag Expo is seeking 75 temporary, part-time lot attendants/flaggers to help with this year’s Expo. We look forward to a great event. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Apply online at www.employgeorgia.com. If you have questions,...
Experience Dairy at the Sunbelt Ag Expo

Experience Dairy at the Sunbelt Ag Expo

UGA Animal and Dairy Science students are currently doing some amazing work that is expected to benefit farmers. One of these is looking at the voluntary waiting period, essential to monitoring cows’ reproductivity.  Once monitored, they can be put on an...
Aquaponics at the Expo

Aquaponics at the Expo

If you are looking to diversify your agricultural knowledge on fish farming, hydroponics, or a more sustainable way to grow your food; look no further, visit the Aquaculture Building. This exhibit will provide you with tremendous learning opportunities through...
Focus on the Board – Carla Hornady

Focus on the Board – Carla Hornady

Carla Hornady has served as a board member for the Expo since 2017; however, her involvement in the agricultural community dates much further. Carla Hornady is a native of Billingsley, Alabama, a small rural community in Autauga County, where she grew up on her...
2022 Youth Activities at the Expo

2022 Youth Activities at the Expo

To sign up for the contests and learn more, click here. Students experience numerous learning opportunities and participate in various activities. Both high school and college students will have an opportunity to attend the Expo to compete in “Advocacy in Action”,...
2022 American Stock Dog Grand Finals

2022 American Stock Dog Grand Finals

Guest Blogger Darby Masters, 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern The 2022 American Stock Dog Grand Finals are here. Stock dogs and their handlers come from across the southeast to compete in the stock dog trials held at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Stock dogs are dogs that help...
Opportunities for Youth at Expo

Opportunities for Youth at Expo

While the Sunbelt Ag Expo serves as a central hub during the third week of October for those in the agricultural industry to conduct business, it also serves as a place for students and young adults with a particular interest in the field of study to learn from the...
Focus on the board – Ron Carroll

Focus on the board – Ron Carroll

Since his first time attending the Sunbelt Ag Expo in 1990, Ron Carroll has become a huge supporter of the Expo, its mission, and the role it plays in the community. In the past 32 years, Carroll has only missed 2 shows and taken on many active roles in our program as...
Are You Planning to be at Field Day?

Are You Planning to be at Field Day?

If you don’t have it on the calendar, add it now. The Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day will be Aug. 2, 2022. Farmers are invited to join us to learn practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest technologies to improve farming...
Field Day – Join us next Tuesday, August 2nd

Field Day – Join us next Tuesday, August 2nd

Rain may have caused us to delay Field Day, but we look forward to welcoming you to the Darrell Williams Research Farm next Tuesday, August 2nd, at 8:00 a.m.  To get excited about the featured plots, see the list below.  We can’t wait for you to experience the latest...
Robert E. Saunders | Virginia Farmer of the Year 2022

Robert E. Saunders | Virginia Farmer of the Year 2022

In a reflective mood Robert Saunders, of Saunders Brothers, Inc. in Piney River, Virginia, quoted Mark Twain’s famous advice, “Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.”  Growing up on a family farm as one of seven brothers was...
John M. Harrison | Tennessee Farmer of the Year 2022

John M. Harrison | Tennessee Farmer of the Year 2022

Philadelphia, Tennessee, the home of Sweetwater Valley Farm, was settled as part of a Revolutionary War land grant in the early 1800s. At the turn of the twentieth century, it became a dairy farm, with the original barn built in 1917. Seventy years later, John and...