By Whitnie Yoder, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern Since 1986, the Georgia Peanut Commission has supported the Sunbelt Ag Expo and served their tasty, grilled sandwiches to the hungry attendees. These two simply go together, just like peanut butter and jelly....
By Shelby Wentz, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern At the Sunbelt Ag Expo, the Family Living Building stands out for showcasing a variety of small and local businesses. Here, you can explore a mix of shops offering handmade goods, including clothing, jewelry,...
By Peyton Coursey, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern The Sunbelt Ag Expo offers vital support to farmers and their families, yet one topic often unaddressed is farmer mental health and well-being. This year, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine of...
By Bethany Champion, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern Mr. Jerry Tillman is a long standing friend of Sunbelt Ag Expo, marking this as his 31st year as a field demonstration volunteer. Tillman can be found in the peanut or cotton field managing a demo, giving a...
By Colleen Barber, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern The Sunbelt Ag Expo has an interactive experience to offer in the beef pavilion. Both the beef pavilion and the Priefert booth had vendors, equipment, and expert had advice to offer Expo attendees to broaden...
By Whitnie Yoder, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern The Darrell Williams Research Farm is known to be a busy spot at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, and today was no exception. A tractor-driven trolly pulls attendees out to the fields every 15 minutes to view the...
By Shelby Wentz, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern This morning, Tyler Harper, Georiga’s Agriculture Commissioner, spoke at the Georiga Agriculture Building about safety behind the wheel during harvesting season. During harvest season, it was mentioned that paying...
By Peyton Coursey, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern Day 2 of the Expo was buzzing with family-friendly activities, and one of the crowd-pullers was the Backyard Garden. This exhibit, a collaboration between the SOWEGA Beekeepers and Flint River Fresh, offered visitors a...
By Bethany Champion, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Intern Friendly faces, sweet families, and students from multiple states fled the Expo today. It is exciting and encouraging to see such a wide variety of individuals represented at Expo. All visitors come from different...
By Jenna Cain, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern Cattle fitting is a big event for the FFA kids. Wednesdays are the days for the youth challenges so the fitting demos are a big deal on Wednesdays. The cattle fitting was held today from 10:30 a.m. and 12:30...
By Colleen Barber, 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Social Media Intern The Youth Educational Challenges at the Sunbelt Ag Expo initiate a passion and understanding of various sectors of the agricultural industry to students. Middle and high school students are given the...
By Whitnie Yoder, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern More than just 10-gallon hats and large jeweled buckles, the Miss Sunbelt Expo Rodeo Queen Royalty serves each day at the equine arena towards the north end of the grounds. Eight ladies competed over this summer...
By Shelby Wentz, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern Today, they marked the return of the Southeastern Hay Contest at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, a significant event that brings together hay farmers from across the southeastern United States. The winners were announced...
By Peyton Coursey, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern The Sunbelt Ag Expo is all about discovering new things, and one of the standout attractions this year is the daily Antique Tractor and Lawnmower Pull. This exciting event is a fan favorite, offering a loud,...
By Bethany Champion, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern The annual cow milking contest is a highly anticipated fan favorite event during the Expo. At the dairy barn, you’ll always find a large crowd of eager viewers ready to cheer on the contestants. Contestants...
By Jenna Cain, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern The Sunbelt Ag Expo did its annual chute out today. The demos consisted of showing the features of the different chutes. First, they showed the features without cattle in them and then with cattle in the chutes....
By Colleen Barber, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern The Farmer of the Year Luncheon held at Maule Hangar serves as a time for the celebration of farmers across the southeastern United States. This is a time to come together and celebrate each other despite our...
News ReleaseContact: Becca TurnerEmail: [email protected] For Immediate Release PDF Farmer of the Year Release - Whitaker Word File Farmer of the Year Release - Whitaker Press Release Page FAYLENE WHITAKER NAMED 2024 SOUTHEASTERN FARMER OF THE YEAR [Moultrie, GA]...
By Peyton Coursey, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Interns The highly anticipated Sunbelt Ag Expo is right around the corner, and I’m always amazed by the incredible effort that goes into organizing this event. From the heavy machinery and tractors to the intricate...
By Shelby Wentz, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern The antique tractor pull was an exciting new addition to the Expo in 2023, and as a member of the social media team, I couldn’t be more thrilled. I remember the excitement surrounding last year’s event when...
