2024 Field Day Tour – July 10-24, 2024

2024 Field Day Tour – July 10-24, 2024

Jul 9, 2024 | 2024 Field Days, News

2024 FIELD DAYS This year, the 2024 Field Days take on a new form over a two-week period instead of a one-day event. To access all of the additional information to accompany what you will see in the fields, check out the articles and videos below from the researchers...
Are You Ready to Learn About Hay at this year’s Field Days?

Are You Ready to Learn About Hay at this year’s Field Days?

Jul 3, 2024 | feature

The farm crew has been working in overdrive to prep for this year’s Field Days.  While we’ve always hosted an opportunity for farmers to join us to see the latest crop technology being put on trial in the fields, this year’s experience will be a bit different. ...
Farming Full-Speed Ahead

Farming Full-Speed Ahead

May 7, 2024 | feature

Now that we are well into the spring season, land prep has been done and planting is underway at the Darrell Williams Research farm. The warm weather and the aroma of freshly turned dirt have us excited for what’s to come with the 2024 growing season. At the end of...
Field Day 2024 – Mark Your Calendars!

Field Day 2024 – Mark Your Calendars!

May 3, 2024 | feature

Sunbelt Ag Expo stands out from other farm shows across the country because of its 530-acre Research Farm. Each year in late March or early April, the Expo farm crew begins planting plots representing crops grown in the southeast. What better way to celebrate the days...
Thirty-Four Years of Recognizing Excellence

Thirty-Four Years of Recognizing Excellence

Apr 2, 2024 | feature

By Chip Blalock Thirty-four years of recognizing excellence in Agriculture is what the Sunbelt Ag Expo SE Farmer of the Year program is all about. Since 1990, we have had the honor of recognizing 296 salt-of-the-earth farm families and distributing $1,320,000 of prize...
National Ag Day

National Ag Day

Mar 18, 2024 | feature

It’s National Ag Day! Even though we celebrate the agricultural industry year-round here at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, we wanted to honor the people in the industry who make it possible for us to live our daily lives and raise awareness of how influential the agriculture...
It Takes a Village

It Takes a Village

Mar 6, 2024 | feature

By Chip Blalock It takes a village to make a first-class awards program happen. Over the last 33 years, we owe a debt of gratitude to the state coordinators and nominators who make the program happen in their respective states. These folks do the behind-the-scenes leg...
The Farm Families behind the Farmer of the Year Program

The Farm Families behind the Farmer of the Year Program

Feb 13, 2024 | feature

By Chip Blalock Over the years we have met some incredible farm families and experienced a wide variety of family farming operations. Including, traditional row crops, beef cattle, dairy, swine, sheep and goats, equine, poultry, tobacco, fruits and veggies, nurseries,...
The Start of the Farmer of the Year Legacy

The Start of the Farmer of the Year Legacy

Jan 29, 2024 | feature

By Chip Blalock For the 34th consecutive year, the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition is honored to salute the agricultural community and industry with the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award.  How exactly did the Farmer of the Year program get started?...