Jul 15, 2020 | FOTY Profile
Stephen J. Kelley was raised on a sixty-acre farm, although his parents worked off the farm. Some of his earliest memories include raising hogs, cattle, and corn with his family. And they always cultivated a big garden at home. By middle school he was helping his...
Jul 15, 2020 | FOTY Profile
Samuel L. (“Lee”) Nunn has always been around farming. His grandfather owned and operated a dairy and row crop operation in Morgan County until 1986 and, after retiring, continued to keep a small beef cattle herd. At 87, he is proud that his grandson followed in his...
Jul 15, 2020 | FOTY Profile
Raymond R. “Rick” Roth Jr. is the only son of a very successful second-generation Belle Glade farmer, the late Ray R. Roth. He has been farming in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) in Palm Beach County, Florida for 44 years. Rick holds a BS degree in Mathematics...
Jul 15, 2020 | FOTY Profile
Located just west of Lonoke, Arkansas, I.F. Anderson Farms, Inc. is the largest baitfish hatchery in the world. This premier aquaculture enterprise was started in 1949 by the late I.F. Anderson and his father, the late W.L. Anderson. Now, the third and fourth...
Jul 15, 2020 | FOTY Profile
For thirty-nine years Thomas Ellis has practiced agricultural diversification through his cattle, poultry, and pecan processing and manufacturing enterprises at Triple E. Farm and Priester’s Pecans, Inc. A third-generation Lowndes County farmer, Ellis grew up on a...
Jul 14, 2020 | Farmer of the Year
Charles Edwin (“CJ”) Isbell Jr. is carrying on a seventy-year family tradition at Keenbell Farm in western Hanover County. His grandparents, Joe and Kathleen Isbell, purchased the original 175 acres in 1951. Today, at 340 owned and leased acres, the farm specializes...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
After graduating from high school, Jay Yeargin purchased a 60–acre farm with a USDA loan for beginning farmers, which allowed him to finance 100 percent of the land. He recalled, “Over the ensuing years, I bought more farm land by working with the USDA and began to...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
York, a small town nestled in the hilly Piedmont region of South Carolina, is home to Bush-N-Vine Farm, a fruit and vegetable-growing enterprise owned and operated by Robert “Bob” Martin Hall. His career began forty-one years ago on land that’s been in his family for...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
As a boy growing up in Sampson County, North Carolina, James L. “Cookie” Lamb was curious about everything pertaining to farm life. He yearned to drive a tractor or a truck, take care of animals, and understand how farm tools and equipment worked. It was the beginning...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
From both sides of his family Joe Edmondson inherited a passion for farming the land around Vardaman, Mississippi. Fueled by the untimely death of his father when Joe was only ten, he began in earnest to assume the responsibility of making the family farm as...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
Stephen J. Kelley was raised on a sixty-acre farm, although his parents worked off the farm. Some of his earliest memories include raising hogs, cattle, and corn with his family. By middle school he was helping his older brother raise about an acre and a half of...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
Samuel L. (“Lee”) Nunn has always been around farming. His grandfather owned and operated a dairy and row crop operation in Morgan County until 1986 and, after retiring, continued to keep a small beef cattle herd. At 87, he is proud that his grandson followed in his...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
Raymond R. “Rick” Roth Jr. is the only son of a very successful second-generation Belle Glade farmer, the late Ray R. Roth. He has been farming in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) in Palm Beach County, Florida for 44 years. Rick holds a BS degree in Mathematics...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
Located just west of Lonoke, Arkansas, I.F. Anderson Farms, Inc. is the largest baitfish hatchery in the world. This premier aquaculture enterprise was started in 1949 by the late I.F. Anderson and his father, the late W.L. Anderson. Now, the third and fourth...
Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Farmer of the Year, News
For thirty-nine years Thomas Ellis has practiced agricultural diversification through his cattle, poultry, and pecan processing and manufacturing enterprises at Triple E. Farm and Priester’s Pecans, Inc. A third-generation Lowndes County farmer, Ellis grew up on a...
Jun 16, 2020 | News
News Release Contact: Becca Turner 229-985-1968 Email: [email protected] For Immediate Release SUNBELT AG EXPO PLANS FOR SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE Having completed 42 years of putting on North America’s Premier Farm Show, the Sunbelt Ag Expo board and staff looks...
Jun 11, 2020 | News
The 2020 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is scheduled for July 23, and farmers are invited to join us to learn practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest technologies farmers can use to improve their operations. While Field Day...
Oct 18, 2019 | News
Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, Moultrie Georgia A Cooperative Extension Effort of Auburn University, Clemson University, The University of Florida, and The University of Georgia RESULTS The 2019 Southeastern Hay Contest (SEHC) presented by Massey Ferguson celebrates...
Oct 17, 2019 | News
As the third and final day of the 42nd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo comes to a close, we reflect on this record-breaking year. Attendees gathered from across the nation to experience America’s Premiere Farm Show ®. From cooking demonstrations to over 1,200 exhibitors, there...
Oct 17, 2019 | News
Misty Friedman walked through making a famous southern dish, squash casserole. She showcased how to incorporate Georgia Grown produce in the dish to make at home. The recipe featured this morning was developed by a school system in north Georgia. Visit...
