Expanding the Tractor Pull Experience

Expanding the Tractor Pull Experience

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 I had the honor of capturing it....

The Georgia Grown Marketplace

The Georgia Grown Marketplace

By Jenna Cain, 2024 Sunbelt Expo Social Media Intern The Georgia Grown Marketplace features vendors from all over the state of Georgia. The Marketplace promises to bring back some old favorites as well as many new vendors.  The Georgia Grown Initiative helps members like the ones showcased in the...

Splashing into Sustainability with Aquaponics

Splashing into Sustainability with Aquaponics

By Colleen Barber, Agricultural Education, May 2027 By the year 2050, the world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion. With a need for more food produced on less land, sustainable agriculture methods are a solution many farmers are considering. Aquaponics, for example, offers high yields of...

Navigating the Dynamic World of Poultry Production

Navigating the Dynamic World of Poultry Production

By Colleen Barber, Agricultural Education, May 2027 With avian influenza in full swing, it is the perfect time to learn how to best protect your flock. The CDC reported that over 96 billion birds in the US poultry industry have been affected since 2022.  Come visit the poultry exhibit to find out...

Sheep and Goats: Key to Improving Pastureland

Sheep and Goats: Key to Improving Pastureland

By Shelby Wentz, ABAC Agricultural Communication, May 2026 graduate Interest in sheep and goats is increasing as a result of their role in regenerative agriculture. Browse through the Sheep and Goats barn to learn more about the basics of raising small ruminants and regenerative agriculture....

Classroom Education – the Cowboy Way

Classroom Education – the Cowboy Way

By Whitnie Yoder, ABAC Agricultural Communication, May 2025 graduate In the northeastern corner of the Sunbelt Expo grounds, you can find cowboy hats and farmer caps in their conversations under the beef barn. Lined with booths and a variety of stock, even the smell of the pine shavings draws all...

SOWEGA Beekeepers: Enhancing the Importance of Pollinators

SOWEGA Beekeepers: Enhancing the Importance of Pollinators

By Shelby Wentz, ABAC Agricultural Communication, May 2026 graduate Over the years, concerns about threats to bees, such as pesticides, disease, and displacement issues have been widespread. However, there have been positive reports about the outlook for bee populations in recent years.  Amber...

2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Show Program

2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Show Program

The 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Show Program is now available to view online. Click the button below to see the exhibitors that will be there, the attractions to check out, and educational opportunities for everyone. 

Florida Agriculture: Past, Present, and Future

Florida Agriculture: Past, Present, and Future

By Emily Bruce Florida’s diverse agriculture industry is central to the Sunshine State’s economy, environment, and vibrant heritage. Agriculture is Florida’s 2nd largest industry, with more than 300 commodities produced on 44,703 farm operations in the state. Nursery floriculture is the number one...

Sunbelt Expo Cotton Transformed into T-shirt Souvenirs

Sunbelt Expo Cotton Transformed into T-shirt Souvenirs

by Shelby Wentz, ABAC Agricultural Communication, May 2026 graduate You never leave the Sunbelt Ag Expo without souvenirs, right? How about a unique item supporting Georgia agriculture but also supporting Georgia-grown cotton? This year’s souvenir shirts are made directly from cotton grown right...

A True Community Affair

A True Community Affair

By Bethany Champion, ABAC Agricultural Communication, May 2025 graduate When you think of Sunbelt Ag Expo, the facility grounds in Moultrie, Georgia, where the premier event takes place probably comes to mind. While this is undeniably the best place to be during Expo week, the impact of the farm...

Advancements Being Made by Industries in Row Crop Technology

Advancements Being Made by Industries in Row Crop Technology

There is much to see in the fields at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Days on the Darrell Williams Research Farm.  If you haven’t had a chance already, be sure to stop by and visit before July 24th.  We’ve enjoyed featuring the research conducted in partnership with the University of Georgia....

2024 Farmer of the Year – Jason Watts, Florida

2024 Farmer of the Year – Jason Watts, Florida

Jason Watts Florida Farmer of the Year 2024 Growing up in the rich agricultural area of Okeechobee, Jason Watts is the grandson of dairy farmers on both sides. His great-grandfather grew citrus crops, as did many farmers in those days. He said, “My uncles, grandmother, and eventually my dad owned...

2024 Farmer of the Year – Joel Sirmon, Alabama

2024 Farmer of the Year – Joel Sirmon, Alabama

Joel Sirmon Alabama Farmer of the Year 2024 Joel Sirmon, along with his brother and three sisters, was born on a 300-acre dairy and farrow-to-finish hog operation that also grew corn and soybeans. His parents wanted him to pursue higher education, so he went off to Auburn University in 1976 but...