It Takes a Village
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
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
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?...
2023 Sunbelt Ag Expo: Day 3 Recap
Georgia EMC: Keeping the Lights On and Keeping Us Safe By Bethany Champion An excellent feature of the Expo is having the Georgia EMC booth provide relevant education on electrical safety. Throughout the week, the booth featured friendly faces, unique demonstrations,...