Jul 31, 2023 | FOTY 2023 Profile, News
Gary Cecil, of Owensboro, began his 50-year farming career by renting ten acres of tobacco land and hauling hay for area farmers and ear corn to local elevators. Today he operates 2,414 acres, 180 of which are owned and 2,234 are rented on which he grows watermelon,...
Jul 31, 2023 | FOTY 2023 Profile, News
Bart Davis, of Doerun, grew up on his parents’ farm of around 500 acres that had a small herd of mother cows and a hog operation. He recalled, “While I was growing up, I always planned to farm alongside my father and was involved in FFA and Young Farmers...
Jul 31, 2023 | FOTY 2023 Profile, News
In early childhood Wade Purvis began helping his grandfather on his vegetable farm and tended to a small garden at home. So farming became an integral part of his youth as he continued to help family members and friends with various crop and cattle operations. In high...
Jul 31, 2023 | FOTY 2023 Profile, News
Cobb Farms of Lake City is a partnership enterprise that began over fifty years ago. Today, on a total of 4,500 acres (2,500 rented and 2,000 owned), it grows row crops, produce, and show pigs. Three entities make up the partnership: 1) Steve Cobb and Family is a...
Jul 31, 2023 | FOTY 2023 Profile, News
In the winter quarter of his senior year at Auburn University studying Animal and Dairy Science, Darrel Haynes went home to Cullman County to plant a crop with the help of a family friend. He secured a loan from the Production Credit Association and bought a used John...
Feb 6, 2023 | feature, News
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, the floral industry is getting ready for one of its busiest seasons! Flower farms are a growing part of the horticulture industry and can be found scattered across Georgia from the mountains to the coast. Now more than ever...
