2025 SUNBELT AG EXPO SCHEDULE
Plan your trip by reviewing the schedule. The 2025 Sunbelt Ag Expo Schedule will be released September 2025. Check out the cool things that happened at last year's show to plan your trip!
OFFICIAL 2026 SCHEDULE WILL BE AVAILABLE SEPT. 2026
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2026 Virginia Farmer of the Year: Glenn Dye
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments
At 13 years old, after his grandfather passed away, Glenn Dye realized someone had to pick up the slack on the family farm. As a teenager, he started helping his father more with daily tasks. Before his grandfather passed, Dye promised him he would attend college....
2026 South Carolina Farmer of the Year: Jeffrey (Jeff) Massey
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments
After marrying into a family in the seafood business, Jeffrey Massey soon developed his passion for the industry. For the past 26 years, he’s spent his career working to advance the family business by growing clams and oysters, advocating for the seafood industry, and...
2026 North Carolina Farmer of the Year: John H. Gross
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY, News | 0 Comments
As a 5th-generation farmer on Gross Farms, John Gross has deep roots in Sanford, North Carolina, where his family has farmed the land for over a century. When he was in the 11th grade, he became an owner in the operation, managing three acres of Tobacco and working...
2026 Georgia Farmer of the Year: Pete Gelber
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments
Pete Gelber grew up in the Bronx, a part of New York City. His parents purchased a cabin three hours north of the city to keep the five children out of trouble in the summer. After his brother obtained a job at the neighboring 30 cow dairy, Pete started trailing...
2026 Florida Farmer of the Year: Woody Larson
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments
Growing up in a dairy farming family, Woody Larson always knew he wanted to farm. As a young child he’d sweep the feed room floor, bagging the sweepings to feed the dry cows for 15 cents a day. While his family roots run deep in agriculture, he knew he would have to...
2026 Arkansas Farmer of the Year: Murry Henderson, Jr.
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments
A crop farmer from Northeast Arkansas, Murry Henderson Jr., has established his operation with dedication and resilience. As a first generation farmer, Murry understands facing challenges and overcoming adversities. From starting with 100 acres to now farming over...
2026 Alabama Farmer of the Year: Charles (Chuck) T. Madaris III
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 14, 2026 | 2026 FOTY | 0 Comments
What started as weekends at his grandparents cattle operation has grown into an industry leading family farming operation in Hope Hull, Alabama. Chuck Madaris, alongside his wife, Katie, have built and grown CK Cattle into an industry-leading operation. Although the...
The Buzz About Backyard Gardens: Learn the Benefits of Gardening & Importance of Pollinators During the 2026 Sunbelt Ag Expo
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | June 22, 2026 | News | 0 Comments
While nobody can feed the world on a single large produce or livestock operation, just about anyone can grow something fresh at home for their family. Whether it’s a large backyard garden with just about every crop available to grow in the summer, a blueberry bush, or...
Building Rural Connections: How Modern Infrastructure Changes Everything
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | June 1, 2026 | News | 0 Comments
By Bobby Walters, SVP of Construction at Kinetic There's a version of rural life a lot of people outside it don't fully understand, and it's not the one you normally see in think pieces about the "digital divide." It's the farmer who's already using GPS-guided...
Sunbelt Ag Expo Spring Farm Update: Drought Conditions, Precision Technology & 2026 Hay Contest
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | May 27, 2026 | News | 0 Comments
As the planting season is officially in full force, the Sunbelt Ag Expo has had a busy start to spring with much more planned in the next couple of months. The Darrell Williams Research Farm is in the heart of planting season. New this year, the farm is utilizing a...