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Florida Agriculture: Past, Present, and Future
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | September 6, 2024 | feature | 0 Comments
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...
Sunbelt Expo Cotton Transformed into T-shirt Souvenirs
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | August 29, 2024 | feature | 0 Comments
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...
A True Community Affair
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | August 13, 2024 | feature | 0 Comments
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...
Advancements Being Made by Industries in Row Crop Technology
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 22, 2024 | feature | 0 Comments
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...
2024 Farmer of the Year – Walter Bass, Jr., Virginia
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 16, 2024 | FOTY 2024 Profile | 0 Comments
Walter Bass, Jr. Virginia Farmer of the Year 2024 Four generations of the Bass family have farmed in the small town of Gladys, Virginia for just over 100 years. Bass Sod Farm, designated a Century Farm, is comprised of 2313 rented and owned acres that grew tobacco for...
2024 Farmer of the Year – George McDonald, Tennessee
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 16, 2024 | FOTY 2024 Profile | 0 Comments
George McDonald Tennessee Farmer of the Year 2024 Just three years from now in 2027, George McDonald and his family will be celebrating an entire century of caring for Catesa Farms, fifty miles northeast of Nashville in Riddleton. He said, “Growing up with both my...
2024 Farmer of the Year – Ty Woodard, South Carolina
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 16, 2024 | FOTY 2024 Profile | 0 Comments
Ty Woodard South Carolina Farmer of the Year 2024 Ty Woodard, of Woodard Farms, Inc., is a third-generation diversified farmer and agribusiness owner in Darlington County. Ty’s grandfather, Frank Woodard, Jr., always dreamed of returning to his agricultural roots...
2024 Farmer of the Year – Faylene Whitaker, North Carolina
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 16, 2024 | FOTY 2024 Profile | 0 Comments
Faylene Whitaker North Carolina Farmer of the Year 2024 Two years after they married, Faylene Whitaker and her late husband, Richard, started their own farm in 1975 on ten acres of rented land, using a 150 International tractor and a $40 tobacco setter. When the first...
2024 Farmer of the Year – Bruce Allen Redmond, Georgia
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 16, 2024 | FOTY 2024 Profile | 0 Comments
Bruce Allen Redmond Georgia Farmer of the Year 2024 Bruce Redmond is boldly carrying on the legacy of his late father, Larry Redmond, who started Shiloh Farms in the early 1980s. The operation consists of 2800 owned and rented acres in Guyton and produces bahia grass,...
2024 Farmer of the Year – Jason Watts, Florida
by Sunbelt Ag Expo | July 16, 2024 | FOTY 2024 Profile | 0 Comments
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,...