Sunbelt Ag Expo Farmer of Year is from Georgia

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Philip Grimes

Philip Grimes

While rain and storms have been a big part of the opening day for the 37th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, many folks braved the wet conditions to attend the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award luncheon. And when it was all over, the winner of this year’s event was crop farmer Philip Grimes of Tifton, Georgia.


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Dennis Carlton

Dennis Carlton

The Florida representative this year was cattle rancher, citrus grower and real estate investor Dennis Carlton of Tampa. A rancher for 40 years, his farming interests include more than 35,000 acres, of which 30,082 acres are rented and some 5,368 acres are owned.


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Phillip Hunter

Phillip Hunter

The Alabama representative this year was Phillip Hunter from Birmingham, who raises shade, evergreen and ornamental trees at the Hunter Trees, LLC nursery in Talladega County.


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