This coming Tuesday, July 7th, the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day will take place in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman has the details.
The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field day is coming up July 7th in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman has the details.
It was announced this week by the Florida Farm Bureau Federation that Cary Lightsey, a Lake Wales producer, is the 2009 Florida Farmer of the Year.
He will represent the state at the annual Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo’s 2009 Farmer of the Year luncheon during the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie, Georgia on October 20, 2009.
The planning and planting for the Sunbelt Ag Expo is well underway and Executive Director Chip Blalock, says that the recent six inches of rain they received may pose some challenges.
Everett Griner gives us his take on the Sunbelt Ag Expo.
After completing another year of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, both Chip Blalock, their Executive Director and Bill Patton, Chairman of the Board, talk about how things went this year.
Blalock says while attendance numbers were down slightly, it was a quailty crowd.
Patton looks back at some of the new exhibits which helped hi-light the livestock area this year.
Sunbelt Ag Expo has wrapped up another successful year and Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman checks in with the Chairman of the Board, Bill Patten.
Sunbelt Ag Expo has just closed the gates to another great year as Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman catches up with Executive Director Chip Blalock to discuss the successes of this year and to look ahead to the 32nd event.
Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talks with Sunbelt Expo’s farm manager, Michael Williams on this years field crop and demonstration.
Today is the last day of the 31st annual Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia as gates will be open until 4:00 this afternoon. Pictured is the Georgia Cotton Commission tent where Richey Seaton and Karen Nikitopoulos are talking with Expo attendees about the cotton industry in the state. Richey talks about their past two week run at both the Georgia National Fair and Sunbelt Ag Expo.
While at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Tuesday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson participated in the annual cow milking contest but also talked about a problem many are concerned about here in the Southeast.
The Georgia Milk Producers are out at Sunbelt Expo with information for both the producer and consumer. Producers can stop by for dairy seminars that will be conducted throughout the show including the cow whisperer discussing different handling practices. Kids can learn about the importance of dairy and even see a cow being milked. The dairy exhibit is located in the livestock area.
Alabama Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Glen Zorn was at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Tuesday participating in the cow milking contest, but also was here to support Alabama’s Farmer of the Year winner at the annual luncheon.
Day two is underway in Moultrie, Georgia for the 31st annual Sunbelt Ag Expo. Tyron Spearman looks at what is in store for the day.
10 state winners were on hand for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award luncheon today, and when it was announced, this year’s recipient was Brian Kirksey from Arkansas. Pictured (l-r) are Alabama state winner Lamar Dewberry, Kirksey, Florida state winner Randy Strode, and Georgia state winner Wayne McKinnon.
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To learn more about the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Farmer of the Year contest click Here
The annual Ag Commissioner’s Cow Milking Contest took place today at Sunbelt Ag Expo, as pictured right is Glen Zorn, Deputy Commissioner from Alabama
and then to the left, Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson, 
When it was all over, the winner was South Carolina Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers. Also pictured is University of Tennessee’s Warren Gill representing Tennessee.
The Georgia Propane Association is here at Sunbelt Expo showcasing the versatility of propane. Their exhibit includes a variety of products from mowers to household luxeries for both the farmer and consumer, which can all be seen in their building located in block C-10.
Plus, Randall Weiseman talked with Jenni about other benefits of using propane.
The 31st Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo kicks off today in Moultrie, Georgia as there will be exhibits and events that most anyone will enjoy during the 3-day event.
Sunbelt’s Executive Director Chip Blalock invites everyone to attend.
To learn more about this years event, click Here
Tyron Spearman has this quick reminder about the Sunbelt Ag Expo which officially starts Tuesday.
Learn more about this years event by clicking Sunbelt Ag Expo
The fall season can be an extemely busy time for the Georgia Beef Board as various fairs and events present great opportunities to promote beef to consumers. Carla Kelsoe, president of the Georgia Cattlewomen, says that the GCWA tries to do their part to make sure the consumer is fully informed, especially focusing on women and children with recipes and fun educational materials.
In Sarasota, Florida this week John Deere officials displayed hundreds of tractors, many of them new models to become available in 2009, many of them geared toward the ‘lifestyle’ rural crowd and folks involved in things like citrus, nursery, vineyards and other agriculture operations. According to John Deere representatives on hand for the event, the new models coupled with the more traditional larger models target today’s farm equipment consumer no matter what size of the operation. Whether it be for the very large ag operations or the very small, and all in between, John Deere seems to be making a real effort to serve all market segments when it comes to farm and lawn care equipment. 
In this post herein you can listen to interviews and view documents we received from the John Deere folks this week in Sarasota, as they hosted agriculture media along with John Deere dealer representatives from throughout North America. Just click to see the rest of this post and you’ll find links to the interviews and other materials. Read the rest of this entry »
Today Tyron Spearman has information about a program in the new farm bill called SNAP.
And he also wants to reminds everyone about the Sunbelt Ag Expo which will take place next week in Moultrie, Georgia.
Click Sunbelt Ag Expo to learn more about next week’s big event.
The 31st annual Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie will kick off this year the way it has for the past 19 years - with the naming of the Sunbelt Farmer of the Year at the opening luncheon on October 14. One farmer from each of the ten Sunbelt states will be competing for the title this year, including: Lamar Dewberry of Alabama, Randy Strode of Florida and Clayton “Wayne†McKinnon of Georgia.
Listen to reports here:
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We are just 3 weeks away from the anual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Moultrie, Georgia and their Executive Director, Chip Blaclock, says the show will of course have a variety of things to see including many that livestock producers would be interested in.
To learn more about the Sunbelt Ag Expo coming up October 14th through 16th click Here
The Georgia representative in the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Farmer of the Year contest has been announced, as Tyron Spearman has the details.
Just what is this? Everett Griner tells us and just why it is so important.
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The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day took place today at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. as farmers from across the region were on hand to see the progression of the crops being grown there. I had a chance to talk with both Sunbelt Executive Director Chip Blalock and Associate Farm Manager Michael Williams about the day and the crops.
Blalock Report (2:15 mp3)
Williams Report (1:50 mp3)
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Next Tuesday June 8th the annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Field Day will be held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. The associate farm manager for Sunbelt is Michael Williams who soon will take over for his dad Darrell who has managed the research farm there since 1980, and invites farmers across the southeast to attend next week’s event.
Report (1:00 mp3)
Michael talks about what growers can expect to see at the field day and how the growing season has been so far.
Report (1:00 mp3)
To learn more about the Sunbelt Ag Expo Field day, just click Here
It is with great sadness and tremendously heavy hearts we report of the passing of Lee V. McCoy, known to many of his legions of friends and colleagues as the “RealMcCoy”. Lee lost his battle with cancer early morning Thursday May 22 in a Georgia hospital, admitted the Monday before in a bout with pneumonia.
Please find details regarding Lee’s memorial services at the end of this news post.
For nearly a decade until making a move into a new career opportunity last year, Lee was a regional representative of this radio network. He travelled the region and nation, and occassionally overseas, newsgathering and representing the network from his home location Read the rest of this entry »
This week’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast 
events hosted by the Georgia Agribusiness Council in Atlanta drew a good crowd of the state’s agriculture leaders, 
numerous lawmakers and legislative staffers. One of the big news items of the day is the announcement by GA Governor Sonny Perdue that some of the watering restrictions in Georgia will be relaxed, 
for now anyway, to help support the nursery industry and efforts by the public to establish new plantings of trees and shrubs. Governor Perdue also is set to sign a new state water bill today that Georgia agriculture industry leaders have been very involved in helping to develop. In the reports posted herein, hear Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s comments to the media (mp3)right after he spoke to the GAC breakfast this morning. Also hear 
comments from Georgia Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association Exec Charles Hall (mp3) 
including an update about a referendum deadline coming up for GA Vegetable producers to vote on a new marketing order; Georgia Farm Bureau President Vincent ‘Zippy’ Duvall comments (mp3) on the water bill and other present concerns for Georgia agriculture; and GA Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin also offers comments (mp3) for our listeners, speaking to us just before the GAC breakfast this morning. Also to see who’s in these photos, just place your cursor over each photo and the cut line will appear.
