Sunbelt Farmers

Randall Weiseman October 17, 2006 Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Here are the state winners for the 2006 Swisher Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award from Alabama, Florida and Georgia, and reports with each of them.
The overall winner this year was Tennessee cattle and row crop farmer Bob Willis.

Glenn Forrester of Alabama Report (1:00 wma)

Damon Deas of Florida Report (1:00 wma)

Gary Paulk of Georgia Report (1:00 wma)

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