Tour Completed of Farmer of the Year Operations

Randall Weiseman August 16, 2010 Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

As we get closer to the 33rd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo on October 19-21, executive director, Chip Blalock, says the Swisher Sweets / Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award has completed farm tours of the nominated farmers from each of the 10 southeastern states.

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