Southeast AgNet This Week: Sunbelt Ag Expo Honors Farmer of the Year Candidates

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes interviews with the Alabama, Florida and Georgia Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year representatives. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Honors Farmer of Year Candidates

First day of the 38th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo included the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award luncheon. The 10 state winners were on hand for the announcement, and this year’s winner was Danny Kornegay from Princeton, North Carolina. From our region, the Alabama representative was Rickey Cornutt of Boaz, the Florida representative was Vic Story, Jr. …

Commissioner Putnam Announces 2016 Agriculture Hall of Fame Honorees

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced today four honorees who will be inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame for 2016. These individuals have made outstanding contributions to Florida’s agriculture industry and mentored future leaders in Sponsored ContentCIR …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Opens Today

It’s opening day of the 38th Annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Moultrie, Georgia. And Tyron Spearman explains how it will be three days of non-stop action unveiling new technology in agriculture and rural living. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Starts Today

The 2015 version of Sunbelt Ag Expo officially kicks off today at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. Show director Chip Blalock says the Expo will once again offer a variety of field demonstrations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …

Plan Your Sunbelt Ag Expo Experience before Attending

The 2015 Sunbelt Ag Expo starts Tuesday at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia, but you can actually plan all your stops at this year’s event before getting there. Show director Chip Blalock explains how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Georgia Grown Moment

In this week’s Georgia Grown Moment, Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black discusses the exciting things to see and do during the 38th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, October 20-22, 2015. Download Audio You can find out more about Georgia Grown on Facebook, Twitter and at georgiagrown.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

Many Things to See at Sunbelt Ag Expo

“North America’s Premier Farm Show,” the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, opens Tuesday, October 20 in Moultrie, Georgia. And as Tyron Spearman reports, there will be many things to see again this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …

Georgia Cotton Commission Ready for Sunbelt Ag Expo

The Sunbelt Ag Expo kicks off tomorrow and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission invites growers to stop by its booth to learn more about what’s happening in the cotton industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 16, 2015

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, producers are urged not become complacent after the recent court decision to temporarily delay implementation of the ‘Waters of the U.S.” rule, how many are concerned with the recent decision to take pork off the menu in the nation’s federal prisons, and we look at the Sunbelt Ag Expo …