The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo highlighted the latest advances in agricultural technology and provided the public with education in the agricultural industry’s processes.
Informational booths, displays, and demonstrations put together by different groups were found throughout the expo, which encourages the public to come back each year.
Companies brought out their latest products for farmers interested in new equipment.
Valley Irrigation showed how farmers can use their products in their fields. Ethan Sammons, an ABAC alumni, represented this company. His earlier experiences with the expo included his professors giving extra credit for attending the event.
“As water rights and water laws change, we need to practice conservation methods. With agricultural technology we can track flow and gallons per minute,” Sammons said.
Different colleges also had displays promoting the latest they offer for potential students.
ABAC was represented in two spots this year instead of one. Ambassadors and other campus officials were recruiting future Stallions in their usual building.
The second location that featured ABAC was the Spotlight State building with 2025’s theme being “All Roads Lead to Georgia Grown.”
The displays found in the building showed how Georgia gets its food and how ABAC’s agricultural programs contribute.
Gracie Bananto represented the Student Government Association at the ABAC building and has been to the expo multiple times.
She said, “This was like the fair for me. I loved seeing the big attractions and tractors.”
“Agricultural innovation is important because we have many mouths to feed,” Bananto continued. “We must use what we have got to feed the growing population. We need to prepare and get ready for the future of ag.”
Expo visitor Kaleb Hathcock brings his family to the event every year.
He said, “Agriculture is a big part of the world, and people don’t realize where all the food comes from. The latest innovations help us grow more food and feed more people.”
Ray Clark was formerly an agriculture teacher for 36 years in Plant City, Florida, and would bring his students to the expo every year.
“Agricultural innovation is important because we are losing the number of farmers that we had many years ago,” Clark said. “With the expansion of the number of people in the US now, we are losing farmland.”
Clark continued, “It’s important we can keep up with the times and the amount of people we are feeding in the world.”
For more information on the Sunbelt Ag Expo and what it entails, visit sunbeltexpo.com.
