More than 100-thousand visitors will be in Moultrie this week checking out satellite steered cotton pickers, antique tractors, and the latest in all things agricultural.
The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition is known as North America's premier farm show. The expo provides more than a thousand exhibitors a chance to show off their products to buyers from all over the country.
The event is also important to South Georgia's economy, bringing in an additional 17-million dollars a year. The 700-acre complex in Moultrie features indoor and outdoor exhibits.
In an effort to appeal to a bigger audience the expo also features presentations on hunting and fishing as well as the opportunity to test drive ATV's, trucks, and tractors. The expo runs through Thursday.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition opens
