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On Friday August 9, 2013, 13 Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center in Marianna.  This is the third year these two organizations have teamed up to honor a selection of the most innovative farmers from the Florida Panhandle.

The purpose of the Agriculture Innovator Recognition Program is to annually recognize innovative farmers and ranchers from 16 Florida Panhandle counties, from Jefferson west to Escambia County.  In 2013, County Agriculture Extension Agents from 13 counties selected an Agricultural Innovator to recognize from each of the counties where they serve.

(Left to Right) Alex  Bolques of Gadsden County Extension, Gerald Hubbell, and Henry Grant of Gadsden County Extension.

(Left to Right) Alex Bolques of Gadsden County Extension, Gerald Hubbell, and Henry Grant of Gadsden County Extension.

The 2013 Gadsden County Agricultural Innovator is Gerald Hubbell of JMAK Farms. JMAK Farms was nominated by Alex Bolques and Henry Grant, Gadsden County Agriculture Agents.  Read more about JMAK Farms below.  The other Ag Innovators nominated this year will be featured in Panhandle Ag e-News in the coming weeks.

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Printer friendly PDF version: JMAK Farms (Gerald Hubbell), Gadsden County

Agricultural Innovators highlighted in past weeks:

Stephen and Tracie Fulford, Jefferson County

Wakulla Berries (Rachel McClure), Wakulla County

Miller Family Aquaponics, Escambia County

Turkey Hill Farm  (Herman Holley & Louise Divine), Leon County

Killam Farm, Inc. (Lucas Killam), Santa Rosa County

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