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) John Atkins and Mike Donahoe of Santa Rosa County Extension, Lucas Killam, and Blake Thaxton of Santa Rosa County Extension](http://extadmin.ifas.ufl.edu/nwdistrictmedia/phag/2013/09/Killam-13-Santa-Rosa-Ag-Innov.jpg)
The 2013 Santa Rosa County Innovator is Lucas Killam of Killam Farm, Inc. Killam Farm was nominated by Mike Donahoe, John Atkins, and Blake Thaxton, all Santa Rosa County Agriculture Agents. Read more about Killam Farm, Inc. below. The other Ag Innovators nominated this year will be featured in Panhandle Ag e-News in the coming weeks.
Printer friendly PDF version: Killam Farm, Inc. (Lucas Killam), Santa Rosa 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