The US-Nigeria Trade Council USA is pleased to announce that Mr. John McCormick, the eminent “2016 Georgia Farmer of the Year “will be attending and making a presentation at the forthcoming US-Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Summit & Expo, November 16-18, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
In a Town- Hall format, interactive session, Mr. McCormick will share his highly successful farming experience and advanced techniques at the Summit.
The organisers in a statement explained that John McCormick has been a leader in using innovative farming practices to reduce production costs and increase yield.
“He has been able to successfully use variable rate irrigation, global positioning system guidance and conservation tillage to improve his crop farming and was one of the first farmers to test the Irrigator Pro peanut irrigation scheduling method that was developed by the USDA-Agricultural Research Service.
“His yields have consistently been well above average and his early and successful adaptation of modern and progressive agricultural practices have led him to become an efficient and highly productive farmer leading to winning the prize”.
McCormick:“Being a farmer has been a blessing, and from it I have learned responsibility and leadership”.
Through research partnerships with UGA Extension and several agricultural supply companies, McCormick works to provide better farming methods not only for himself, but for other southeast Georgia farmers as well.
Over his 42-year career, McCormick has never stopped experimenting and trying to make his operation better. He is looking forward to sharing his experience with attendees at the US-Nigeria Agribusiness Summit on Saturday November 18, 2017.
A guided informative tour of the expansive farms of Mr. McCormick has been scheduled for Thursday November 16, 2017, where delegates at the Summit will have first-hand experience of techniques of modern farming. Nigerian farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector are expected to be part of the 3-day conference.
