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Flowery Branch equine, cattle expert named Farmer of the Year
Ann Jones of Jones Cutting Horses honored at Hall County Ag Breakfast
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Among those recognized at Wednesday's 2015 Hall County Agribusiness Awards Presentation & Breakfast were, from left, Sammy Smith, Gainesville City Schools Board of Education member, Friend of Agriculture; Ann Jones of Flowery Branch, Farmer of the Year; Dr. Rick Hinton was honored posthumously with the Agriculture Hall of Fame award, accepting on his behalf were his son and wife, Blake and Jeanne Hinton; and Lanny Dunagan, Dunagan Welding Service, Outstanding Agribusiness. The annual awards are sponsored by the Hall County Cooperative Extension and the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce. - photo by David B. Strickland
A fourth-generation family farmer known across the country for her cattle and equine expertise is Hall County’s 2015 Farmer of the Year. Ann Jones of Jones Cutting Horses in Flowery Branch received the honor Wednesday at the Hall County Ag Breakfast Awards. Jones owns and operates dairy ranches in Hall County and in Oklahoma, as well as a smaller equine operation here.