Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving the history of Florida agriculture, was created in 1980. Men and women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture are inducted annually during a ceremony held each February at the Florida State Fair in Tampa. The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame has a permanent exhibit located on the fairgrounds. For information, write: Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame, 4508 Oak Fair Blvd., Suite 290, Tampa, FL 33610. For ticket information, call the Hillsborough County Farm Bureau at (813) 685-9121.
News Release(Click year to view) |
Brochure(PDF) |
Inductee(Click name to view bio and photo) |
| 2010 | Dan McClure | |
| Richard Alger | ||
| Ben Hill Griffin III | ||
| Rudy Hamrick | ||
| 2009 | 1.3 MB | Dr. James Griffiths |
| Richard Kelly | ||
| Kay Richardson | ||
| Mason Smoak | ||
| 2008 | 774 KB | “Pete” Clemons |
| Hugh Malakowsky English | ||
| Fritz Stein Jr. | ||
| Alto Alfred Straughn | ||
| 2007 | 415 KB | William R. Boardman |
| Albert Greenberg | ||
| Carroll Wayne Hawkins | ||
| Berryman "Buster" Longino | ||
| Ed and Imogene Yarborough | ||
| 2006 | 252 KB | Roy Gene Davis |
| Lillie "Belle" Jeffords | ||
| James Neville McArthur | ||
| Dudley Adelbert Putnam | ||
| Charles R. Smith | ||
| 2005 | 245 KB | Dr. James M. Davidson |
| Paul J. DiMare | ||
| William D. "Billy" Long | ||
| Jo Ann Doke Smith | ||
| Frank "Sonny" Williamson Jr. | ||
| 2004 | 413 KB | Thomas "Richard" Barber Jr. |
| Vick and Faye Blackstone | ||
| Donald Fariss May | ||
| Fred Y. Montsdeoca | ||
| Robert Nelson "Bob" Morris | ||
| 2003 | 395 KB | Arlen Neil Jumper |
| Oma Richard Minton Sr. | ||
| Dr. Martha Rhodes Roberts | ||
| Dr. Kenneth Ray Tefertiller | ||
| 2002 | 392 KB | Bernard A. Egan |
| Carl B. Loop Jr. | ||
| J.R. "Rip" Graves | ||
| George F. Sorn | ||
| 2001 | 412 KB | Al Bellotto |
| Copeland Griswold | ||
| Fountain H. May Sr. | ||
| Bert Edward Roper | ||
| 2000 | Tom B. Adams | |
| Jack Monteith Berry | ||
| William A. "Bill" Graham | ||
| Henry F. Swanson | ||
| 1999 | Alto Lee Adams | |
| Bert J. Harris Jr. | ||
| Kenneth F. Jorgansen | ||
| Copeland D. Newbern | ||
| John Powell Wallace | ||
| 1998 | Miles Edward Groover | |
| Edna Pearce Lockett | ||
| Maxey D. Love Jr. | ||
| Elliott L. Maguire | ||
| Mabel M. Simmons | ||
| 1997 | William "Bill" H. Krome | |
| J.R. "Jack" Spratt | ||
| Raymon F. Tucker | ||
| Robert Billingsley Whisenant | ||
| Stephen Monroe Yoder | ||
| 1996 | Neal Palmer "Pal" Brooks | |
| Snead Young Mathews Davis | ||
| Henry Gatrell | ||
| Barnette E. Greene Jr. | ||
| Gov. Wayne Mixson | ||
| 1995 | Leroy Baldwin | |
| Dr. Clarence L. Campbell Jr. | ||
| Latimer "Latt" Maxcy | ||
| William H. Stuart Sr. | ||
| 1994 | Elton L. Hinton | |
| Dr. J. Wayne Reitz | ||
| Latimer H. Turner | ||
| George H. Wedgworth | ||
| 1993 | Karl Albritton | |
| William Travis Loften | ||
| Dr. John Mortensen | ||
| Dr. Julia Morton | ||
| Dr. Marshall O. Watkins | ||
| 1992 | Edward J. Campbell | |
| N. Curtis Peterson | ||
| Edgar H. Price | ||
| Vance V. Vogel | ||
| 1991 | Doyle E. Carlton Jr. | |
| Dr. Tony J. Cunha | ||
| Julian B. Lane | ||
| Joseph M. O'Farrell Sr. | ||
| 1990 | Dr. Robert Henry Harms | |
| Raymond P. Oglesby | ||
| Carl G. Rose | ||
| Dr. E.T. York Jr. | ||
| 1989 | Peter S. Harllee | |
| Charles P. Lykes | ||
| Donald L. Wakeman | ||
| 1988 | Paul Beary Dickman | |
| John Buckner Boy Sr. | ||
| Ruth Springer Wedgworth | ||
| 1987 | Ben Hill Griffin Jr. | |
| Anthony T. Rossi | ||
| J.O. Pearce Jr. | ||
| James S. Wershow | ||
| 1986 | Louis G. MacDowell | |
| Edwin L. Moore | ||
| Cedric D. Atkins | ||
| Lena Smithers Hughes | ||
| B. Edward David Jr. | ||
| 1985 | John Duda | |
| Andrew Duda Jr. | ||
| Ferdinand Duda | ||
| Clinton Huxley Coulter Sr. | ||
| Doyle E. Conner | ||
| 1984 | Alan James Norden | |
| 1983 | Dr. Raymond B. Becker | |
| John M. Fox | ||
| 1982 | Willard M. Fifield | |
| Robert G. Pitman Jr. | ||
| Dr. Herman J. Reitz | ||
| James N. Watson | ||
| 1981 | Irlo Overstreet Bronson | |
| Gilbert Andrew Tucker | ||
| J. Francis Cooper | ||
| Louis E. Larson | ||
| Pliny Ward Reasoner | ||
| Don A. Storms Sr. | ||
| 1980 | Edwin Hall Finlayson | |
| Thomas Gilbert Lee | ||
| Nathan Mayo | ||
| Henry Oscar Partin | ||
| Hoyle Pounds | ||
| Egbert Norman Reasoner |
