RANDY WATKINSAND

DON WATKINS

US Tobacco ForumJune 10, 2010

Being Farmers and Manufactures Provides a Unique Perspective-

Watkins Farm Granville Equipment

We are lifelong farmers who want to design equipment

that helps growers have a more

productive and efficient operation.

We test our equipment on Watkins Farm.

Background on Granville Equipment

• Family operated business•Owners Randy and Don Watkins

• Began in 1998 with the original, vertical “Bacca” Baler

• Have since added more equipment to product line.

• Equipment for green and cured tobacco.

Advantages of Using Our Equipment

•Safety•Quality•Efficiency•Reduction in Labor Costs

Production line created by this equipment provides efficiency.

Growers want to provide companies with clean, high-quality tobacco..So we manufacture and use

16ft Picking Conveyor

Turbo Cleaner

In Ground Pit18ft

Infeed Conveyor

28ft Conveyor to “Auto” Baler

-or-

Conveyor to

a 60 inch Baler

The Complete Dry Leaf Cleaning

System

Other Advantages of the Cleaning System for Growers and Buyers

Leaf Cleaning System

• Lowers labor cost by decreasing picking time

• Tumbler removes sand and black tails from tobacco

“Auto” Baler

• Hand labor is only needed to insert slip sheets, connect wires and press start button.

• Automatically plunges at set weight intervals

• Air circulation inside baler ensures perfectly square bales

We hope Granville Equipment helps farmers provide tobacco companies with the quality of tobacco their customers desire while cutting production costs and becoming more efficient.

Thank you.