Inductees into the 2023 Southwestern Fertilizer Conference (SWFC) Hall of Fame were honored on July 19 at the event’s latest gathering in Denver, Colo. This year’s inductees include Ray Shirley, Chairman and Co-Founder of Applied Chemical Technology, Florence, Ala.; Evelyn Brandt Thomas, Co-Founder of Illinois-based BRANDT Inc.; and Dennis Wedgworth, President and CEO of Wedgworth’s Inc., Belle Glade, Fla.
The SWFC Fertilizer Hall of Fame program is designed to recognize individuals who have significantly affected the fertilizer industry, both past and present. This year’s inductees were introduced by Toby Hlavinka, President and CEO of American Plant Food Inc., Galena Park, Texas.