Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 7/8/19

Growing up in Sampson County, University of Mount Olive (UMO) student Marcus Walton has been around agriculture and animal production his entire life. At the age of three, Walton’s parents introduced him to fishing and horseback riding. He later began repairing cars and machinery with his grandfather. Enjoying the intricacies of these pastimes, Walton was unaware of just how much these hobbies would impact his future. Attending Lakewood High School, Walton was immediately drawn to agricultural classes.

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