1. RANDY WATKINS AND DON WATKINS US Tobacco Forum June 10, 2010

2. Being Farmers and Manufactures Provides a Unique Perspective- Watkins FarmGranville 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.

3. 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.

4. Advantages of Using Our Equipment Safety Quality Efficiency Reduction in Labor Costs

5. Production line created by this equipment provides efficiency. Growers want to provide companies with clean, high-quality tobacco.. So we manufacture and use

6. 16ft Picking Conveyor Turbo Cleaner In Ground Pit 18ft Infeed Conveyor

7. 28ft Conveyor to “Auto” Baler -or- Conveyor to a 60 inch Baler The Complete Dry Leaf Cleaning System

8. 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

9. 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.