April 2018 Stories
Waylon Greer- A new generation ag pilot with Tunica Air
By Mike Lee Most young men go through high school with one of two goals in mind after graduation; to further their education in college
Silent Shade Planting Co.- An award winning farming operation
By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Austin Britt The Farm Shop—a place where the work gets done to keep the farm moving ahead. Whether
April Letters From Subscribers
I was excited to receive the new Delta Ag Journal. I receive many ag type publications, but not one that is solely Delta focused like
Welcome to the second edition of the Delta Ag Journal
Response from the first edition of the Delta Ag Journal, published this past January, was far greater than we had expected. A special thank you
First Generation Farmers- Pursuing a dream and embracing hard work
By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Austin Britt Farmers across the Delta normally have a pedigree that reaches back into the family tree for
Buford Lake Planting Co.- Like grandfather, like grandson farming is in the blood
By Mark H. Stowers Over a decade ago, John Seely got into farming when his grandmother leased him 330 acres to work. He planted wheat
Arant Farms- Delta Blues Rice has become a successful family venture
By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Rory Doyle Even though he grew up on the farm, David Arant, Jr. went off and got an
Frank Greenlee, Jr.- Greenlee Planting Company, Leland
Best Advice to Give Timing is everything. Don’t be late. Don’t second guess your crop consultant. First Job Chopping cotton on my uncle’s farm
Farm Eat Places Restaurants help elevate the “lunch break”
By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Austin Britt There’s no doubt about it, hard work makes a man hungry. Farmers across the Delta have
Drew Wilson Double Agent: Serving Quitman and Coahoma County
By Aimee Robinette For some Deltans, there is a never-ceasing love of agriculture. It may be heading down a highway and being visually treated to
Chicot Irrigation- Bringing water to Delta farmers for over sixty years
By Angela Rogalski Irrigation is essential to farmers to supplement any deficits in rainfall that might occur, so irrigation systems and the companies that install
Agritourism- A growing industry in the region
By Aimee Robinette It’s pumpkin patches and corn mazes in the fall, Easter egg hunts in the spring, picking strawberries, horseback riding, petting zoos, wedding