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Keeping Cotton on the Forefront By Mark H. Stowers In 1967, the Southern Ginners Association was created. Actually, it was the combination of existing Ginning Associations that covered five southern states – Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. “State associations came together and basically we formed a five state 501C6 Trade Association Organization,” says Executive

Conduct Regularly for Best Results By Angela Rogalski To better understand soil types and deficiency of nutrients, testing the soil where you plan to grow is really a sound idea. Zach Gaylor is an extension agent in Bolivar County and says that soil testing is extremely important in agriculture.  “High crop yields and efficient production

Water Resource Management is Vital By Angela Rogalski Furrow irrigation dominates in the Mississippi Delta. Dr. Drew Gholson is coordinator for the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research at Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. Gholson says that over eighty percent of the Mississippi Delta utilizes furrow irrigation as opposed to pivot irrigation. “Furrow

Alcorn State Extension/Research  Farm & Technology Transfer Center By Mark H. Stowers Just outside Mound Bayou sits 45-acres of  fertile Delta soil that is leased out to the Alcorn University Extension Service.  It is at this location the extension service has created the Alcorn State University Extension/Research Farm & Technology Transfer Center. The land is

A Fun Family Destination for “Picking” & Eating By Aimee Robinette For many decades, farmers have longed to help Americans make a food connection between farms to their tables. In a world where fast food is king, a grassroot effort was made by local producers and Nesbit Blueberry Plantation in Desota County is one such

One Woman’s Journey to Self-Reliance By Angela Rogalski When Jake Keiser went from Gucci to goats it was an exercise in self-reliance. Keiser was a city girl with no adult experience of living anywhere other than in the urban world. And about ten years ago, this began to bother her. “I lived in Tampa, Fla.

A Second Home to a Group of  Hard-working Young Men By Mark H. Stowers Farm shops come in all shapes and sizes. Farmers construct, renovate, and remodel to produce a space that is both efficient and spacious enough to house all the necessary items that are needed to run a smooth operation. The farm shop

Serving Farmers in Bolivar County By Mark H. Stowers County Ag Extension agents have to be a library of knowledge on all things agriculture in their county. Along the way they continue learning and figure out just how to disseminate that knowledge in the best ways. For most, it’s face to face interaction but for