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 them are a vital part of agriculture and of a farmer’s livelihood. Chicot Irrigation, a family-owned company, was founded in Lake Village, Arkansas in 1954, and today has offices in […]
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 venues and everything in between. This is agritourism in Mississippi, a growing part of the agricultural industry that not only allows farmers to generate additional income, but it also educates […]