AGvocates In Their Fields

How An Outside Perspective Helps Connect Others To Agriculture ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR It was not until Jack Gjesvold was a senior in high school that he stepped foot onto a farm. Today, just having wrapped up his sophomore...

Alabama Farm Family Leads By Example On Local, State And National Levels ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Daniel and Carla Trantham, well-known advocates for agriculture in North Alabama, have worked to pave the way for young farming families to use...

Relentlessly Informing The Public On Agricultural Practices ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Krista Huss never expected she would be sharing the story of agriculture to all who would listen. Upon marrying a fourth-generation farmer, Matt Huss, that would all soon...

Keeping Honesty At The Forefront Of Social Media ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Matt and Kelly Griggs operate roughly 1,600 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans, and wheat in Humboldt, Tennessee. Matt, a University of Tennessee-Martin graduate, began the fifth generation...

Todd Westerfeld @westy1241 Todd Westerfeld, a Central Texas farmer in Moody, Texas, has gained a substantial following on social media over the past several years. Using Instagram as his main platform, he shares everything from the daily ins-and-outs of farming in...