Field to Film: Career Snapshots

Early mornings are a regular part of Robb Dedman’s life, especially in the summer to avoid the hottest part of the day. As an Ag Consultant and the owner of Ultimate Ag Consulting, he’s in rice or soybean fields in Southeast Arkansas, assisting and advising farmers as they grow their crops and prepare for harvest…

Julie Robinson’s, associate professor at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, roots are in dairy and forestry. As a child growing up on a farm, she experienced farm life firsthand, which led to her earning an agriculture business degree from Arkansas State University. “I like the ag business degree because it’s pretty versatile,”…

As a child, Jamison Murry considered being a dentist, fireman or a police officer like his dad as a future career. Until he was introduced to farming and realized he wanted to take a different route studying the science behind production agriculture. “There was something about that dirt, there was something about a freshly tilled…

Name: Kisia Weeks Position: Agriculture Mechanics and Natural Resources Teacher and FFA Advisor Location: White Hall High School Education: Agriculture Education at Arkansas Tech University White Hall High School Agriculture Mechanics teacher and FFA Advisor Kisia Weeks always knew she wanted to teach. She even used to practice teaching to her stuffed animals as a…

Name: Gardner Lile Position: Real Estate Broker Location: Lile Real Estate Little Rock, AR Education: Finance with a minor in accounting To work with real estate broker Gardner Lile, is to be his friend. That’s how Lile views his clients, as friends. And as he would with any of his friends, Lile often takes his…

Name: Chad and Will Coleman Position: Salesman and Grain Merchandiser and Simplot Grower Solutions Crop Advisor Location: Wynne, Arkansas and Marvelle, Arkansas Education: Agricultural Economics and Crop Management at the University of Arkansas Chad Coleman has been in the seed business for 10 years, spending the last two as a salesman and grain merchandiser serving…