Field to Film: Career Snapshots
Carol Johnson, Chief Development Officer Alpha Gamma Rho
Carol Johnson, a seventh-generation farmer and Chief Development Officer of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, is raising her two children with her husband on the farm her grandfather homesteaded when she was in the sixth grade. “Growing up I never really knew what I wanted to do but I knew that I wanted to live on…
Read MoreDamon Helton, Farmer & Business Owner Olde Crow General Store
As a city boy, a career in ag was never in the plan for Damon Helton. It took some “soul searching” before he got to where he is now. “The extent of my knowledge in agriculture was shelling purple-hull peas in my grandparents’ small garden and my grandfather always carrying a salt shaker in his…
Read MoreRyan Holbert, Seed Sales Consultant Deane Robinson Seed Company
Ryan Holbert was unsure of what his future held, until he worked on a farm in Stuttgart. It was there where he learned what agriculture was really about. Holbert attended Arkansas State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in agribusiness. He made many connections there, which he says were every bit as important…
Read MoreAnna Thrash, Public Information Officer Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Daughter of Joe and Renee Thrash Farms in Conway, Arkansas, Anna Thrash returned home to serve as the public information officer for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Originally, Thrash wanted to be a news reporter. She studied broadcast journalism at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and loved it. She even worked as a news…
Read MoreRyann Grubbs, Agri-Science Teacher Cabot High School
Ryann Grubbs grew up in Delight, Arkansas, home of country-pop star Glen Campbell. Grubbs wasn’t looking to be a country superstar, though. What she remembers from her childhood in Delight is her grandparents’ cow and calf operation. This is where she discovered her love for agriculture. She joined 4-H as a young student and started…
Read MoreNathan Bailey, Agri Inventor & Business Owner McGehee, AR
Nathan Bailey grew up in Monticello, Ark. He is the founder and CEO of Waterbug Irrigation, LLC (Waterbug). He founded the business in January 2017, while he was also a full-time student at Arkansas State University. “I started this business with $200, being a full-time student boot-strappin’ my way up,” said Waterbug owner Nathan Bailey.…
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