Field to Film: Career Snapshots

Zach grew up with a passion for agriculture as the grandson of a farmer. Knowing that he wanted to work in the ag industry, he enrolled at Mississippi State University’s agribusiness program. During his time as an undergraduate, Zach learned the business side of farming. He applied his heritage and education to build a career…

Casey Hook didn’t expect to continue the family business, Hook Farms, but after learning the land with his dad he realized becoming a second generation farmer was the perfect fit for him. While receiving a degree in agribusiness at Arkansas State University, Casey had the opportunity to apply the knowledge he was learning in class…

Surrounded by fields of wheat and rice in his hometown of Punjab, India, Avjinder (Avi) Singh Kaler’s passion for plant science and his desire to learn more about ag was cultivated. After high school, Avi attended Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) where approximately 60 years before, an American agronomist, Dr. Norman Borlaug spearheaded the Green Revolution,…

Brandon Finch has many ag titles, including third-generation farmer, farm manager and entrepreneur. No matter the endeavor, agriculture is the foundation for everything Brandon Finch does. “People in agriculture understand their why,” Finch said. “Their why is to provide for their families and to provide for the other 98 percent of the people on this…

Before Daniel McCormick found himself as a crop consultant in Newport, Arkansas, he worked for an independent consultant company in his hometown of Lake City. When the summer ended, it was time for Daniel to pack up for Arkansas State University where he majored in plant science. He discovered a deeper interest in plant science…

For FFA Program Coordinator Chris Bacchus, his team’s contribution to the agriculture industry is the human element; working to create opportunities for the future leaders of the state’s largest industry. Bacchus grew up on a poultry and cattle operation in Lamar, Arkansas near Clarksville. He started his agricultural endeavors by showing cattle as a young…