Agriculture - The Miracle Bean

Nathan 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.…

Lindsey Holtzclaw, Communications Specialist Russellville, AR

Lindsey Holtzclaw joined FFA when she was in 9th grade. She said the cool blue jackets are what initially caught her attention but fell in love with it as she started showing livestock. Her love for animals had her convinced of having a future in veterinary medicine one day. That changed as she got older,…

Sara Overton, Agricultural Commodity Compliance Specialist Rogers, AR

Sara Overton has always loved being outside, especially with animals. “We are dependent on them, and they are dependent on us,” she said. Overton studied environmental science at the University of Central Arkansas. After graduating from UCA, she worked for the Washington County Conservation District. In that role, she worked directly with farmers on soil…

A.J. Hood, Farm Manager Tillar, AR

A.J. Hood is a Farm Manager from Southeast Arkansas. He grew up there. The proud graduate of McGehee high school went to the University of Arkansas at Monticello and majored in animal science. After, he earned his master’s in agriculture regulation. Now, he manages a large farm in Tillar, Arkansas, working with 11 different growers…

Maddison Stone, Marketing Manager Greenway Equipment, Inc.

Growing up in Wynne, Arkansas, agriculture was always part of Maddison Stone’s life; however, a career in agriculture was never in her plan. She had dreams of a career “in a bigger city…outside of agriculture,” she said. Maddison went to school at the University of Arkansas, starting as a broadcast journalism major. She quickly realized…