AgricultHER

In Episode 19, we sat down with the Searcy FFA Horse Judging Team to chat about their recent success at the Arkansas FFA State Career Development Event Contest in Fayetteville, AR. The all-female team took home first place at the state contest and will represent Arkansas at the national level at National FFA Convention later this year.  Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major p...

Caitlin Cooper is a White County 4-H Member and an Arkansas 4-H Officer. She is active in various 4-H activities and shows livestock at the county fair. She is a senior this year, Sherri sat down with her to learn more about her and her future plans.  Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music or to nominate a woman in...

Susan Scott is a crop insurance adjuster, and she lives in Cabot, AR.  Sherri sat down with her to learn more about her role in agriculture and to get Susan's advice for the future generations of women in agriculture. Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music or to nominate a woman in Arkansas agriculture to be f...

Madalyn Johnson is a junior at White County Central School and a member of the White County 4-H and WCC FFA. She shows livestock on the county, district, state and national level and competes in 4-H/FFA competitions.   Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music or to nominate a woman in Arkansas agriculture to be featu...

Farley Schweighart is a lifelong cowgirl and a trained physical therapist. She makes her home in Birdeye, located in Cross County, Arkansas. She is combining her love of horses and her dedication to farmers and ranchers by providing a new way to approach their health and welfare.    For more information bout Rural MedEx, call 870-318-9931 or email ruralmedex@gmail.com. Visit the link to listen to...

Lynnlee Morrison is a sophomore at Rose Bud High School and a member of White County 4H and the Rose Bud FFA. She is active in 4-H and FFA activities and shows dairy and beef cattle. She lives a busy life and even at her young age is a dynamic advocate for agriculture.   Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music or to...

Sarah Shelton-James is the owner of BWG Herbal Teas based in Casscoe, Arkansas. A former vet tech, she decided to try herbal tea to relieve her stress. Fast forward five years, and now she farms her own herbs and blends over 30 varieties of tea to help others find the health benefits they are looking for.  In today's episode, Jessica sat down with Sarah to talk about her story, herb farming i...

Madison Scarbrough is a junior at Searcy High School and a member of Searcy FFA. She is active in FFA activities and recently competed in the Prepared Public Speaking competition. Her topic was on the decline of the dairy industry.  She was a member of the Arkansas State FFA Champion Dairy Judging team in 2024.  Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple...

Celeste Corona is a junior at Searcy High School and a member of the Searcy FFA. She recently competed in the Prepared Public Speaking competition, and her topic was women in agriculture.  Sherri sat down with her to learn more about her and her future plans.  Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music or to nominate a...

Today, we talked with Sherrie about the H2A Program. Sherrie Mitchell is a Senior Casework Manager for Congressman Rick Crawford in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  The H2A program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs. Our farmers and ranchers depend on the H2A program to help fill th...

Kim Hunt-Thornhill has always been involved in agriculture, growing up on row crop farm in Wynne and was a chemical sales rep for several years. She now juggles two careers in agriculture - crop insurance and recruiting for agricultural companies.  Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music or to nominate a woman in Ar...

Morgan Gaither grew up on her family's cow-calf operation in Nashville, AR. She watched her dad practice veterinary medicine, which inspired her to pursue the same career. Now, she is a senior at the University of Arkansas majoring in poultry science, and she hopes to attend vet school in the fall.  Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcast...

Today, Sherri talked with Andrea Collom to get the scoop on the EID ear tag requirements change for cattle and bison.  They chatted about the USDA’s mandatory rule for a cattle identification program. Andrea Collom is a Livestock Inspector/Supervisor for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Livestock and Poultry Commission. Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, i...

Jenna Martin was adopted from Russia at 16 months old. She was raised on a row crop farm in northeast Arkansas, and she attended East Arkansas Community College and Arkansas State University. Now, she is a county extension agent in Cross County. Visit the link to listen to our podcast at all of the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music or to nominate a woman in Arkan...

Morgan grew up on a cow-calf operation in Hickory Plains, AR, where her family also raised hay and sorghum. She was first introduced to agricultural education when she joined FFA in high school. That's when she knew she wanted to teach agriculture someday. And now she does! Morgan is working on her fourth school year as the ag teacher at Mayflower High School.  Visit the link to listen to our...

Today, we talked with Dr. Jada Thompson in preparation for Thanksgiving! We chatted about turkey production, the economics of the turkey industry in the state and why it’s important to remember turkey producers beyond the Thanksgiving holiday season. Jada Thompson is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Arkansas. She holds two bachelor’s degrees fr...

In today's episode, Jessica sat down with Hannah Walker! Hannah grew up on a diversified livestock operation, where she was introduced to agriculture at a young age. She is the co-owner of County Line Beef, LLC in Henderson, Arkansas, and she works in finance for the Mountain Home School District in their Special Education Department.  Join us on social media to view our in-depth video series...

In today's College Student Spotlight Episode, we talk with Natasha Hightower! She is a graduate student at the University of Arkansas getting her master's in Agricultural and Extension Education with a focus in Leadership.  She grew up in Bailey, Arkansas, where she was first introduced to agriculture on her family's beef cattle operation. She attend the University of Arkansas Commu...

Hey there! Our names are Sherri and Jessica, and we're a mother-daughter duo. The goal of this podcast is to shine a light on the women in Arkansas agriculture. In this first episode, we share a little bit about us and our own stories in agriculture!  Join us on social media to view our in-depth video series highlighting women in agriculture.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agriculther In...