The Mississippi State Committee recently held its first meeting, which serves as an orientation session to bring members up-to-date on Farm Service Agency programs and ongoing activities.
Members of the committee include Chairman Orlando C. Kilcrease, who spent 17 years with the state agency as an agricultural management specialist and senior agriculture loan specialist starting with the Mississippi office and later moving to headquarters in Washington, DC.
Paul Myrick is a rancher who also works for the Southern Pine Electric Association.
Kenneth Oswalt has farmed for 50 years and is currently working 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans with his son.
Levon Owens operates a farm and cattle business and is co-owner of Chapman & Owens Investment, LLC.
Sterling Withers is the founder of Withers Catfish Co and president of Catfish Famers of Mississippi.
—by Murray Dale Watts, Southeast Region public affairs specialist
