Minority Landowner Magazine

11/07/2023

Meet Sam Cook the Executive Director of Forest Assets and Vice President of the Natural Resources Foundation for the College of Natural Resources at NC State University. He is also the President of the Society of American Foresters. We had the pleasure of speaking to Cook on the Minority Landowner Magazine Podcast and learning about how his youth shaped his love for forestry. To hear about Sam Cook's story tune in at www.minoritylandowner.com/podcast

11/07/2023

Meet Sam Cook the Executive Director of Forest Assets at NC State University and the President of the Society of American Forester. Sam Cook has had a long and prestigious career working in and around forestry.

09/11/2023

We were lucky enough to meet with Zach Ducheneaux, Farm Service Agency Administrator

Victor Harris, publisher and editor of Minority Landowner Magazine, and Dr. Loren Henderson, an associate professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, sit down with Zach Ducheneaux, the USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator. They discuss important topics including who is Farm Service Agency; an overview of their farm loan programs; the history of discrimination against Black and other minority farmers; the issue of farm foreclosures; initiatives under the Biden Administration to address discrimination; the experience and treatment farmers should expect when they walk into a Farm Service Agency office seeking assistance; farm stress and su***de prevention; and much more.

08/11/2023

Dale Threatt-Taylor is the Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy South Carolina Chapter. Dale is all about working with the communities she is affecting to create a better future. She is passionate about conservation in everything she does.

08/11/2023

Meet Dale Threatt-Taylor the Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy South Carolina Chapter. We were lucky enough to get Dale on Minority Landowner Magazine Podcast and she told us all about how she lives for conservation. To learn more about Dale and the work she does visit our podcast at www.minoritylandowner.com/podcast and check out The Nature Conservancy South Carolina

08/04/2023

Meet the women behind J&J Martin Farm Produce, the 2023 NC A&T Small Farmers of the year. These two are hardworking women that have taken retirement as an opportunity to grow produce and give back to their community.

08/04/2023

Meet the ladies behind J&J Martin Farm Produce in our episode of Minority Landowner Magazine Podcast. We had the delight of talking with the 2023 North Carolina A&T State University Small Farmers of the Year and learning about their history with the farm and what makes their operation so successful. These two women may be retired but they are certainly not without work! 😄 To hear the full story tune in at www.minoritylandowner.com/podcast

08/03/2023

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07/29/2023

Come check out Minority Landowner Magazine's newest venture: PODCASTING! We're always looking for new ways to connect our audience with other professionals in the industry and Minority Landowner Magazine Podcast is our newest idea. Take a listen! 🎧 www.minoritylandowner.com/podcast

07/29/2023

"“Meet Dr. Loren Henderson, a sociologist and associate professor, in the School of Public Policy, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. We had the chance to talk to Dr. Henderson about the research she is conducting on Black farmers during the pandemic. She is doing mixed method research to shine a light on the problems that Black farmers faced and are still dealing with. To hear more, listen in at www.minoritylandowner.com/podcast

07/28/2023

Meet Dr. Loren Henderson, a sociologist and associate professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. We had the chance to talk to Dr. Henderson about the research she is conducting on Black farmers during the pandemic. She is doing mixed method research to shine a light on the problems that Black farmers faced and are still dealing with due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and systemic racism. To hear more listen in at www.minoritylandowner.com/podcast

07/27/2023

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07/26/2023

We had the opportunity to present a student scholarship check for $6,000 at North Carolina A&T State University's Small Farmer Appreciation Luncheon in March. This scholarship was launched to support students in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Cierra Harris, executive assistant at Minority Landowner Magazine, is an NC A&T alumna and presented the award alongside publisher and editor Victor L. Harris. The check was presented to Dr. M. Ray McKinnie (left), the NC A&T associate dean and extension administrator in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

07/25/2023

Meet our newest person on the team: Rhema Meggett. She is our new Communications and Marketing intern. Rhema is a third-year student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Agriculture and Environmental Science Communication. She has minors in Agri-business Entrepreneurship through the Engler program and English. Meggett works with our social media pages as well as our new podcast.

07/24/2023

For any forest landowners in the DC area keep an eye out for these new pests.

Beech trees dominate most forests in the D.C. area. Now, they're under attack by a new pest that could unravel ecosystems.

07/20/2023

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07/19/2023

Minority Landowner Magazine publisher Victor Harris got the opportunity to meet William Stanford Davis , a 1975 graduate of Lincoln University with a degree in mass communications. Davis plays school custodian Mr. Johnson on the hit ABC series Abbott Elementary. They met at a Hall of Fame banquet he attended supporting Drenda Williams, member of the Minority Landowner Magazine editorial board. The banquet honored the 2023 Lincoln University (Missouri) National Hall of Fame inductees, which included both Williams and Davis.

07/18/2023

It's great to see added diversity in the USDA, especially in high positions. Congratulations to Xochitl Torres Small.

Join us live at 1 PM ET today to celebrate the swearing in of Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small ➡️ https://usda.gov/live

07/17/2023

Its always great to see Farm Credit out working with the public!

Our team was pleased to once again sponsor and attend the Virginia Dairy Expo, hosted last week by the Virginia State Dairymen's Association in the heart of Virginia's dairy industry at the Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction. Our team enjoyed networking and fellowship with dairy producers, vendors and other industry partners from across the Commonwealth.

07/17/2023

As we start out on this platform, we want to take the time to introduce ourselves and our staff here at Minority Landowner Magazine. Today we are highlighting the founder, publisher, and editor, Victor Harris. He is a graduate of Tuskeegee University and NC State University.

Harris has over 35 years of experience in forest management, agriculture, conservation and natural resources. He began publishing Minority Landowner Magazine in 2006. Minority landowner chronicles the challenges and successes of minority farmers, ranchers and forest landowners across the country.

To learn more about Victor Harris check out our website at www.minoritylandowner.com

07/12/2023

Minority Landowner is a national publication with an audience of minority, limited resource, and small farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners across the country. Our mission is to help these producers improve productivity, increase profitability, and maintain ownership of their land. Running a farm is running a business. Minority Landowner tells the stories of farmers who share their challenges and successes that may inform and inspire other farmers who are experiencing similar situations within their operations.