Jenkins, Dean Phillip (interviewee)
Description
Jenkins was raised on a farm in Madison County. At the time of this interview, he still was actively farming, although he also was employed outside of the farm. In this interview, he discusses a range of topics dealing with farm management, including managing farm production through cover crops, subsoiling, erosion prevention, pasturage, and fertilizer application. He discusses the use of horses and mules for farm traction, as well as farm accidents. He also talks about people in the community who served as effective role models in farming. He talks about the economics and policy context of farming, as he has experienced it. In addition, he discusses the situation of African American farmers, including problems in using federal programs, and access to the credit needed to finance production, farm equipment and land purchases. He shares his views on the nature of racism in his experience, as well as various aspects of farming, his family, life in the community and spirituality.This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project.
Sound
Mullinax, Maureen (interviewer)
