MSM 531 Stanley Ferguson - Delta Crop-Duster

An episode of the Mississippi Moments Podcast podcast, hosted by Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage - Univ. Southern Miss, titled "MSM 531 Stanley Ferguson - Delta Crop-Duster" was published on July 3, 2017 and runs 7 minutes.

July 3, 2017 ·7m · Mississippi Moments Podcast

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Episode Description

Growing up in Rosedale, Mississippi, Stanley Ferguson's house was surrounded by cotton fields. In this episode, he remembers watching the airplanes fly overhead and his decision to become a crop-duster.

In the early days of crop-dusting, the airplanes were usually small, re-purposed military surplus. Ferguson describes how crop-dusting equipment has grown in size, complexity, and price. He also explains how crop-dusters have adopted new methods to increase efficiency and quality.

Podcast Extra: Even though cotton production has evolved over time, some aspects of farm life remain unchanged. For those who didn't grow up next to a cotton field, Ferguson defines the term "Boll Wars."

PHOTO: By Stefan Krause, Germany - Own work, FAL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28262700