The Trigg County Youth Leadership Team visited Seven Springs Farms in late October to see the latest technology offered to today’s farming operations and how they are used daily in real life situations. Seven Springs Farms owners Joe and KaDonna Nichols and Micheal Oliver also introduced them to what happens globally throughout the world on a daily basis and how it affects them locally.

Cundiff Farms was on hand with Barry Alexander, farm manager, and Ben Cundiff, owner, who led discussions on raising tobacco, planting and harvesting crops, computer technology, employee management and how weather affects farming operations. Students were also able to view John Deere Equipment including sprayers and combines.

Lindsay Champion, with Farm Credit Services of Hopkinsville, was available to discuss credit and financing. David Fourquean, with the Trigg County Extension Office, presented a leadership program that he is involved in and lunch was provided to students by the Trigg County Cattlemen’s Association.

Students in attendance (pictured right) were Brooke Allen, Trent Bush, Jeremy butts, Matthew Crane, Taylor Davis, Lance Gilliland, Brianna Holder, Karen Lathem, A.J. Parish, Danika Patel, Emily Shipley, Macy Taylor, Cassie Whitt, Lindsey Wynne and Kanisha Frye (not pictured).

(This staff report was contributed by the Trigg County Youth Leadership Team.)