The sweep net passes to a new generation

Mike Edwards of Edwards Ag Consulting, LLC, in Water Valley, Miss., said this week he has retired and turned the firm over to his son, Ty, who holds the distinction of being the only third-generation crop consultant in Mississippi – and, quite likely, one of the few in the nation.

The firm was started by Mike’s father, Tom, who passed away two years ago.

“I’ll still be checking crops,” says Mike. “But, basically, I’m in retirement, and Ty is in charge.”

Like Ty, Mike started as a field checker when he was 12.