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Calvin King
Calvin R. King (born 1953) is an American farm developer, and the President of the Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corp. He graduated from Philander Smith College in 1975. The agency collaborated with the Farmers Home Association to create the Outreach Training and Technical Assistance program. Awards *1990 MacArthur Fellows Program *1990 National Partnership Award, by the United States Department of Agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. It aims to meet the needs of com ... *1989 Arkansas Public Service Award. References External links"African-American Farmers: Working the Plough" ''Living on Earth'', January 24, 1997 {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Calvin 1953 births Farmers from Arkansas MacArthur Fellows Philander Smith College alumni Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Land And Farm Development Corp
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage language, a Dhegiha Siouan language, and referred to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Arkansas is the 29th largest by area and the 34th most populous state, with a population of just over 3 million at the 2020 census. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, in the central part of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government. The northwestern corner of the state, including the Fayetteville–Springdale–R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
