2009 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show

Sledge Taylor, left, Como, Miss. producer/ginner and president of the National Cotton Ginners Assn., and Harrison Ashley, right, executive vice president, National Cotton Council, presented certificates to Mid-South ginners who have completed the NCGA Ginner Certification course. The intensive training includes all facets of gin operation, with an emphasis on safety. Receiving awards were, from left, Edward Ross, Grundfest & Klaus Gin, Cary, Miss.; Larry Perkins, Good Luck Coop Gin, Marvell, Ark.; Lanny Morris, Newellton Gin, Newellton, La.; and Michael Brown, Monette Coop Gin, Monette, Ark.