Nationally recognized no-till farmer, regenerative rancher and soil-health expert leads Trust In Food’s national programs to accelerate the adoption of conservation agriculture.
Farm Journal’s Trust In Food™ is proud to welcome Jimmy Emmons as senior vice president of climate-smart programs. Emmons will lead Trust In Food’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Connected Ag Project, America’s Conservation Ag Movement and Trust In Beef, coalition-driven conservation programs developed to accelerate the adoption of conservation agriculture at scale.
Jimmy and his wife, Ginger, own and operate Emmons Farm in Leedey, Okla., where they manage 2,000 acres and 300 head of cattle in an integrated row-crop and livestock operation that optimizes water resources, reduces erosion and improves organic material in the soils. He is a public speaker, educator, mentor and advocate for conservation management practices to improve producers’ resiliency to weather, operational efficiency and profitability.
“Climate-smart agriculture puts producers at the center of decision-making because each management practice addresses specific goals for each unique operation,” Emmons says. “Farm Journal has a nearly 150-year history of serving farmers, and they bring a farmer-first perspective necessary to usher in the next wave of adoption that will make American farmers and ranchers more productive and profitable.”
Emmons most recently served as coordinator for mentoring for the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. Prior to that, he was regional coordinator for USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation, where he supported operational and business functions across the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA). He has also served as president of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and led fundraising for the National Young Farmers Education Association.
“We’re excited to have Jimmy’s recognized leadership and soil-health expertise powering Trust In Food’s national conservation programs,” says Amy Skoczlas Cole, president of Trust In Food. “As both an innovative producer and seasoned administrator, he provides a unique understanding of how to get conservation on the ground to build stronger and more resilient production systems on every acre to benefit farmers, ranchers and their communities.”
Emmons can be reached at jemmons@farmjournal.com. Learn more about Trust In Food’s national conservation programs and coalitions at TrustInFood.com.
