Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88Between Turnrows • 9 Forward Start Strong is not only synonymous with the current Armor Seed company, but I believe the slogan also reflects the character and tenacity of the company’s previous owners, those who started the company that is today Armor Seed. I’m not exactly sure when the Ziegenhorn family built their rice seed cleaning facility at the Fisher, Arkansas location, or when they sold it to Anderson Weld, but their commit- ment to clean, high quality rice seed is legendary in the “Post Oak Flats” portion of Cross and Poinsett counties in Northeast Arkansas. When the facility came up for sale in the seventies, it provided an opportunity Sherman Cullum could not pass up. Although Sherm had limited finances, he possessed tremendous confidence in the farmers and agricultural industry in the region. He also recognized the importance of the reputation the Ziegenhorn and Weld families had earned by producing excellent, quality rice seed. It was in 1977, and I suspect after he and wife Linda had many discussions and a great deal of prayer, Sherm decided to purchase the Anderson Weld seed cleaning facility at Fisher. Cullum Seeds You don’t have to be around the Arkansas seed industry to realize it is a very competitive business. Even with its competitiveness, there exists a cooperative side to the business; an understanding that by helping one another, the varietal demands of customers throughout the region can be met. Sherm fit right into that mold working with competitors, but also working closely with the University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture professionals. It was not unusual to see researchers, Extension special- ists, County Extension Agents and other ag industry folks stopping by Cullum Seeds’ headquarters at Fisher for a visit or to look at some type of rice, soybean or wheat