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Andrew Wargo

Andrew is manager of the Baxter Land Company (2710 Hwy 1 North, Watson, 71674, 870-644-3596, [email protected])  The company owns several thousand acres in the Mississippi Delta south of Memphis, Tennessee, and leases land to agriculture producers who farm cotton, soybeans, rice, and wheat, as well as catfish production, on a share basis.  At Baxter Land Company, an agriculture production lease does not necessarily include a hunting lease.  The company prefers issuing hunting leases to groups, though some individual hunts for quality deer are conducted.  The company has participated in a number of conservation programs which Andrew attributes to improving wildlife habitat and the quality of wildlife on company land.  Although production agriculture is its primary focus, wildlife enterprises are considered a value-added component offering additional income to the company. 

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 What types of wildlife?
 What types of hunting experiences?
 Description of leasing arrangements and fees
 Strategies for managing quality deer
 Waterfowl management practices
 Conflicts between agriculture and wildlife
 Working with people
 What about cost-share programs?
 What about liability issues?
 How much does extra labor cost?
  What types of marketing strategy do you use?
 Wildlife and Land Values
 Habitat considerations
 Rules and regulations
 Neighbor relations
 Poaching
 Wildlife & land values
 What’s a major issue?
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