Allen Muse Educating his Daughter and Grandsons About Farm Life

Dustin Davidson
Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell

Earlier today,  I had the privilege and opportunity to talk briefly with three generations  of the Muse family in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.  During our discussion about land ownership, we discussed the future of land ownership with the next generations of Allen and Juanita Muse. Their daughter Ashley Davis and her two sons. Dustin Davis, who is eight years old, and Danny Davis, who is eleven years old, both live in a large city in the State of Texas. 

The boys are no stranger to farm life, and their grandparents are happy to teach them what they know about working on a farm. Muse 3 Farms and their sponsors; First South Farm Credit, Kentwood CO-OP,  Kentwood Spring Water, LSU AgCenter, SARE, St. Helena Cattle Company, and Southern University Ag Center, and the USDA NRCS sponsored a Soil Health Cover Crop Field Day on Muse 3 Farm. 

There were a number of guest speakers and demonstrations on the agenda. The cover crops were demonstrated by Burnell Muse, Assistant Area Agent, ANR SU Ag Center. Mittie Muse demonstrated no -till techniques. With their grandfather and great uncle;  Danny and Dustin boys walked side by side to gain an understanding of farm life and how to to manage a farm.

3 Generations
Allen Muse, his daughter Ashley Davis, her sons
Dustin and Danny 
Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell

"We are teaching the boys about property, farm management in preparations for one day passing it to thenext generation, "said Allen.  Ashley said that her son Danny have more interest in the in management and the paperwork.  

The boys are familiar with their property boundaries for the land. I was pleased to learn that the Muse family is educating their youth about land ownership and the business affairs of owning land. All across the United States, African Americans are losing land due to the lack of knowledge and how to manage property. 

I wish more families would educate their youth about heir property and owning property. When paying the property taxes we should take the children along with discuss what we are doing and why we are doing it. As they grow up, they will understand the importance of land business matters, and how to handle them. I am extremely proud of Danny and Dustin. I am certainly proud of their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles for teaching these important lessons to their offsprings.