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Retired 89 yr. old Mississippi black farmer recommends that anyone who farms or has interest in it to attend agriculture school. Mr. Nathaniel McKnight who was born in Adams County, Oklahoma, has farmed since he was a child said that he attended University of Minnesota Agriculture School from 1949 - 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota to improve his farming methods. There he learn about machine engineering, chemicals and genetics of plants and animals; and he explained how he applied his agriculture education to actual work on the farm. He indicated that he had farmed for Kaiser Enterprises. Off camera, Mr.McKnight said that the name of the school had changed to Agriculture Institute. This interview was conducted on June 28, 2012 at the residence of Mr. McKnight who lives in the historical slave trade market area that is called Ford in the Road in eastern part of Natchez, Mississippi. Forks of the Road was the largest slave trade market in the United States (New Orleans is 2nd largest). Location of that area is near St. Catherine & Franklin St. Also at Forks in the Road is a farmer market thru Alcorn University extension where local farmers sell their produce.