Our Mission:

Pro-Tech-Ag seeks to serve our clients-agricultural producers and agri-businesses with expert advice, integrity and confidentiality.

Our Philosophy:

I believe that the conduct of our business must reflect my personal view that man has a cultural mandate to subdue nature, to be stewards of our natural resources, and to honor the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Therefore, we adhere to an integrated approach to crop and pest management. We also believe that resistance management is an important and integral part of agricultural pest management that can prolong the availability of the necessary tools we use to manage crop pests.

We further see our services in light of Colossians 3:17.

Who We Are:

Pro-Tech-Ag is dedicated to thorough service with integrity and confidentiality based upon the most up-to-date information available to our clients. We are also dedicated to giving recommendations that will improve our client's profitability. All recommendations are made based upon specific needs and goals set by each individual client.

What's the big deal with independent? We say that we are "independent" crop consultants for a reason. Pro-Tech-Ag consultants do not receive any compensation from the sale of any crop-input product. This prevents our interest from being motivated away from our client's interests.

About our Staff:

John M. Kimbrough proves his personal dedication to clients and the profession by his involvement in practical agriculture. He owns and manages a small multi-crop farm in central Mississippi, a portion of which serves as an independent contract research facility.

He is nationally certified as Certified Professional Crop Consultant-Independent and Certified Crop Advisor. These certifications require a professional history in adherence to a strict code of ethics. In addition, applicants must pass required tests and meet experience requirements. Once certified, annual compliance with the ethical code and comprehensive continuing education is required.

Finally, each consultant is licensed to practice IPM in Mississippi.

John M. 'Kim' Kimbrough, III

kim@cropdr.com

Founder of Pro-Tech-Ag, he has consulted in the same area of Mississippi since 1967. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University. As one of the first CPCC-I certified consultants in the United States, he has served on both the CPCC-I and Mississippi CCA boards.

He is also a founding member and past president of the Mississippi Agricultural Consultant's Association and the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants. He has also held various other offices in these organizations.

Locally, he has chaired the Holmes County, Mississippi, Soil and Water Conservation District for more than fifteen years. He has also served on the Holmes County Farm Bureau Board for over twenty-five years.

While he has been the recipient of numerous national, state and local awards for stewardship and service, he continues to most enjoy seeing his clients succeed in farming their land and preserving it for future generations.

Memberships:

• Mississippi Agricultural Consultant's Association
• National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants
• Mississippi Entomological Association
• Mississippi Weed Science Society
• Mississippi Association of Plant Pathology and Nematology
• Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
• Served on Mississippi's Boll Weevil Eradication Technical Advisory Board
• Serves on a local Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation board
  

Professional Interests:

• Agricultural Education and Research
• Agricultural Policy & Legislation
• Aerial Photography
• Improving clients' farm management through wise implementation of technology
• Conservation issues
• Technology installation & implementation