T. R. Hovey - Foreman at Ruskin Farms

T. R. Hovey was a foreman at the Ruskin Farms from 1937 for a number of years (last recorded reference was in 1946 in the newspapers, but this photo is dated 1949 on the reverse side.) More research needed to determine exact length of service.) While with Dickman Farms, although without a college degree, he learned all he needed to know to continually test farm soils in order to suggest what nutrients were needed to keep farms at full capacity. Paul Dickman was complimentary of his work in a 1946 news article in the Tampa Tribune. Later Hovey, who remained committed to agricultural throughout his life, worked for an independent seed company.