Myles Frische, Terry Frische, and Samuel Lovelady

Recorded November 19, 2020 Archived November 18, 2020 39:19 minutes
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Id: mby020219

Description

Samuel Lovelady (65) interviews his colleagues brothers, Terry Frische (59) and Myles Frische (64), about the Frische's family-owned and run agriculture business.

Subject Log / Time Code

S.L. asks M.F. and T.F. how their family got to Dumas, TX and how they ended up farming.
T.F. describes the change of crops that are grown and explains the difference between the seeds and their pollination process.
M.F. his brother talk about the needs of different crops, noting that water is important.
"What have you seen with the aquifer over time?" S.L. asks M.F. and T.F. about the change in the Ogallala aquifer.
"You're big, but you're all family," S.L. says of the Frische's not being a farming corporation monolith.
T.F. thanks his mother, who worked on the land while raising her family. She played a huge role in making them who they are today.

Participants

  • Myles Frische
  • Terry Frische
  • Samuel Lovelady