Source: Brad Haire, FARM PROGRESS, 9/3/21


Ed Duskin steered the creation of one of the South's leading crop production associations, but before he did that, he had a long and decorated military service. He passed away Aug. 1. He was 93. Duskin was known as "The Colonel" to many in the agribusiness industry. In 1973, he was asked by a friend to help out what was then called the Southern Agricultural Chemical Association. During the following years, he transitioned the organization into the Southern Crop Production Association, which now includes more than 60 member companies in 16 Southern states.

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