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Arkansas Farm Bureau
April 21, 2016
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County winners for the 69th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected. The county winners will be judged in June to determine the eight district winners. The district winners will be announced June 14. They will be judged again by a different set of judges in July to determine a state winner, who will be announced Dec. 8 at the Farm Family of the Year luncheon.
The county winners are:
East Central District
Lee – Ramey Stiles family, Marianna
Lonoke – Brandon & Beverly Parker family, Carlisle
Monroe – TBA. Contact Monroe Co. Cooperative Extension Office
Prairie – John & Kristel Petrus family, Hazen
Pulaski – Jimmy D. Jennings, Sr. family, Sherwood
Saline – Helmich Farms, Alexander
St. Francis – Bobby & Lisa Jackson family, Colt
White – Chris & Nesha Smith family, Rose Bud
Woodruff – Brad & Angie Burkett family, McCrory
North Central District
Baxter – Ronnie & Tina Grayham family, Henderson
Cleburne – Rob Wilson family, Heber Springs
Fulton – David & Susan Carr family, Gepp
Independence – Fred Denison, Sr. family, Batesville
Izard – Brad Wheelis family, Melbourne
Marion – Nick & Beth Dearmore family, Yellville
Searcy – Harold Hendrix family, Marshall
Sharp – Bart & Brandi Schulz family, Cave City
Stone – Brian & Brandy Stoltze, Mountain View
Van Buren – Wade Lucas family, Shirley
Northeast District
Clay – Randal & Mark Coleman families, Corning
Craighead – Josh & Melissa Cureton family, Cash
Crittenden – Bobby & Marianne Cupples family, Proctor
Cross – Bob Stacy family, Wynne
Greene – Jimmy Pat Blackburn family, Paragould
Jackson – TBA. Contact Jackson Co. Cooperative Extension Office
Lawrence – Rickey & Virginia Goff family, Smithville
Mississippi – Hart Farms, Inc., Osceola
Poinsett – Keith & Kristine Bise family, Weiner
Randolph – A.L.L Farm: Adam Liebhaber family, Pocahontas
Northwest District
Benton – Tracy Moorman family, Gravette
Boone – Wes Parker family, Omaha
Carroll – Kirk & Lacey Powell family, Green Forest
Crawford – Brad Hall family, Rudy
Franklin – TBA. Contact Franklin Co. Cooperative Extension Office
Johnson – Peach Pickin’ Paradise: Mark & Shay Morgan family, Clarksville
Madison – Troy & Kathy Cline family, Kingston
Newton – Joe & Genevieve Villines family, Ponca
Sebastian – Samantha Phanouvong family, Mansfield
Washington – Kendall & Stephanie Pendergraft family, Nob Hill
Southeast District
Arkansas, N. – Taylor & Nikki Burdett family, Stuttgart
Arkansas, S. – Scott & Karen Place family, Gillett
Ashley – Four Star Partnership: Jerry, Ted & Chris Selby family, Portland
Chicot – Johan & Helena Loewen family, Eudora
Desha – Chuck & Marjorie Day family, McGehee
Drew – Rusty Mitchell family, Monticello
Jefferson – Steve Pharr family, Pine Bluff
Lincoln – Cody & Samantha Graham family, Star City
Phillips – Double H Farms: Jim & Dina Hubbard family, Marvell
Southwest District
Bradley – Mike Harton family, Warren
Calhoun – Randy & Angie Ables family, Hampton
Hempstead – Mark & Mindy Lockhart family, Hope
Lafayette – Stephen Allen family, Lewisville
Little River – Fawcett Ranch: Brett & Teresa Fawcett family, Ashdown
Miller – Wren Land & Cattle: Brandon Wren family, Texarkana
Nevada – Steve & Renee Boeckman family, Prescott
Western District
Conway – Lazy G Angus Ranch: Mike & Beverly Gadberry family, Hattieville
Faulkner – Michael & Kim Dickey family, Greenbrier
Montgomery – Stephen Morrison family, Story
Perry – James Mann family, Bigelow
Polk – Joe & Jill Brinkley family, Grannis
Pope – Jared & Whitney Mahoney family, Russellville
Yell – Jerry, Kathy, Luke & Jeremy Jones family, Gravelly
West Central District
Clark – Roy Gene & George Ann Britt family, Okolona
Cleveland – Jackson & Brooke Allison family, Rison
Dallas – Lamar & Judy Evans family, Fordyce
Garland – Tommy & Joy Sorrells family, Royal
Grant – Chris & Elizabeth Hale family, Sheridan
Hot Spring – Jay & Valorie Lee family, Bismarck
Howard – Whisenhunt Farms: Joel & Amanda Whisenhunt family, Nashville
Sevier – Phillip & Patricia Maben family, DeQueen
“I share the excitement of each of these families being recognized as their county Farm Family of the Year,” said Randy Veach, president, Arkansas Farm Bureau. “They are great examples of the work that makes Arkansas agriculture the most significant and meaningful industry in Arkansas.
“These families represent the pillars of our state. Congratulations to each of them on this recognition and we share our thanks to all those who have helped them succeed.”
“The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program is one of the oldest of its kind in the nation. The success and longevity of this program has only been possible because of our sponsors and partners,” said Mollie Dykes, coordinator, Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program. “We’re honored to work with such great families who work tirelessly to provide our growing world with food, fiber and shelter.”
The Farm Family of the Year program begins each year with the selection of top farm families in each county and culminates in December with the selection of the state Farm Family of the Year who will then go on to represent Arkansas at the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. All winners are judged on their farm production, efficiency, management, family life and rural/community leadership.
Sponsors of the Farm Family of the Year program are Arkansas Farm Bureau, the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas and the three Farm Credit agencies that serve Arkansas; AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas and Midsouth Farm Credit. Additionally, support for the program is provided by the Arkansas Department of Career Education, Arkansas Press Association, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development.
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