Corn, rice and soybean growers were honored for their yields and water-use efficiency at the Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference at Arkansas State University. The 2019 winners are (1) Corn: Karl Garner, producer from Wynne in Cross County, Ark.; (2) Rice: John Allen McGraw, producer from Star City in Lincoln County; and (3) Soybeans: James Wray, producer from Payneway in Poinsett County.

Watch this video to hear what Joe Massey, chairman of the program committee for this year’s Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference, had to say to attendees about the 2019 contest, “Most Crop Per Drop.”

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