Author Archives: Terry Ropp
A Love for Tractors
Kenny Palmer’s interest in tractors began when he was only 7 This story really begins with the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. It was a time of severe droughts and…
Fishing For Generations
Anderson Farms began on 800 acres in 1949 When considering a Farm Family of the Year, mental images of cattle, chickens and pigs or row crops quickly come to mind. …
Mary Francis George Junior High Ag
Location: Springdale, Ark. Teacher: Eric Smith History: The Springdale School District started its agriculture programming at the high school level, and later added agriculture classes to junior high school course…
Casey Burden
Age: 17 Parents: John and Julie Burden Hometown: Summers, Ark. FFA chapter: Lincoln FFA Advisor: Sarah Hale What is your favorite aspect of agriculture? “I really like working with…
Ray Holson
Family: Wife Carrie (also pictured), and children Camden, Carson, Abi, Robert and Sara Hometown: Fayetteville, Ark. In Town: “I am an industrial millwright foreman for Multi-Craft in Springdale, Ark., a broad-spectrum construction, fabrication…
Connected to Cattle
U of A student Zach Andrews has been in the cattle industry since he was a young man Zach Andrews is pursuing a triple ag major at the University of…
Chris and Brooklyn Heiser
Hometown: Lamar, Ark. In Town: “Brooklyn is the town side of our household. She has worked for my folks, Greg and Marie Heiser, since 2011 by managing the dining area…
Careers with Cattle
Scottie and Kristi Smith are part owners in Fort Smith Stockyards and run their own cattle herd Scottie and Kristi Smith grew up in agricultural families. Kristi was raised on her…
Old Jail Serves as a Reminder of History
Logan County, Ark., group maintains a museum that continues to evolve In 1871, a small log building serving as the first Logan County, Ark., county jail was built on Red…
Rebuilding a Farm and a Herd
Terry and Carma Davis moved their registered cattle operation to her family’s long-neglected farm Terry and Carma Davis moved from a well-established farm in Yellville, Ark., to Carma’s family’s homestead…