Author Archives: Terry Ropp
Janna Morse
Age: 16 Hometown: West Fork, Ark. Parents: Jim and Palika Morse 4-H Club: West Fork 4-H Leader: Tracy Roebke How did you get started with 4-H? “When I was in…
The Big Boys
Aaron Ross began showing Brahmans as a boy and enjoys the breed For Aaron Ross, agriculture is both his career and his hobby. Aaron has been a program associate for…
Dustin Kendrick
Hometown: Lead Hill, Ark. In Town: “When I was a senior in high school, I wanted to start my own lawn care business. I named the business Kendrick Lawn Care…
MossBack Fish Habitat
Owner: David King Location: Springdale, Ark. Director of Marketing and Business Operations: Tracey Rosenau (pictured) History: David King grew up fishing with his family on Beaver Lake in Washington County, Ark. After…
Museum Celebrates History
Three Rivers Museum began with one woman’s mission to preserve a communities roots Three Rivers Museum is in the historic Depot District of Muskogee, Okla., near the Arkansas, Grand and…
A Family Bound by Farming
The family of Calvin and Judy Moore work together on Whippoorwill Hill Farms Charlie Ross bought the Webbers Falls acreage in the 1940s where he raised cattle and five children.…
Keeping Up With the Challenges
Circle L Ranch has multiple facets of its operation Circle L Ranch is a five generation operation, working on the sixth, dating back to 1884. After the Civil War, Leonard…
Bekaert Steel Wire
Location: Van Buren, Ark. Manager: Technical Support Manager for the Western Keith Taylor History: Bekaert Steel Wire was founded in 1880 in Belgium by Leo Leander Bekaert to meet the needs…
Jamie Harmon
Hometown: Stilwell, Okla. Family: Wife Raelynn; son Greyson (13) and daughter Rylee (6) In Town: “Seven years ago, I was out of work and a family friend, Jeff Marriott, owned a…
Kendal Smith
Age:18 Hometown: Ozark, Ark. Parents: Carlton and Roxie Smith FFA Chapter: Ozark FFA Advisors: Heidi Gregory and Ben Culver 4-H Club: Franklin County 4-H Leader: Jesse Taylor How did you get started…