Archives for Arkansas / Oklahoma Agribusiness - Page 2
OSU Cooperative Extension
Location: Tulsa, Okla. Business: Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service Interviewee: Clinton Laflin, livestock production specialist Mission: “Oklahoma State University has had an Extension office for many years with 4-H…
Boone County 4-H Center
Location: Harrison, Ark. County Chair: Nita Cooper History and Services: With the help of a modern office facility and a land donation, the Boone County Extension and 4-H Center in…
Owana Hutchens
Location: Porter, Okla. Business: Market news reporter and AQHA judge Background: “I started riding when I was 5, so I’ve been around horses my whole life. Twenty years ago, when…
JRS Field Representative
Owners: Jackie Moore and Steve Owens Arkansas Regional Representative: Billy Ray Mainer (pictured) Location: Branch, Ark. History: “Joplin Regional Stockyards started in 1995 at the Carthage, Mo., location just outside…
Jim House Horseshoeing
Owner: Jim House Location: Fayetteville, Ark. History: “After winning the Vietnam draft lottery and serving two years, I used the Bill to attend farrier school in Oklahoma. One of the…
Miller True Value Hardware
Owner: Meredith Miller Manager: Nathan Miller (pictured) Location: Harrison, Ark. History: Meredith Miller’s grandfather, Nathan Miller, started the business in 1931. “Then one of his sons, my father Joe, took…
Lunsford Veterinary Care Center
Owners: Drs. Michael and Niki Lunsford Location: Tontitown, Ark. History: “My wife Niki and I met during vet school. Upon graduation at age 37 and wanting to own my…
Eye on Agribusiness
Fitzgerald Feed Owners: Charles (pictured) and Tisha FitzgeraldLocation: Talihina, : “I have always had cattle, even when I worked in construction. However, I wanted to get back to agriculture and…
Eye on Agribusiness
Holland Thick and Thin LumberLocation: Talihina, Okla. Owners: Kris and Karla HollandHistory: “Before we started this business, I managed the Community State Bank in Talihina while Kris built custom homes.…
Eye on Agribusiness
Knies Consulting Owner: Ken KniesLocation: Fayetteville, : “After a progressive career exceeding 30 years with Farm Credit, I decided to go in a new direction. I have had the opportunity…