NEIGHBORS
Building Ag Knowledge
Agriculture on the Move brings ag eduction to students
SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Agriculture has arrived at the Greenwood Laboratory School on the Missouri State University campus in Springfield, Mo.
Malynne Atkinson teaches the Agriculture on the Move Program to Jill Martin’s fifth grade class of 30 students every Tuesday morning from early March through the end of April. She also teaches the...
A Family’s Legacy
Cedar Valley Farm began as a small dairy during the Great Depression
HOUSTON, MO. - Cedar Valley Farm, home to Ramsey Red Angus, is a prime example of legacy farming in the Ozarks. Jimmy and Cynthia Ramsey maintain a tradition spanning five generations.
Cynthia traces her lineage back to the Great Depression, when her great-grandfather, Chester Jones, purchased a small dairy...
Getting Better
Miller Angus Ranch focuses on generations of quality females and quality bulls
SPOKANE, MO. - Recently, Rick Miller, owner of the Miller Angus Ranch near Spokane, Mo., took his mare and showed his cutting horse skills in the Intermediate Amateur division in a competition in Fort Worth, Texas.
“Professionals ride every day and train horses,” noted Rick. “Amateurs like me might...
For the Love of Farming
The Whorton family continues the farm started in 1984
LINCOLN, ARK. - Farming is more than a way of life to the Whorton family, it is their heritage. Tim and Tyler Whorton, along with their wives Stephanie (Tim) and Matea (Tyler), own and operate approximately 2,000 acres in western Washington County, Ark. Tyler’s daughters, Maebree (12) and Basilee (7), will...
A Cherished Tradition
Buckhorn Cattle Company and Timber has been a part of the same family for four generations
DEER, ARK. - Nestled on a tiny blip on the map, the Martin family tends to their cherished Buckhorn Cattle and Timber Farm.
The land has been in their family since the 1930s. It is a beautiful continuation of the farming lifestyle of Newton County,...
NEIGHBORS
Trimline Barns
Location: LaRussell, Mo.
Owner: Joe Yoder
History: Trimline Barns began in 1993. Joe Yoder purchased the business about five years ago from the original owners, who are family friends.
“We had the opportunity to buy it, so we bought it,” Joe said, adding that they built a new building on Highway 96 in LaRussell, Mo., after the purchase. “It was a business...
Nature-Based Art
Since 1997, artists have showcased their gourd art at an annual Missouri festival
Necessity is often the foundation for creativity.
Archaeologists have uncovered gourds dating back as far as 13,000 BC used as tools, food bowls and other items. Indigenous peoples in North America used them as utensils, storage containers, dippers, birdhouses and musical instruments.
“In the Civil War, they used gourds...
Princeton Jordan
Age: 14
Hometown: Conway, Mo.
Parents: Brad and Zanadu Jordan
Siblings: Peyton and Paris Jordan
FFA Chapter: Marshfield FFA
FFA Advisors: Justin Cron and Tanner Koenig
4-H Club: Farm and Field 4-H Club
4-H Leaders: Jeremy and Joni Day
What is your involvement in agriculture?
“I am in Dairy Cattle Judging in FFA. On the farm, I usually wash and dry out my show cattle and walk them...
Amanda Bradley
Hometown: Conway, Mo.
Family: Shane Bradley; and sons Nolan and Wren Bradley
In Town: “I’m heading into my third year teaching English at Conway High School. For the past nine, years I’ve been involved in education in some way, whether through homeschooling my own children, working at their preschools, subbing in Marshfield public schools, or in the case of the last two years, teaching high...
More than a Bridge
The Sylamore Creek bridge has been a part of the landscape since 1914
VAN BUREN, ARK. - Nestled along a rural county road in Van Buren, Ark., near the ham-let of Allison, stands a structure that has connected communities since 1914.
The Swinging Bridge over Sylamore Creek was built as a part of the first road, the Big Flat-Sylamore Road, built...
Harper Rutledge
Age: 10
Hometown: Miami, Okla.
Family: Parents: Josh and Sara Rutledge, and aunt Debbie Elder
4-H Club: Miami 4-H
Other organizations: Midwest Junior Beefmaster Association and Junior Beefmaster Breeders Association
What is your involvement in agriculture?
“I live in the country, but not on a farm. I show cattle and have my own heifers at my aunt’s (Debbie Elder). She helped me get started with...
Managing First-Calf Heifers for Optimal Performance
Management is far from over after heifers calve
Producers who raise their own replacement females invest a significant amount of time and money to develop...
Minimizing Cattle Handling Stress
Setups don’t need to be elaborate or expensive to be effective
Many times, working cattle can be stressful for animals and producers. The proper placement,...
Setting and Sticking to Breeding Objectives
Producers should be focused on what the ultimate goal is
Safe to say, from one cattle operation to the next goals are as uniquely diverse...
Invasive Tick Species Carries New Disease
Asian longhorned ticks should be a concern for producers in the Ozarks
An invasive tick species, the Asian longhorned tick, is making its way into...
Staying Safe
Health and safety experts offer strategies for reducing farm-related injuries
Working in agriculture can be a risky business. The daily interaction with animals, equipment operation...
Pollinators and Agriculture
Many plants depend on pollinators for seed production
When producers consider all the work required for operations to be successful in the agriculture industry, they...
