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Jon and Natalie Leeds win Achievement Award

Mason Bolay wins Excellence in Agriculture AwardMuskogee County’s Jon and Natalie

Leeds were named Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Achievement Award

winner Nov. 6th at the 68th annual convention in Oklahoma City.

The YF&R Achievement Award honors the state’s top young farmer or farm family for their achievements in the farming business and their leadership in the agricultural community. A panel of judges selected the Webbers Falls couple for the award.

They received an expense-paid trip to the 2010 American Farm Bureau convention in Seattle, Wash., to represent Oklahoma in the national contest where they will compete for Dodge pickups and Arctic Cat four-wheelers. As the Oklahoma winner, the Leeds received a year’s use of a Dodge pickup and a WW Livestock Equipment squeeze chute.

Jon, 34, and Natalie, 32, have two children, Jenna, 4, and Blake, 1.

They operate 1,500 acres near Webbers Falls where they have irrigated and dryland corn, irrigated soybeans and irrigated wheat. Jon also is a sales rep for Pioneer Hi-Bred Seed Company.

Jon grew up on a farm, and rented land when he was 20 to start his operation. After Jon and Natalie married, he began farming

with Natalie’s father and the two couples are now 50-50 partners on all equipment. The Leeds rent all of the land from Natalie’s parents.

“Since becoming partners with my father-in-law, we have expanded our farm storage by 100 percent,” said Jon. “We have switched from soybeans as our main crop to corn and also added wheat to the rotation. With irrigation, corn has the highest potential of return. Since starting this, we have had steady growth in acres and capital.”

In the last five years, they have installed eight center pivot irrigation systems, and plan to buy two more pivots soon.

“Surface water rights are always a concern in our line of business, but with the use of center pivots it has greatly improved our efficiency,” said Jon. “We hope this practice will continue to keep our water usage to the minimum.”

They’ve also added a no-till planter and drill along with a semi tractor-trailer in the last five years. A new shop and equipment storage building also are in the works.

Jon and Natalie Leeds of Muskogee County accept congratulations from the YF&R’s Danielle Budy. The couple was named the 2009 Achievement Award winner at the 68th annual OFB convention.

Mason Bolay, right, accepts the keys to a new ATV from Kurtis Sears of Farm Credit of Oklahoma. The ATV was his reward for winning the 2009 Excellence in Agriculture Award.

However, the couple added: “We try to keep debt to a minimum so we don’t expose ourselves to hardships due to uncertainties.”

While their occupation demands most of their time, the Leeds are active in Farm Bureau. Jon has been a member of the county board for six years, and has been an officer most of that time. He has served the past two years as board president.

The couple also serves as chairmen of the county YF&R, and helped organize the county committee. They served three years on the state YF&R Committee and served as chairmen of the committee one term.

The Leeds also are active in their local church.

Noble County’s Mason Bolay was recognized with Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s YF&R Excellence in

Agriculture Award Nov. 6 at the 68th annual convention in Oklahoma City.

The award recognizes successful young people 35 or younger who are involved in farming but whose primary occupations are

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not farming or owning an agricultural business. The award is based on their involvement in agriculture and participation in Oklahoma Farm Bureau and other community organizations.

Bolay received a four-wheeler ATV courtesy of Farm Credit plus a trip to the AFBF convention in Seattle, Wash., to represent Oklahoma in the national contest.

Bolay, who was single when he won the honor, resides in Perry. He and fiancée Elise Muscaro were married Jan. 2.

After completing bachelor degree requirements at Oklahoma State University, he accepted a position with the Thomas Public School to teach agricultural education. He works on the family farming operation on weekends, and also is pursuing his masters degree at OSU.

“Teaching agricultural education to a variety of students allowed me to positively impact both traditional and non-traditional agricultural education students,” Bolay said. “This works gives me the opportunity to share with others that a career in agriculture can be profitable, and there are many options available other than the traditional scope of farming.”

While employed full time as a teacher, he also maintained a small cattle herd along with owning 80 acres and renting another 250.

“No matter the amount of obstacles that are put in front of American agriculture we will find a way to continue and persevere through better farming practices, new marketing strategies, improved economics and adaptation.”

Bolay has been a member of the state YF&R Committee since 2008 and was the winner of the state Discussion Meeting in 2007. He has been a member of the Noble County Farm Bureau and YF&R Committee for a number of years.

VESpErS & MEMorIAL SErVIcE

chAMpIoN AwArD

SEcrETArY oF ThE YEAr

Those attending the final day of the 68th annual Oklahoma Farm Bureau convention on Nov. 8 watched as state directors and Women’s Committee representatives lit candles to memorialize members who passed away during the previous year. In the top photo, Director Larry Boggs lights a candle in memorial while the FBW’s Nadine Butler waits to place a rose in a vase. Former Miss America Heather Whitestone McCallum, the first woman with a disability in the pageant’s history to earn the crown, delivered the uplifting message. The Homesteaders, a Weleetka gospel quartet, sang songs of praise for the service.

Garvin County’s Ada Hill accepts OFB’s top Champion Award from Public Policy’s Tyler Norvell. The award recognizes the exceptional governmental relations efforts of volunteer leaders. Mrs. Hill received a variety of prizes plus her choice of trip to the 2010 AFBF annual convention or the 2010 OFB Legislative Tour to Washington, D.C., as the top winner.

Christie Cooper, the McClain County Farm Bureau office secretary, was honored as the 2009 Secretary of the Year at the 68th annual meeting in Oklahoma City. President Mike Spradling recognized her with a plaque, and she also received an expense-paid trip for two to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Seattle, Wash. The award honors county office secretaries for their contributions to the overall success of their county Farm Bureau. She was also the west central district winner. Other district winners were the northeast’s Melody Hail of Ottawa County; the northwest’s Phyllis Nevels of Dewey County; the south central’s Helen Scott of Marshall County; and the southeast’s Theresa Wilson of Seminole County.

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Woods County’s Steve Sneary was crowned Oklahoma YF&R Discussion Meet winner at the 68th annual

Oklahoma Farm Bureau convention.Sneary, who resides in Alva, survived three

preliminary rounds in the annual contest to take the Oklahoma title. He will represent Oklahoma in the national contest at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Seattle in January.

The Discussion Meet is designed to simulate a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each participant. This competition is evaluated on an exchange of ideas and information on a specific topic related to agriculture.

At the national contest in Washington, he will compete for a Dodge 2500 pickup and an Arctic Cat 4-wheeler.

He received the use of a new Dodge pickup for a year as the 2009 Oklahoma winner.

Other contestants in the 2009 Oklahoma contest were Charlie Coblentz of Mayes County; Tyler Mayer of Texas County; John Pfeiffer of Logan County; Will Cubbage of Osage County; and Chad Selman of Tulsa County.

Sneary is the farm manager and agriculture instructor at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He is the fourth generation producer on his family’s farm.

He serves on the Woods County Farm Bureau board of directors as well as the county YF&R Committee along with his wife Ashlee.

Steve Sneary wins Discussion Meet

ENJoYING IT

ThE ENTErTAINMENT

Steve Sneary accepts the keys to a new Dodge pickup from John Vance’s Cameron Coulter, left, after it was announced that he was the 2009 Discussion Meet winner.

Clarence and Betty Vache of Cotton County Farm Bureau enjoyed the Nov. 6 ice cream social at the 68th annual convention. The ice cream social was held to benefit the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation.

Johnny Lee & The Urban Cowboy Band took center stage immediately following the banquet at the 68th annual convention. Lee, who became a household name after the 1980 Urban Cowboy movie classic that featured his Lookin' for Love, entertained an appreciative audience with classics and new releases.

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many projects Farm Bureau has sponsored at the school to share agriculture with the students over the past 15 years. 004265903

Tulsa County was honored for Ag Education in the Community by AFBF. The program honoring Tulsa County Farm Bureau is designed to celebrate and recognize such programs and activities.

The AFBF recognition follows a Tulsa Chamber of Commerce special declaration presented to the county Farm Bureau and the school. The Tulsa chamber presented an official Declaration of Partnership, which recognized the Farm Bureau and its Women’s committee for adopting the school.

Tulsa County Farm Bureau was recog-nized by the American Farm Bureau Federation in the County Activities of

Excellence Program at the Seattle, Wash., annual meeting in early January.

The county’s greenhouse project at an inner-city school in Tulsa won recognition in the national program of excellence.

With the help of the OFB Field Services personnel, a greenhouse was constructed on the Kendall-Whitter Elementary School campus in Tulsa.

That elementary school is one of the largest in the state. It has more than 50 classrooms and 1,000 kindergarten through sixth grade students. It is in an interurban setting with a diverse student body consisting primarily of children from single parent, low-income families.

The greenhouse built by Farm Bureau affords students with the hands-on opportunity to plant and grow everything from vegetables to flowers. And, it is just one of the

ABFB honors Tulsa county school project

All AroundOklahoma

Kendall-Whittier students along with Women’s Committee leaders, pose at the greenhouse constructed on the campus by Tulsa Farm Bureau in early 2009. Pictured, from left, are Patty Herriman, Luis Vargan, Denise Nava, Lotsee Spradling, Roberto Bustos, Helen Keller and Brayan Rodriguez. The project earned the county a special award from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau-sponsored Young Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Judging Contest attracted approximately

1,000 youngsters Sept. 18.The 19th annual version of the State Fair of

Oklahoma event gave participating 4-H and FFA members the opportunity to test their judging skills on cattle, swine, sheep and goats.

First place winners received special jackets with other top teams and individuals awarded ribbons and plaques.

Kingfisher dominated both the junior and senior division of the FFA contest, taking home the first place team trophies in each division as well as the top two individuals in the senior individual competition.

Kingfisher FFA’s senior team, composed of members from the 11th and 12th grades, scored 1,434 points out of a possible 1,650 to outdistance second place Amber Pocasset FFA by 25 points. Third place went to the El Reno FFA team with 1,403 points.

Team member Kyle Mueggenborg was the first place individual in the senior FFA division with 480 out of 550 points. He edged out fellow team member Josh Lippoldt, who also scored 480 points, on a tie-breaker. Third place winner Chayden Foster of Hinton FFA finished just four points behind the leader.

State Judging contest attracts about 1,000

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Bottom left: Tyler Schnaithman of the Garber FFA Chapter topped the junior FFA individual standings. Tyler’s pictured with the YF&R’s Will Cubbage.

Right, from top to bottom: The Kingfisher FFA Chapter team topped the junior FFA team standings. Team members, from left, Matthew Walta, Katie Lippoldt, Kaitlin Pritchett and Spencer Struck are pictured with the YF&R’s Will Cubbage.

The Kingfisher FFA Chapter team topped the senior FFA team standings. Team members, from left, Audrey Gruntmeir, McKenzie Walta, Josh Lippoldt and Kyle Mueggenborg (high point individual) are pictured with the YF&R’s Will Cubbage.

The Cleveland County 4-H Club team topped the junior 4-H team standings. Team members, from left, Devon Beurie, Gatlin Squires (high point individual) and Cole Wartchow are pictured with the YF&R’s Will Cubbage.

The Kay County 4-H Club team topped the senior 4-H team standings. Team members, from left, Garrett Goodwin, Tara Jeffries, Maria Goodwin and Jessica Miller (high point individual) are pictured with the YF&R’s Will Cubbage.

Kingfisher FFA’s junior team, composed of members from the 8th through 10th grades, won the junior division. It edged out second place Pittsburg-Quinton FFA by a mere two points. Another Kingfisher FFA team was third in the junior division, finishing just 16 points behind the winning team.

The individual title in the junior FFA division went to Tyler Schnaithman of Garber FFA, who finished with 484 out of a possible 550 points. Bobby Rhodes of Pittsburg-Quinton FFA was second, just five points behind. Dakota Davis, another Pittsburg-Quinton FFA member, was third with 477 points.

Teams and individuals from Kay and Cleveland Counties dominated both age divisions of the 4-H competition. The senior 4-H division was for members 15 and older, while the junior division was for those 14 and under.

The senior 4-H team title went to the Kay County team with 1,422 points out of a possible 1,650. Idabel 4-H Club was second with Madill 4-H in third.

Jessica Miller led the Kay County 4-H team to the title and also was the senior division’s top individual finisher. She finished with 478 points edging Caleb Lagrone of the Comanche County 4-H Club by four points and her fellow teammate Garrett Goodwin by five points.

The Cleveland County 4-H Club team topped the junior division standings with 1,371 points. A Kingfisher 4-H team was second with a team from Lindsay 4-H taking third.

The junior 4-H individual title went to Gatlin Squires of the Cleveland County 4-H Club. He finished with 472 points out of 550 to edge second place finisher Cassi Allread of the Canadian County 4-H Club by four points. Cole Wartchow, a member of Cleveland County 4-H’s top finishing team, was third in the individual standings.

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oFB is a top buyer at Tulsa Fair

Oklahoma Farm Bureau & Affiliated Companies was a major buyer at the 2009 Tulsa State Fair Junior Livestock

Premium Auction Oct. 9.The state’s largest farm organization

purchased the reserve grand champion broiler pen and 29 other prize-winning animals that made the annual premium auction.

Farm Bureau was recognized prior to the auction with the 2008 Frank Sanders Memorial Award for last year’s premium auction, marking the seventh consecutive year for Farm Bureau to be recognized for purchasing the largest number of animals in the sale.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau also sponsored the Tulsa State Fair FFA Livestock Judging Contest Oct. 9, and awarded a $750 cash prize to the Kingfisher FFA team in the senior division. The team will be Oklahoma’s representative at the National Western Show in Denver, where the best judging teams from across the nation compete for the national championship. Members of the Kingfisher FFA team included Matthew Walta, Spencer Struck, Kaitlin Pritchett and Katie Lippoldt. The monetary award helps the winning team defray expenses at the National Western Show.

The 30 exhibitors of the prize-winning animals Farm Bureau purchased during the premium auction were:

• Chance Billups of Colcord FFA for his broiler pen, which was the reserve grand champion in the broiler show.

• Colton Strickland of Inola 4-H for the breed champion Hereford steer.

• Tyler Compton of Ottawa County 4-H for breed champion Simmental steer.

• Jill Mencke of Cimarron-Lahoma FFA for the division 4 reserve champion goat.

• Dalton Newell of Minco FFA for the reserve breed champion Hampshire barrow.

• Lane Gorrell of Mulhall-Orlando FFA for the reserve breed champion Poland China barrow.

• Cal Davis of Logan County 4-H for the reserve breed champion Shropshire lamb.

• Tyler Schnaithman of Garber 4-H for the

From top to bottom: Oklahoma Farm Bureau received the Frank Sanders Memorial Award at the Tulsa State Fair Junior Livestock Auction Oct. 9. The award goes to the buyer purchasing the largest volume of prize-winning animals at the previous year’s auction. It was the seventh consecutive year OFB received the award, which is a portrait displayed by Frank Sander Jr., son of the award’s namesake. Pictured in the photo, from left, are President Mike Spradling, Director Charles Sloan, Sanders, Director Phyllis Holcomb and Director Roland Pederson.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau paid premiums to 30 young-sters with prize-winning animals in the Tulsa State Fair Junior Livestock Premium Auction Oct. 9. The first lot purchased was the reserve grand champion broiler pen exhibited by Chance Billups of Colcord FFA. Pictured with the FFA group are, from left, Farm Bureau’s Roland Pederson, Phyllis Holcomb, Charles Sloan, Mike Spradling and Larry Boggs.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau awarded a $750 cash price to the Kingfisher FFA Team at the Tulsa State Fair. The team qualified to be the Oklahoma representative at the National Western Show in Denver, where the best judging teams from across the nation compete for the national title. Members of the team are, from left, Matthew Walta, Spencer Struck, Kaitlin Pritchett and Katie Lippaoldt. State Director Larry Boggs poses with the team.

cAp AND TrADE pETITIoN

TuLSA FArM Show

Tom Morgan signs the petition urging Congress to scrap efforts to enact cap and trade legislation that threatens the safe, abundant and affordable food and fiber supply. His wife, Nellie, waits to be the next to sign the petition. The “Don’t Cap Our Future” campaign initiated by Farm Bureau warns lawmakers that agriculture will not survive under heavy burdens of a cap and trade policy, which would increase a typical family’s annual energy costs by $1,870, and the same family’s food bill by $2,300. The Morgans, Washington County Farm Bureau members, were among the hundreds to sign the petition on the opening day of the Tulsa Farm Show. The petition was one of several special features of the OFB booth at the Dec. 10-13 show.

Farm Bureau Field Representative Robin Landrum, center, chats with Greg Tardiff (back to camera) and Muskogee County Director Larry Naumann at the 16th annual Tulsa Farm Show. OFB had a booth at the Dec. 10-13 event, which was held indoors at the Quik Trip Center on the Tulsa Fairgrounds. Farm Bureau’s booth featured the Kids Fire Safety Trailer and a continuous video presentation of safety-related videos. Brochures about the farm organization also were available, and the newest edition was introduced – From Our Farm To Your Family. It contains farm facts, food handling safety tips and grocery shopping tips along with a featured recipe. Hundreds of signatures also were gathered for Farm Bureau’s “Don’t Cap Our Future” campaign to combat Congressional efforts to enact cap and tax legislation that would threaten agriculture.

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reserve breed champion Southdown lamb.• Chacey Schoeppel of Fairview FFA for the

division 1 reserve champion goat.• Garett Hudgins of Mannford FFA for the

third place crossbreed steer.• Macy Griswold of Perkins-Tryon FFA for

the third place Chianina steer.• Kenny Taylor of Okemah FFA for the

fourth place Duroc barrow.• Sadie Mason of Fairview FFA for a

crossbreed lamb.• Cooper Newcomb of Merritt FFA for a

Suffolk lamb.• Lane Newlin of Burlington FFA for a

Hampshire lamb.• Carson Lough of Hennessey FFA for the

division 4 third place goat.• Cody Branch of Cleveland 4-H for the

fourth place Maine-Anjou steer.• Garrett Starks of Cherokee 4-H for the

fifth place crossbreed steer.• Rhett Reed of Pawnee FFA for the fifth

place Chianina steer.• Hailey Robinson of El Reno 4-H for the

ninth place crossbreed barrow.• Halley Hartman of Beckham County 4-H

for the tenth place crossbreed barrow.• Jenifer Lawler of Elgin FFA for a

crossbreed lamb.• Holly Hurliman of Cordell FFA for a

natural colored lamb.• Madison McGolden of Fairview FFA for a

crossbreed lamb.• Allie Siler of Fairview FFA for a Suffolk

lamb.• Jesse Green of Wellston FFA for the sixth

place Chianina steer.• Josh Robinson of El Reno FFA for the

sixteenth place crossbreed barrow.• Chrissy Collins of Pawnee FFA for a

natural colored lamb.• Shelby Bates of Washington FFA for a

Hampshire lamb.• William Maltbie of Burlington FFA for a

crossbreed lamb.• Nicole Lee of Newcastle FFA for the

fourth place division1 goat.

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Member is a dealer forspecialized equipment

An Oklahoma Farm Bureau member from Loyal is an authorized dealer for Plotmaster Systems, Ltd., which is an

equipment line for food plots.Bryan Weyrick said the Plotmaster all-in-

one line of equipment provides today’s wildlife managers, sportsmen, ranchers, landscapers, hobby farmers and gardeners an easy and cost-effective way of planting and maintaining.

The Plotmaster system allows users to disc, plow, plant, cover and cultipack all at the same time, saving money, time and effort.

The Plotmaster tools come in a variety of models from small size ATV implements to large tractor-sized.

Weyrick said whether you want to plant a quarter-acre or 20-acre plot, that Plotmaster is the tool for the job.

Because of the tool’s compact design it’s ideal for planting wildlife food plots in a variety of settings, including rough hard-to-get-to places like firebreaks, utility rights-of-way and small forest openings.

Weyrick said the tool’s compact design allows operators to reach remote, isolated acres without damaging trees or equipment. It also is great for maintaining and planting grasses along roadways.

The tool offers users a one-pass planting process that saves time, money and effort in planting native warm season grasses and food plots for wildlife. It can be used to plant all types of seed and seed blends.

Weyrick said the Plotmaster line also has many other applications, such as reclamation projects, CRP plantings, roadside vegetation, wildlife habitat restoration and food plots, pasture over-seeding, wetland restoration, landscaping, garden plots, orchard work and erosion control.

“These units are perfect for small/hobby farming, landscaping and planting food plots and garden plots,” he said.

GrAND chAMpIoN wEThEr

opEN houSE

Cooper Newcomb, 18, of Elk City, was the owner of Frosty, the prize-winning, 147-pound crossbred wether that was selected as the grand champion market wether lamb at the November North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Cooper is the son of Beckham County Farm Bureau members Lake and Sherri Newcomb. The premium bid topped out at $13,000 – a $1,000 increase from last year’s Sale of Champions. A high school senior, Cooper is president of his FFA chapter and has participated in sheep, swine and beef judging contests. He has also shown in both 4-H and FFA, and took home a grand champion title at the Oklahoma State Fair in September. After graduating high school in the spring, he will attend Redlands Community College in El Reno. He will transfer to Oklahoma State University as a junior, and plans to use proceeds from the lamb’s sale as college tuition payment. The buyers of the wether pictured with Cooper were Crowne Plaza and Galt House Hotels, Feeders Supply, and Producers Feeds, all of Louisville, and Koetter and Smith of Borden, Ind.

McClain County Farm Bureau celebrated open house for its new satellite office in Newcastle Oct. 13 with the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony with local Chamber of Commerce officials. Following the ceremonies, these county Farm Bureau representatives posed for a picture at the 704 N. Main office. Pictured, from left, are Agency Manager Dawayne Smith, the Newcastle Farm Bureau insurance agent Chris Turner, McClain County Farm Bureau President Jim Roberts, Newcastle office secretary Brandy Klien and Blanchard Farm Bureau insurance agent Mike Box.

New book provides 100-year history of oklahoma 4-h

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Oklahoma will soon complete the year-long celebration of the Oklahoma 4-H centennial. To help commemorate the

event, a special history book that has been two years in the making is available for order.

“Oklahoma 4-H: Generations of Clover” features nearly 200 pages of exciting history of the Oklahoma 4-H Program and will be available in late spring 2010, said Jessica Stewart, state 4-H marketing coordinator.

“This hardcover book features historical information from all 77 counties in the state and is a compilation of the rich 4-H history from the past 100 years,” Stewart said. “The book also contains mini feature stories about Citizenship Washington Focus, National Congress and Collegiate 4-H, among others.”

Stewart said when the state 4-H office began planning the centennial celebration, the idea of developing a history book was born. Extension educators, volunteer leaders and 4-H members began researching their county history and each county submitted its memo-ries with pictures to complement each story.

“We may have compiled the book at the state office,” Stewart said, “but it’s really the educators and those involved in 4-H who wrote this book.”

In addition to all of the historical information, the book also features a section devoted to all of the special centennial activities that took place in 2009, she said.

The books are $39.99 each, plus $6.50 shipping and handling. A bulk order of five to nine books will be $32.99 per book plus shipping and handling. The cost is only $29.99 plus shipping and handling for bulk orders of 10 or more books. Orders may be shipped to and picked up in person at the State 4-H Office in Stillwater and no shipping and handling charges will apply. Ordering information is available on the 4-H Web site at oklahoma4h.okstate.edu and celebrateok4h.okstate.edu.

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Sherry Pope Smith of Tulsa was chosen the 2009 American Hereford Women (AHW) Outstanding Woman.

Each year the AHW recognizes and honors one woman for her achievements and dedication to the Hereford breed.

Sherry, a Tulsa County Farm Bureau member, has served the AHW and Hereford Women of Oklahoma in many ways including board member and president. She served as AHW president in 2004-05 and was the last Oklahoma Hereford Women president before the organization united with the Oklahoma Poll-ettes nearly 10 years ago.

Sherry grew up in the Hereford business, actively participating in Oklahoma and American Junior Hereford Association activities. Through the years, Sherry’s passion for the Hereford breed has continued to grow, and she passed that passion to her son, J.R. Ellison, who followed in his mother’s footsteps and participated in Hereford youth activities.

Although she dispersed her Hereford herd last winter, Sherry continues to support Hereford youth and promote the breed. She has donated her time to promote the breed at gatherings such as the Certified Hereford Beef launch at the United Supermarkets of Oklahoma.

Fellow Hereford woman Susan Turner says, “One thing is certain: Sherry Pope Smith is committed to Hereford youth. Whether through financial backing or by personally rolling up her sleeves to get a job done, she loves those kids.”

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Tulsa member wins Ahw outstanding woman

Sherry Pope Smith of Tulsa, center, was recognized as the 2009 AHW Woman of the Year. Also pictured are AHW board members Cheryl Evans, Winona, Miss., and Debby Mrnak, Bowman, N.D.

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