Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Members
John W. Tyson
Class II
John W. Tyson was President and founder of Tyson Feed and Hatchery, the company that was to become Tyson Foods …
Thomas Vaughns
Class XXXIII
Thomas Vaughns has seen a lot in his 99 years, as a member of the famed Tuskegee Airman during World …
Jesse "J.D." Vaught
CLASS XXXV
A pioneer in contract livestock production, J.D. Vaught adapted early in both chicken and swine production and used technology …
Randy Veach
Class XXXIV
Randy Veach exhibited the heart and spirit of a servant leader during his 11 years as president of Arkansas Farm …
Charles Austin “C. A.” Vines
Class I
Charles Austin “C. A.” Vines was best known throughout the state as the Director of University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension …
Marvin Vines
Class I
Marvin Vines was a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a B.S. degree in agriculture. He served as …
Mark Waldrip
Class XXXIV
Mark Waldrip is a fourth-generation farmer from Moro (Lee County) who built a strong farming operation and created one of …
David Walt
Class XXXII
David Walt is owner of Camp David Farms in Dumas and a longtime leader in row-crop agriculture, raising soybeans, cotton …
Andrew Wargo III
Class XXXIV
Andrew Wargo III has spent more than 50 years as farm manager for the Baxter Land Company, where he has …
Bobby R. Wells, Ph.D. Wells
Class XXX
Dr. Bobby Wells, former head of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Agronomy Department, was a world-renowned expert …
Collier Wenderoth, Jr.
Class XXII
One of the true pioneers in the Arkansas poultry industry, Collier Wenderoth, Jr. has been instrumental in shaping the poultry …
Andrew Whisenhunt
Class XIV
Andrew Whisenhunt joined the Lafayette County Farm Bureau in 1955 and has continued his connection with Farm Bureau organizations, culminating …
Dr. John W. White
Class I
Dr. John W. White was a public servant of agricultural interests in Arkansas for a span of over 39 years …
Dr. Ralph Williams
Class XVI
Dr. Ralph Williams has spent his career serving Arkansas' dairy industry, and his contributions have helped keep the industry viable …
Frank Wilson
Class XXXVII
Frank Wilson founded Wilson Brothers Lumber in 1982, along with his brothers Grady and Jewel, and grew it into an …
William E. (Gene) Woodall
Class XXXIII
Gene Woodall’s impact on cotton farmers in Arkansas can be measured more easily in millions of pounds of yield increase …
Donald “Buddy” Wray
Class XXVI
Buddy Wray’s career at Tyson Foods, Inc. began in 1961 as a service technician, serving as a liaison between …
Howard S. Young
Class X
Howard S. Young has maintained a lifelong interest in cattle improvement. This was true not only of the herd he …