Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Members
David W. Hillman
Class XXIX
A fourth-generation farmer, David Hillman is one of just 10 men to serve as president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau …
Tommy H. Hillman
Class XIX
Tommy Hillman has spent the past 50 years promoting and serving the rice industry. A rice, soybean and wheat farmer …
Dr. O. R. Holiday
Class XIV
Dr. O. R. Holiday has provided a lifetime of service in the field of agriculture education. After receiving an undergraduate …
John R. “Johnnie” Holmes
Class IX
John R. “Johnnie” Holmes was a 4-H member as a youngster in the Rio Grand Valley north of El Paso …
James T. “Red” Hudson
Class VI
James T. “Red” Hudson followed a path to success that lead from a Checkerboard Feed Store in Florida to being …
Bobby Huey
Class XXIX
Born in Remmel in Jackson County to a tenant cotton farmer, Bobby Allen Huey went on to spend 33 years …
Chris Isbell
CLASS XXXV
Innovative Chris Isbell was the first farmer to grow prized Koshihikari rice outside of Japan, and the thrill of doing …
Leroy Isbell
Class XXVII
With innovations in the rice industry never before attempted by anyone in Arkansas or the U.S., Leroy Isbell, 89 …
William James Jernigan, Sr.
Class XVIII
The late W.J. Jernigan launched what has become 4-H in Arkansas in 1912, and his early leadership role helped …
Stewart E. Jessup
Class XVII
Stewart E. Jessup, of Stuttgart is a lifelong grain farmer who directed Riceland Foods, Inc. during some of the cooperative …
Ruben H. Johnson
Class XXVII
After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1955 with a degree in animal science, Ruben H. Johnson joined the …
Mescal Johnston
Class IX
Mescal Johnston attended Arkansas Tech University and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Home Economics from the University …
Jack Jones
Class XXIII
A second-generation cattle and soybean farmer fromPottsvilleinPopeCounty, Jack Jones has actively served as an advocate for agriculture on the state …
Hazel Craig Jordan
Class VII
Hazel Craig Jordan was a native of Strong in Union County and attended public school there, then went on to …
Jack G. Justus
Class XI
Jack G. Justus was born and raised in Boone County in Northwest Arkansas. He was a product of Arkansas’ educational …
Hillman Koen
Class XVI
Hillman Koen has been a highly successful poultry grower and served the industry well. In 1965, he set up Koen …
Mr. J. “Jay” Noal Lawhon
Class XV
Mr. J. “Jay” Noal Lawhon was born in 1919 in Monarch, Arkansas, and was introduced to farming by his father …
Harold Loyd “Hal” Lewis
Class XX
Dr. H.L. Lewis’ impact on theU.S.cotton industry cannot be overstated. His research led to the development of …
Tommy B. Lewis
Class XIX
For the past 55 years, Tommy Lewis has been known as one of the state’s leading cattlemen and owner …
Dr. Charles Lincoln
Class IV
Dr. Charles Lincoln a native of Benton County, Arkansas graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1934 with a B …