Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Members
Harold F. Ohlendorf
Class I
Harold F. Ohlendorf has been a leader of leaders and is probably most widely known for his contribution to agriculture …
Betty Oliver
Class XVII
Betty Oliver, of North Little Rock has given her life to serving Arkansas agriculture through a 45-year career with theUniversity …
Donald Oliver
Class XIV
Donald Oliver Donald Oliver farmed all of his adult life, with the exception of two years he served in the …
Dr. Sellers J. Parker
Class V
Dr. Sellers J. Parker was the first dean of the Division of Agriculture and Technology at the University of Arkansas …
John Frank Pendergrass
Class XXIX
Born in 1936 in Paris, Logan County, John Frank Pendergrass is a fifth-generation cattle rancher who has become known as …
Lloyd Ernest Peterson
Class II
Lloyd Ernest Peterson was born in Decatur, Arkansas on October 3, 1912. He attended school in Decatur and graduated from …
John Philpot
Class XVIII
John Philpot is recognized by Arkansans across the state because of his one-of-a-kind humor and an unending interest in the …
Williams “Bill” Pierce
Class XIII
Williams “Bill” Pierce earned a B.S. Degree in Agriculture Extension from South Carolina State College. He did further study …
James C. Pledger
Class XIX
Jim Pledger has touched the lives of numerous Arkansas young people and adults through his tenure as President and General …
Mathew Post
Class XXVI
The name Post is synonymous with grape-growing and winemaking in Arkansas and across the United States. The six-generation farm family …
Senator David Pryor
Class X
Senator David Pryor put in countless hours in the Senate Agriculture Committee working on legislation affecting the American farmer and …
Ned Purtle
Class V
Ned Purtle was very involved in many areas of Arkansas Agriculture, especially those related to livestock. In the early 1950s …
Ned Ray Purtle
Class XV
Ned Ray Purtle was born in Prescott, Arkansas, and has been a lifelong resident of Southwest Arkansas. He attended Southern …
Mary Louise Wilbern Ratcliffe
Class XVIII
Mary Ratcliffe was a leader in farm conservation efforts, leaving a legacy of stewardship that runs throughout Arkansas agriculture. Raised …
Stanley E. Reed
Class XXV
A third-generation cotton and soybean farmer from Marianna, Stanley Reed spent his life advocating for agriculture and rural Arkansas. He …
John Ed Regenold
Class XXVIII
John Ed Regenold began his career with the Armorel Planting Company in 1953. Under his leadership the company and its …
Russell Roy Reynolds
Class XXXIV
Russell Roy (R.R.) Reynolds’ contributions to modern, sustainable forest management are almost too numerous to adequately capture in a …
Ernest Ritter
Class VII
Ernest Ritter was one of the founders of the town of Marked Tree and a man of rare vision and …
Roy Ritter
Class XV
Roy Ritter was born in 1908 in the Wheeler Community in Washington County. He went to work selling surplus grapes …
Winthrop Rockefeller
Class IV
Winthrop Rockefeller moved to Arkansas from his native state of New York in 1953. He purchased land and established Winrock …