Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Members
S.D. Mitchell
Class XVII
The late S. D. Mitchell, was raised in Logan county and gave his life to agricultural education and the Arkansas …
Dr. James N. Moore
Class V
Dr. James N. Moore received BSA and MS degrees from the University of Arkansas; then served as research associate at …
Dr. Teddy E. Morelock
Class XXIV
Known as the “King of Spinach” by his friends and colleagues in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, the …
Dwight L. Morris
Class I
Dwight L. Morris was instrumental in organizing Ozark Milk Producers in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1955 and was the first President …
Justin R. Morris
Class XXII
Justin Morris’ career has been dedicated to improving the sustainability of horticulture and he is renowned worldwide for his contributions …
Billie R. Nix
Class XXVIII
The late Billie R. Nix bought the Ash Flat Livestock Auction in 1960 and until his death in 2010, worked …
Dr. Paul Noland
Class IX
Dr. Paul Noland grew up on a farm near Chillicothe, Illinois. He was a 4-H and FFA member and received …
Bruce Oakley
Class XXVIII
Bruce Oakley built a business from a single dump truck from which he hauled lime fertilizer in 1968 to a …
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 …
John Paul Pendergrass
Class XXXVIII
Born and raised in Franklin County, John Paul Pendergrass sustained and expanded a family cattle operation started in 1870. 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 …
U.S. Representative Benny Petrus
Class XXXVIII
The late Benny Petrus spent most of his 70 years raising crops and building businesses in or near his hometown …
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 …