Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Members
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 …
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 …
Jack Reaper
Class XXXVII
Jack Reaper was a World War II soldier who was captured by the Germans and ended his military time as …
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 …