In Town: “I am Vice Chancellor for Finance at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, Ark.”
On the farm: “I am record keeper, calf breaker and general laborer!”
Family: Husband, Carl, audits government entities; Sons, Cody, 22, works in the petroleum industry, Eric, 18, student at UA, Fayetteville
How does your job in town complement your work on the farm?
“UACCM is part of the University of Arkansas System, so that allows me to maintain contact with the Division of Agriculture and the Cooperative Extension Service. I try to keep up with the cutting edge research affecting the beef industry.”
What future improvements do you plan?
“We plan to expand the number of calves we have for sale by utilizing the services of other farm “recip” cows to carry our embryo calves. This will allow us to increase the number of calves for sale without increasing our current herd.”
What’s unique about your place of employment?
“Every day I get to make a difference in people’s lives. Education is one thing that can never be taken away from people, so I encourage people to never quit learning.”
How do your jobs “fit” together?
“With difficulty… but we make it work. My job at the college is demanding, and I’m often in Little Rock for meetings or hearings, so I’m not close by to check on cattle.”
Story and Photos by Patricia Rains
