Sundowner Tractor
Owners: Ron and Shelley (pictured) Terrell
Location: Stilwell, Okla.
History: For years, Ron Terrell made a daily commute from Stilwell, Okla., to Tulsa. Twenty years ago,...
Crawford County Cooperative Extension
Location: Van Buren, Ark.
Staff Chair and County Extension Agent: Herb Ginn
History: “The Extension Service reaches back to agriculture clubs and societies formed soon after the...
Zena Suri Alpacas
Owners: Tom and Kathleen Callan
Location: Jay, Okla.
History: “We purchased our land in 2005 because we were looking for something for our retirement, but did...
Mary Francis George Junior High Ag
Location: Springdale, Ark.
Teacher: Eric Smith
History: The Springdale School District started its agriculture programming at the high school level, and later added agriculture classes to...
Midwest Equipment
Location: Harrison, Ark.
Owners: Justin and Jennifer Wilson
Branch manager: Kenny Villines (pictured)
History: “Midwest Equipment was founded by Justin and Jennifer Wilson in 2016 in Green Forest, Ark....
U of A Equine Science Program
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Owner: University of Arkansas
History: “Twenty years ago, the University of Arkansas began a horse program as part of Bumpers College’s Department of...
T & K Poultry Clean Out
Owners: Terry and Katrina Willems
Location: Scranton, Ark.
History: “We opened our business in August 2017,” owner Terry Willems said. “Before that, I worked for Southwest...
J&D Custom Meat Processing
Owner: John Valencia
Location: Greenwood, Ark.
History: “I began working at Whirlpool in Fort Smith, Ark., in 2001. Then in 2009, when I was working as...
Premier Trailer Sales
Owners: Brock Jolly (pictured) and Travis Sizemore
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
History: “Like most young boys, I was fascinated with trucks and trailers and other big boy...
DT Construction
Owners: Doug, Zach and Levi Tincher (pictured)
Location: Gore, Oklahoma
History:“My father started building barns in Gore when he was 22 and struck out on his own after five...
