Youth in Agriculture

Name:  Kitty Kimes
School:  Valley Springs High School Senior
Parents:  Jim and Denise Kimes
FFA Advisor:  Tim Moore

Name:  Paige Wallace of Stotts City, Mo.
Parents:  Ernie and Tammy Wallace
Mt. Vernon FFA advisors:  Jason Haymes and Randy Garrett
Mt. Comfort 4-H Club advisors:  Julie Keatts and Carla Bellis
Recent Award:  Paige was named Miss American Angus in November during the North American International Livestock Exhibition in Louisville, Ky.

Name:  Dustin Dixon of Siloam Springs, Ark.
4-H:  Member of Benton County 4-H
Family:  Parents Ryan and Diana Dixon and sister Karisha Munsie
School:  University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark., majoring in Poultry Science and Agriculture System Technology
FFA Advisors:  Mike Rogers and June Collins
Extension Agents:  Jessica Street and Janice Shofner

Name:  Cody Nicholson
Age:  16-year-old Junior at Mountain View-Birch Tree Liberty High School
Hometown:  Birch Tree, Mo.
Parents:  John and Darlene Nicholson
Grandparents:  Paul and Beverly Nicholson
FFA Club:  Mountain View-Birch Tree
FFA Advisor:  Marc Cornman

Name:  Dakota Smith
Family:  Paula & Steve Smith and brother Colby
School:  Searcy County School District in Marshall, Ark., 10th grade
4-H Club:  Arts & humanities and beef cattle
FFA:  Advisor Gail Feese

Name:  Kayla Roussell
Parents:  Jeff and Renee Roussell
School:  Ozark High School
FFA Advisors:  Heath Wright and Travis Phipps

Name:  Emily Kaufman of St. Vincent – Morrilton, Ark.
School and Clubs:  Wonderview High School, 4-H club, FFA, Beta Club, FCCLA, Local YAC club

Name:  Zach Mason of Carthage, Mo.

Name:  Nikolas Birchfield
Parents:  Mike and Tina Birchfield
FFA Chapter:  Prairie Grove, Ark.; advisor, David Hays

Name:  ALY MACKEY
School:  Senior at Ozark High School
FFA Advisors:  Heath Wright, Travis Phipps
Parents:  Amy & Brad Mackey
FFA Office:  President of the approximately 250-member chapter
Awards:  Received 3rd place in state horse judging, Greenhand and Chapters Degrees and will receive State degree spring 2011