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OCA Director Scott Dewald Speaks About 2012 DASNR Champion Award Winners
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:42:54 CDT
Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources recently honored three Oklahomans for their lifelong contributions to agriculture. William L. Ford, Virgil Jurgensmeyer and the late Paul Jackson were named 2012 DASNR Champions. The DASNR Champion Award recognizes and honors those who are not graduates of OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources but who have brought distinction to the division while demonstrating a continuing interest in and commitment for agricultural sciences and natural resources.
Scott Dewald, executive director of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, attended the ceremony honoring this year's three, in Dewald's words, "agvocates" and offered his comments.
"Bill Ford did an excellent job of talking about his background and how he built a company with a lot of hard work and sweat. You could tell he was very passionate about that," Dewald said.
(You can read more about Bill Ford by clicking here.)
"Virgil Jurgensmeyer, as well, talked about the mushroom business and the cattle business. And, interestingly, he talked about some of the reasons that they located in the state of Oklahoma because they could have located in Missouri or anywhere else, but now they have 500 employees there in Miami. That in itself is an interesting story."
(Virgil Jurgensmeyer's story is available by clicking here.)
"And then, of course, Paul Jackson's daughter was there to receive the award on Paul's behalf. She did an incredible job of talking about a man who sacrificed his college education so his older brother could go, went back to the farm and contributed significantly to our industry and to the wheat breeding industry.
(Click here for more on Paul Jackson's story.)
"So, three great men. Three great individuals who deserve that kind of notoriety. And three great examples we should all try to be like."
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