John was raised on
a small grain and dairy farm in west central Arkansas.
He is a graduate of University of Nebraska with a degree in business. He and his wife Becky have two daughters Lisa and
Mandy. Lisa is a new Mom and regional sales
manager for Cargill Inc. Mandy is a corporate
trainer working out of Dallas, Texas.
After a 21 year career in the Air
Force, John returned to Arkansas to become Owner Operator of J & B Ranch – a
purebred/crossbred Saler Beef Cattle operation that also produces “further processing”
turkeys for Cargill Inc.
He is a board member and past
president of County Farm Bureau, Past Chairman of the State Farm Bureau Natural
Environmental Resources Committee, and member of political action committee.
John has also been a part of the following:
Past Chairman
and Board member of Arkansas Forage and Grassland Council.
Present member and
chairman of Arkansas Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Past board member and
representative of American Forage & Grassland Council on the National GLCI
committee.
Conservation Awards:
1. Recipient of the “Goodyear Conservationist”
award.
2. Received the “Environmental Excellence”
award from the National Poultry Federation.
3. Received the “Crops, Soil and Environmental
Science” award from the University of Arkansas. |
