LITTLE ROCK — A family from Prairie Grove will compete against seven other Arkansas families for top honors in the 66th Annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program.
Scott and Cassie Davis, whose family was named Washington County Farm Family of the Year, was selected to represent the northwest district in the statewide competition.
The Davises have 223 head of dairy cows and grow mixed grass/Bermuda hay, wheat and rye silage and sorghum silage on 650 acres. They have two daughters, Lily and Ella.
All winners are judged on their farm production, efficiency, management, family life and rural/community leadership.
The state winner will be named during a Dec. 6 luncheon in North Little Rock.
Sponsors of the Farm Family of the Year Program are Arkansas Farm Bureau, the Arkansas Press Association, the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas and the three Farm Credit agencies that serve Arkansas: AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas and Midsouth Farm Credit.
Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of more than 210,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.
Other district winners are Keith and Jill Jones of Palestine (Lee County); Tom and Margaret Vanemburg of Desha (Independence County); Gene and Mary Jo Crouch of Harrisburg (Poinsett County); Jared and Holi Holzhauer of Gillett (Arkansas County); Perry and Colleen Watkins of Banks (Bradley County); David and Miesha Carver of Lockesburg (Sevier County); and the DeSalvo Family of Center Ridge (Conway County).