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FB Members Nestor,
Williams Inducted into
WVAF Hall of Fame
Roger Nestor, of Barbour County,
and Ellwood Williams, of Hardy
County, were enshrined in the 2013
West Virginia Agriculture and
Forestry Hall of Fame.
Nestor, a retired WVU Extension
agent, was recognized for a number
of accomplishments, not the least
of which was his work with 4-H
youth. Several of the land judging
and home site evaluation teams
under his tutelage have won national
recognition.
Williams spent a considerable
amount of his career in the poultry
industry, where he helped develop
“Wing Dings” and designed
equipment that revolutionized food
processing in the poultry trade.
Both men were honored in July
during a dinner and ceremony at
Jackson’s Mill.
For full bios, see http://www.
wvagriculture.org/WVAFHF/index.
htm.
2 West Virginia Farm Bureau News
Documentary will Tell
the Farmer’s Story
Regional Cook-Out
Scheduled for September
Oscar® winning and twotime Emmy® winning filmmaker
James Moll is proud to announce
the production of a feature-length
documentary about the next
generation of American farmers
and ranchers. The yet-to-be-titled
documentary will profile farmers
and ranchers in their twenties,
all of whom have assumed the
generational responsibility of
running the family business.
A repeat of last year’s FB
Regional Cookout will be held
September 7th at Camp Barbe
Fairground in Wirt County (off
Route 14). The event last year
was well-attended and provided
the chance for many voters to
discuss important issues with their
representatives.
Made in cooperation with U.S.
Farmers & Ranchers Alliance
(USFRA®), the film will give an
up close and personal look at some
of the young farmers and ranchers
who grow and raise the food
we consume daily, and examine
the latest farming practices and
technologies that are changing
and improving the landscape of
modern agriculture.
For more information
about the film, visit www.
AllentownProductions.com
The cook-out will again be a
covered dish affair – with Farm
Bureau supplying meat, drinks,
utensils and cooks!
All candidates running for
office in 2014 are invited to attend
and each will be given a brief
opportunity to address the crowd.
For more information, call Gary
Jones at 304-628-3553 or Don
Fleming at 304-464-4261.
Articles for NewsBytes must be
submitted by the 15th of the month prior to
publication. Time-sensitive announcements
must be submitted no less than 8 weeks
prior to the date of the event. Electronic
submissions, including photos, are preferred.
Send to [email protected].