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Garland County Farm Bureau members were among more than 500 who attended the 66th annual Arkansas Farm Bureau Officers and Leaders Conference in Springdale. From left are Marion Fletcher, Cindy Rucker, Keith Rucker, Connie Pinkerton, Ralph Pinkerton, Joy Sorrells, Tommy Sorrells and Melvin Daniel. The theme for this year's conference was "Engage." A variety of workshops focusing on issues important to farm and ranch leaders combined with key speakers and a technology exposition to produce a highly successful gathering. Highlights included the president's address by Randy Veach, a talk by Kevin Murphy with Food-Chain Communications and a gubernatorial candidates forum with Mike Ross and Asa Hutchinson.
Business on 09/01/2014