Field to Film: Career Snapshots

Taylor Burdett Burdett Farms | 100 Bushel Club Inductee, 2024

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The Burdett family has farmed in Stuttgart, Arkansas, for decades, building a legacy rooted in hard work and respect for the land. When it was time for Taylor Burdett to go to college and choose a career, he did not initially envision himself as a farmer. Over time, and thanks to an internship opportunity, that…

David Strohl Strohl Aviation | 100 Bushel Club Inductee, 2024

For fourth-generation farmer David Strohl of DeValls Bluff, farming is both heritage and hard-earned progress. After his parents retired in 2008, David and his wife formed D&C Farms, continuing a family operation that spans more than 1,000 acres. Each season, he has focused on improving his own performance, not by chasing anyone else’s numbers, but…

Michelle Bufkin Horton Executive Vice President | Arkansas Cattlemen's Association

Growing up with a strong connection to agriculture, Michelle Bufkin Horton has built her career around advocating for cattle producers and strengthening Arkansas’s largest agricultural sector. As Executive Vice President of the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association, Michelle leads the organization’s daily operations and works closely with producers, affiliates and policymakers to ensure their voices are heard.…

Taylor Wiseman Executive Director | Arkansas FFA Foundation

Growing up in Vilonia, Arkansas, Taylor Wiseman was shaped by the values of community and service. Those roots carried her through college and into a career devoted to agriculture, leadership and education. With degrees in agricultural business from Southern Arkansas University and agricultural economics from the University of Arkansas, Taylor built the foundation for a…

Dr. Crystal Ahrens Rouillier Assistant Professor of Animal and Meat Science

For Dr. Crystal Ahrens Rouillier, agriculture isn’t just a profession—it’s a calling deeply rooted in family, community, and a passion for lifelong learning. Raised in Lamar, AR, Crystal found her way back home after years spent exploring every corner of the animal science industry, from feedlots in Kansas to hog farms in Canada. Although she…

Kolten Wright Agricultural Science Research Technician

Growing up on a beef cattle farm in Waldron, Arkansas, Kolten Wright always had a connection to agriculture. It wasn’t until a summer internship at the USDA Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center he discovered how his love for science and hands-on work could merge into a meaningful career. “I found out I could do…