 My name is Brock Roberts and this is Lindy Rooker, we're Education Coordinators at Arkansas Farm Bureau and today is National Teacher Ag Day. We have put together a series of testimonies to highlight the mentors who have rooted our love and passion for the agriculture industry. Hi, I'm Katie Rashard from the North Fork FFB chapter and I want to thank my Ag Advisor, Mr. Cotter. He's made a huge impact on my life and definitely taught me everything that I know about agriculture. I want to thank him for hauling me to every livestock show even if it's freezing cold and in December and a really long drive away. Thank you for absolutely everything that you do. It definitely does not go unnoticed. I wouldn't be the person I am today without you, so I thank you for that. My name is Sadie Bowen and I'm from Lena. I would thank my Grandpa Kenny Bowen and my Ag Teacher, Mr. Levi. Being raised on a farm by my Grandpa and raising rice, corn and soybeans has taught me a lot about farming and the importance of it. And being in Ag classes since ninth grade, I've been taught many skills that I will use in my future and other sides of agriculture. My Ag inspirations are my dad, my Grandpa, and my Ag Teacher, Mr. Levi. Without them, I would not be taking Ag classes in high school and I would not want to be an FFA like I am right now and I'm very involved in that. And I would not want to pursue a degree in Ag business when I graduate this spring. Without them, I would not be the person I am today. They have really pushed me to be involved with my community and my peers at school. And without them, I just, I wouldn't be the person I am today. Hey, this is Rob Rodell and I've been asked, who influenced me in agriculture? And I'm proud to say my Grandpa Rodell and Grandpa Emmons both did. They were row crop farmers in Northeast Arkansas and they loved to watch crops grow, specifically cotton back in the day later on in the rice. It's a big influence on me. It's one of the reasons I'm a strong advocate for Arkansas agriculture today. Thanks. Hello, my name is Beth Treville at Arkansas and I would like to thank my Alacostia advisor, Mr. Brazil, for being a good person. Mr. Brazil has taught me how to take care of my goats who I am thankful for. I show goats thanks to the support of my dad and Mr. Brazil. Happy National Teach Ag Day. I'm Taylor Wiseman and I grew up in Vologna and I would love to give a shout out to some of my ag teachers there. Mr. McCain, Ms. Brown, Mr. Dewey and Ms. Griffin. Thank you so much for believing in me and helping me accomplish my goals as I was growing up. I am who I am today because of the influence that you had on my life. So thank you to you and all the other folks out there who've chosen to teach ag and ultimately change the lives of students. Thanks so much. My name is Taylor Butcherm. I'm from Mount Pine, Arkansas. My dad James Butcherm has taught me so much about ag culture. It's not all about living on a farm and our livestock. It's about becoming a better person. Ag is about leadership and responsibilities. Ag is about a family. It's about a family that you're going to take care of and be there for one another. I want to thank my ag advisor as well for helping me become a better person, the person that I am today. Thank you, Mr. Brazil. I'm Jesse Boxton from Houston, Arkansas and I want to give a shout out to my favorite ag teacher, my dad, Jim Boxton. He always used to say that there's an art to everything, whether it be tractor driving or farming or anything in between your education, your family life and he was probably the best agriculturist that I've ever met. Always continually learning, going to extension meetings and Farm Bureau and Catamens meetings. Whatever came down the path where he could learn and be better when he got back to the farm, that's what he did. And I just want to say thank you for all you've done. Whether you're a parent, a grandparent, ag teacher, extension agent or a neighbor, thank you for your influence on the future leaders of agriculture. Happy National Teach Ag Day from all of us here at Arkansas Farm Bureau.