Master Farmers awarded certifications, honors

  • Agricultural producers who have participated in the Louisiana MasterFarmer Program were honored at a luncheon Jan. 9. Pictured from leftare Richard Fontenot, president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federa-tion; Tara Smith, AgCenter executive associate vice president and direc-tor of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service; Mike Salassi,AgCenter executive associate vice president and director of theLouisiana Agricultural Experiment Station; Wesley Volentine, Out-standing Master Farmer award recipient; Den
    Agricultural producers who have participated in the Louisiana MasterFarmer Program were honored at a luncheon Jan. 9. Pictured from leftare Richard Fontenot, president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federa-tion; Tara Smith, AgCenter executive associate vice president and direc-tor of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service; Mike Salassi,AgCenter executive associate vice president and director of theLouisiana Agricultural Experiment Station; Wesley Volentine, Out-standing Master Farmer award recipient; Den
    At a luncheon Jan. 9, one farmer was awarded a new Master Farmer certification and five others were recertified as Master Farmers during the 2025 meeting of the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts.The Outstanding Master Farmer Award also was presented to Wesley and Kevin Volentine, of Volentine Partnership Farm in Caddo Parish.To receive the Master Farmer certification...

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