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The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
Welcome to the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
| Directions l American Farm Bureau l Farm Bureau Bank l Privacy Policy l Contact Us l Help l Site Map |
Welcome to the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Welcome to the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
Evangeline Parish Man Earns
"Farmer of the Year" Honor
Richard Fontenot, a farmer from Ville Platte, was named the 2008 Louisiana Farmer of the Year at the 11th annual
awards program and banquet held on Friday, March 7, at White Oak Plantation in Baton Rouge.
The fifth generation farmer produces rice, crawfish
and soybean crops on 2,300 acres in Evangeline
Parish. He is currently serving as Farm Bureau
Parish President, is a member of the USA Rice
Federation and member of the Louisiana Crawfish
Producers Association. Fontenot was also a 2007
Louisiana Farmer of the Year nominee.
As winner, Fontenot receives a $1,000 cash award.
Also nominated were Thomas LaBorde, a soybean,
cattle and corn producer from Hamburg and
Eric Morrow, a strawberry farmer from Pontchatoula.
The winner was chosen from an independent panel
of judges from Mississippi State University and the
University of Arkansas.
The Farmer of the Year program is sponsored by
the Louisiana Network in conjunction with the
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
LSU Ag Center and the Louisiana Farm Bureau
Federation.
View more photos
"Farmer of the Year" Honor
Richard Fontenot, a farmer from Ville Platte, was named the 2008 Louisiana Farmer of the Year at the 11th annual
awards program and banquet held on Friday, March 7, at White Oak Plantation in Baton Rouge.
The fifth generation farmer produces rice, crawfish
and soybean crops on 2,300 acres in Evangeline
Parish. He is currently serving as Farm Bureau
Parish President, is a member of the USA Rice
Federation and member of the Louisiana Crawfish
Producers Association. Fontenot was also a 2007
Louisiana Farmer of the Year nominee.
As winner, Fontenot receives a $1,000 cash award.
Also nominated were Thomas LaBorde, a soybean,
cattle and corn producer from Hamburg and
Eric Morrow, a strawberry farmer from Pontchatoula.
The winner was chosen from an independent panel
of judges from Mississippi State University and the
University of Arkansas.
The Farmer of the Year program is sponsored by
the Louisiana Network in conjunction with the
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
LSU Ag Center and the Louisiana Farm Bureau
Federation.
View more photos
KEYS TO SUCCESS Randy Richardson of Louisiana Dodge Dealers
presents Rhonda and Richard Fontenot the keys to a 2008 Dodge Ram.
presents Rhonda and Richard Fontenot the keys to a 2008 Dodge Ram.
Photo by Mike Danna