KCA Names 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

Carey Brown Kentucky Cattlemen's Association

Five deserving cattlemen and women were honored during this year’s Evening Banquet at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention in Lexington, Kentucky. Lanny and Sheryl Boyd, Chuck Crutcher, Irvin Kupper, Glenn & Doris Hill, and Larry Clay were the association’s 2023 Hall of Fame inductees. Region 1 winners Lanny and Sheryl Boyd have always worked as a team and were one of the first couples inducted into the Hall of Fame. They have been instrumental in the growth of the Christian County Cattlemen since its inception in 1996. They raised Angus and Balancer cattle and took over the family business, Boyd Farm Center in 1998. They have each been very involved in their county chapter, both have been President and each has been on the Board of Directors. In addition, Lanny serves on the Christian County Ag Development Board and on the Soil Conservation Board. They made a huge impact on their association and community when they worked together to start the Christian County Cattlemen’s Rodeo in 2000 to raise money for scholarships for youth majoring in Agriculture. They have been able to award over $200,000 in scholarships to date. They have been married 31 years and have three children and 8 grandchildren. Region 2 winner, Chuck Crutcher, purchased a farm in Rineyville in 1974 and has raised corn, tobacco, green bell peppers and hay and currently runs a cow/calf operation with 30 cows. He retired from Fort Knox Civil Service after 34 years. Chuck is known as a passionate advocate for the agriculture industry and has given his time to several leadership roles at the county and state level. He has offered his farm for industry research, been involved with Hardin County Farm Bureau and served several terms as President with the Hardin County Cattlemen’s Association, just to name a few. He was a KCA Board member, served as Kentucky Beef Council Chairman and led the organization as President in 2017. He has worked tirelessly in his community on ag events like the Fort Knox “Hurray for Heros” and Heartland Festival’s Ag Village. He was instrumental in creating a beef retained ownership program conducted with Iowa State University and in the development of the Heartland Agricultural Complex that involves the Livestock Events Center and the new Hardin County Extension Office. He was married to his wife, Sandi, until her passing in 2017, and they have four children and seven grandchildren. Irvin Kupper, from Region 3, grew up the oldest of 12 children and developed a love of farming from a nearby dairy. He attended Murray State University and graduated in 1973 with a major in Agriculture and Speech and Communications with a minor in Education. He began working for Tractor Supply Company in Louisville and was promoted to manager within 8 months. He continued to work for Tractor Supply Company for 37 ½ years. He purchased his first farm in 1979 and began expanding in 1988 in order to raise beef cattle, purchasing another farm in Shelbyville. He has been the President of the Shelby County Cattlemen’s since 2012 and started the heifer program there that has provided 34 heifers to area juniors. He has been instrumental in growing the local association and also helped them create a local catering business to help raised funds for scholarships and donations to local programs. He is married to his wife, Pat and has one child and two grandchildren.

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Region 4 winners, Glenn and Doris Hill own a cow/calf farm in Madison County and also grow their own corn for feed to background their calves. Both retired from Okonite Cable Company where Glenn was an engineer and Doris was an executive secretary. They have served at the local and state levels, giving much of their time to improve the industry. They have played a key role in organizing a farm tour trip for over 30 years for local farmers. They were also one out of five producers in Madison County to commit to intensive grazing in the early 1980’s. The research gained from this program helped to create a foundation to what we all know now as rotational/intensive grazing. In addition, they have served as delegates for Madison County for over 30 years attending conventions for all but one of those years. They were also very active in the KCA at the state level in the 1980’s and 90’s. Glenn sat on a small committee that reorganized KCA into equal sized membership regions and allowed delegates based on the number of members that is still being used today. They also got Madison County to become an affiliate member with KCA which eventually prompted a change from many other counties across the state. Doris was very active in the State Cattlewomen Cookoff team and helped at three national cookoffs. Glenn and Doris are active members of Waco Baptist Church have four children and six grandchildren. Larry Clay, Region 5, is a full-time rancher who manages a commercial cow/calf operation located on a mountain top removal reclaimed strip-mine. In addition he also develops replacement heifers for other beef cattle producers and managed the East Kentucky Heifer Development Program for 19 years in Perry County. This program made a profound impact on the genetics of cattle in Eastern Kentucky. More than 6,000 heifers were developed for over 250 different producers in four states. In addition, Larry and the ranch owners have opened the land up for research and is a model for post-mine land use leading others to develop land for grazing and beef cattle, and earning a NCBA Region 1 Environmental Stewardship Award. He was a founding father of the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association and has served in various leadership roles in local agriculture organizations like Ag Development Council, Farm Bureau and Extension District Board. He has served several terms as Mountain Cattlemen’s Association President and served as KCA President in 2001. He has served as a mentor and advocate for the beef industry to youth and producers across the state. He is married to his wife, Marie and they have three children and nine grandchildren. The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association would like to congratulate all of these deserving individuals for their years of service and numerous contributions to the agriculture industry. Videos of the 2023 inductees can be viewed on the KCA Youtube and Facebook pages. Applications are now being taken for the 2024 KCA Hall of Fame. Call the office for more details at 859-278-0899.

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The Beef Efficiency Conference kicked off the convention with a large crowd. 2023 KCA President, Andy Bishop with outgoing President, Cary King

Dr. Jared Decker, University of Missouri, talked about “Matching Genetics of Your Cowherd to Your Environment” The Ladies Program offered watercolor painting, desserts and fellowship.

Farm Credit Heifer Initiative winner, Tyler Lundy.

John Maddux, Maddux Cattle Company, spoke during the Beef Efficiency Conference Farm Credit Heifer Initiative winner, Klaber Wolfe.

Caleb Kernodle was the auctioneer for the Foundation Auction Dr. Eli Capilouto gave a University of Kentucky update

Cary King catches up with Adam Chunglo in the trade show Tim, Addie, and Amy White attended the Leadership Reception

Attendees had the chance to learn about products in the trade show Dave Maples highlights 2022 in his annual report

Korri and Isaac Thompson visited at the Corteva booth

KCA staff are so thankful for our 2023 interns, Matthew Irvin, Hadley Celsor, Meri Grace Carson, and Haley Nelson Participants enjoying the trade show

Caleb Kernodle leading the auction at the Banquet Suzy Smith giving some direction for watercolor at the Ladies Program

All of the KCA past Presidents posed for a photo at the Leadership Reception

Mike Stokley, Greg Robey and Joe Goggin catch up in the hallway Andy Bishop takes over as 2023 KCA President

Dannielle Beck, Invariant, gives an update on legislative issues Nikki Whitaker presented Dean Nancy Cox with a KCA Service Award Dan Miller gives the Beef Solutions report

KCA hosted a Commissioner of Ag candidate forum with Jonathan Shell, Richard Heath and Sierra Enlow

KJCA members receive scavenger hunt rewards

KJCA members on their tour of Rupp Arena

Dr. Katie VanValin discusses “Making Sure Cows are Getting What They Need” in the Forages Session. Photo by Jimmy Henning

Dr. Ray Smith presents on “Choosing the Best Forage Varieties for Repairing Drought Stressed Pastures”. Photo by Jimmy Henning

“Strategies for Revitalizing Drought Stressed Pastures” was the topic for Jason Tower, Purdue University

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