2021 Prairie County Farm Family Section

THE ROGER & KIM LISKO FAMILY

2021 PRAIRIE COUNTY FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR

A Special Tribute from The

Grand Prairie Herald

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Section B Congratulations and Best Wishes from our staff and the supporters appearing in this issue!

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Family is front and center for Lisko Farm Prairie County’s 2021 Farm Family of the Year is the Roger and Kim Lisko family. The family farms in Southern Prairie County, just West of Slovak. The family has been farming for just over 27 years.

Roger writes, “Farming has always been a part of my life.

Growing up in a farm family, I helped my dad during the summers asa teen. I later worked for a couple of years for my older brother before having the opportunity to farm with my dad.”

During their first year of farming, the Lisko family rented 480 acres of land. Move now to the present day, they have a grand total of 3157 acres of land operated under their care. Exactly 2817 of it is rented, and 340 is owned by the family directly.

On the subject of community outreach, both

Roger and Kim Lisko fulfill roles and services that benefit their local community. The Lisko family attends church at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Slovak, where Roger has served on the church council since 2006. He has also been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1991.

Roger has been the president of the Slovak Volunteer Fire Department since 2000, and a member of the Prairie Farmers Association board of directors since 2014.

Kim has been in education for the past 23 years, 22 of which have been with the Stuttgart School District. She is a school counselor and currently works with students in grades 7-9.

She has also been a board member of the Prevention Education Programs (PEP) since 2007, as well as a board member for the C o m m u n i t y Organization for Drug Education (C.O.D.E.) since 2002.

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Best wishes to the The Roger Lisko Family

Prairie County’s 2021 FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR

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Congratulations to the

Roger Lisko Family Prairie County's Farm Family of the Year 2021 Congratulations to Roger, Kim, Lauren, and Ross Lisko for being chosen Prairie County’s 2021 Farm Family of the Year.

1530 US-79, Stuttgart, AR 72160 Phone: 870-673- 4433

It is our continued pleasure to serve the finest farmers in the world, the farmers of the Grand Prairie.

Prairie County Farm Bureau Hazen Ave., Hazen, AR Phone 870-255-4596

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Family can be fun too Continued from Pg. 2B When asked about their children, Roger writes, “My daughter, Lauren, is going to be a senior at Stuttgart High School this year.

She is on the SHS tennis team, cheer squad, and is a member of the National Honor Society. She also participates in dance and FUMC and Sts. Cyril and Methodius youth activities.” Lauren has also been working as a lifeguard at the

Stuttgart Country Club this summer.

Roger goes on to write, “My son, Ross, [was] in the 5th grade at Holy Rosary Catholic School (20202021). He has participated in various youth league sports. He also enjoys participating in the GAUMC Tweens program at Sts. Cyril and Methodius youth activities.” Ross has also just begun to take golf lessons, and has been working on his swing all summer.

Congratulations to the

Roger Lisko Family

for being named the 2021 Prairie County

Farm Family of the Year!

From Jimmy, Ginger, Greg, and Mike Shelman.

Parts World

Kim’s Kitchen Cuisine Chicken Pasta Salad 12 oz Vermicilla noodles broekn into 3 pieces . Cook 5 minutes and drain . Marinate overnight in: 1 tbl Accent 1 tbs Lowery’s Seasoned Salt 1 tbl lemon Juice 1 tbl oil (canola, olive, veggie, etc) Mix: . 4 chicken breasts boiled and chopped . 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper . 1/2 cup chopped onion . 1 jar of pimento . 1/2 cups mayo add to noodles and serve.

Rice and Squash Delight II 1/4 lb butter or margarine

1 c. uncooked rice 2 c. diced squash 1/2 c. diced onion 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 cans of water 1 c. toasted bread cubes Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in an 8 x 12 inch pan or baking dish. Spread rice around in pan. Dice squash and spread in a layer over rice. Shake the onion over the squash. Add salt and pepper. Mix water with the soup, pour over mixture and cover with foil.

Bake for one hour or until rice is tender. Add bread cubes on top and serve immediately.

Serves 6.

Cumin Rice 1/3 c. chopped onion

1/4 c. diced green pepper 2 tbsp. bacon grease 1 c. rice, uncooked 1 can chicken broth 1 can of consomme 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 3/4 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. cumin seed In a 3 quart container, on medium heat, saute onion, green pepper and rice in the bacon grease until golden brown. Add consomme, worcestershire sauce, salt, abd cumin seed. Cover with tight fitting lid, bring to boil. When steam escapes from the lid turn burner low and cook 20 minutes.

The rice dish is delicious made many hours ahead and reheated on a low burner at meal time.

Serve it with steak, fried chicken, ham or pork, In fact it’s delicious alonw. erves 6.

Congratulations

Lisko Family

Congratulations to the

Roger Lisko Family for being Prairie County’s

for being named

2021 Prairie County Farm Family

Member FDIC

2021 Farm Family of the Year.

Thank you for your business and trust through all these years!

Prairie Farmers Association Hwy 70 E Hazen, AR 870-255-2255

Farmers Express

Hwy 70 W Hazen, AR 870-255-4815

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Managing yield, costs are a necessity Their family manages 1157 acres of land dedicated to growing rice, yielding around 190 bushels per acre. The other 2000 remaining acres are all dedicated to growing soybeans, averaging a yield of 58 bushels per acre.

The Lisko family provides crop yield for Riceland Foods, serving as an independent operator outside of the company. When asked about farm management, Roger writes, “My goal is always to get the best yield out of my crops. Reducing input cost, while maintaining a quality yield is a goal as well. Yields have been good, but there’s always room for improvement.”

Congratulations to the

Roger and Kim Lisko Family on being named the 2021 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year.

Chillers 1507 Highway 70 East 870-255-3374

and Reel Country Liquor Store 107 Hwy. 70 West 870-255-3651 Hazen, AR 72064 Beer * Wine * Spirits Owners: Charles & Vickie Reel

Congratulations & Best Wishes to the

Roger Lisko Family

(Roger, Kim, Lauren, and Ross)

The 2021 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year Stuttgart Flowers and Gift Shop 617 S. Main in Stuttgart Phone: 870-673-2619

Congratulations to the

Roger Lisko Family for being chosen as the 2021 Prairie County Farm Family.

We appreciate not only their business, but the trust and partnership we get from all our Grand Prairie farmers and families!

Congratulations to the

Roger Lisko Family for being chosen as

Prairie County 2021 Farm Family from your friends at

Prairie Implement Co.

Congratulations to

The Roger Lisko Family

on being named the

2021 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year

Tri-County Farmers Slovak

Hazen, AR 72064 406 Hwy 70 East Phone: (870)-255-3525

15144 Hwy. 63 S. Stuttgart AR 72160 Hazen, Arkansas 72064 (870) 255-3523

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Solving problems is always a full time job on a family farm When it comes to solving problems around the operation, Roger goes on to write, “There are 3 issues that come to mind. The first is the dropping water table. As a result, we have built reservoirs and tail water recover systems to preserve as much surface water as possible.

Second, is the issue of finding and keeping good help. Finding individuals who are reliable and willing to put in the long hours that go along with the job is tough. In order to attract and keep good employees, I have had to pay competitively and offer other incentives.

Finally, finding parts can be difficult. Many businesses are not carrying as many parts on hand as they once did.

To address this issue, we do a lot of preventative maintenance during the winter months in order to prevent breakdowns during the busy periods.”

Congratulations to the

Congratulations and best wishes to

The

Roger Lisko Family

for being honored as the

2021 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year!!

Dondie’s White River Princess Des Arc, AR (870) 256-3311 Join us for a great time!

for being named Prairie County’s

2021 Farm Family of the Year!

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Roger Lisko Family

Grand Prairie Veterinary Services 319 W. Madison, Hazen, AR 72064 Phone: (870)-255-0022

Congratulations to the

Roger Lisko Family 2021 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year From all of us at

Craig's BBQ Joyce and Jerry Surratt, owners DeValls Bluff, AR

870-998-2616

Let’s celebrate Prairie County’s 2021 Farm Family of the Year!

Congratulations to the Roger and Kim Lisko Family We’re proud to be your hometown newspaper.

Congratulations on being selected the 2021 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year

Herald Publishing Co, Inc. The Grand Prairie Herald Prairie County’s Newspaper 111 Hwy. 70 East P.O. Box 370 Hazen, AR 72064 E-mail us at heraldpublishing@gmail.com Visit us at www.herald-publishing.com Phone: 870-255-4538

Wishing The Roger Lisko Family

The Best of Luck!

Prairie County Judge

Mike Skarda

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Future preparedness on the horizon

When asked about future plans, Roger writes, “I have several plans for improving my farming operation. Land leveling is a top priority. This will allow us to conserve water and produce better yields.

Also, continuing discussions with landlords about building reservoirs on their properties will be beneficial. Adding underground irrigation pipe is another feature that will allow for multi-inlet irrigation. This will allow for faster and easier watering capabilities.”

As for environmental and eco-friendly conservation solutions, Roger writes, “I have employed several practices to protect the environment as well as conserve soil, water, and energy. I apply fertilzier within 48 hours of planting in order to have the fertilizer incorporated prior to a

rain to prevent runoff of fertilizer. For erosion purposes, I install drop pipes and leave grass lines around fields were feasible. For conservation of energy, I have installed a variable speed electric

motor, which allows me to adjust the speed of the motor and save electricity. To conserve water, I have done land leveling and also built reservoirs and tail water recovery ditches.”

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Congratulations

Roger, Kim, Lauren, and Ross Lisko

for being chosen as the 2021 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year!

Best wishes from The Rieke Firm!

Phone: 870-255—3524

Hazen, Arkansas