ARKANSAS AQUACULTURE 2004 HIGHLIGHTS

CATFISH FARMERS OF ARKANSAS AWARDS
	Catfish Farmer of Arkansas 2010 Award Winners Bill Troutt (far left)received the Catfish Farmers of Arkansas service award for the many years of dedicated service, devotion, and support of the Arkansas farm raised catfish industry. Thurman Booth(next to Bill) received the Catfish Farmers of Arkansas service award for his many years of persistant effort in assisting the Arkanas fish farmers with bird depradation issuses. Rebecca Lochmann(between Thurman and Wayne Branton) received the Catfish Farmers of Arkansas service award for her dedication and outstanding research in catfish nutrition.
	Dr. Charles Robb Arkansas Catfish Farmer of the Year Award 2008 Dr. Charles Robb (left in picture), better known as "Catfish Charlie" has been in the Catfish business for a very short time. He and his step-son own and operate K&B Fish Farm in Lake Village, AR. He has hosted radio spots in the Hot Springs area and has been an outspoken proponent of U.S. Farm Raised Catfish in all his travels.
	Wayne Branton Arkansas Catfish Farmer of the Year Award 2007 Wayne Branton was honored as the Catfish Farmers' of Arkansas 'Farmer of the Year' for 2007. Wayne is the majority stockholder in Cajun Gold Processing Company of Wilmot, AR, and is a partner in Mainline Fisheries which is also located in Wilmot. His wife Diane and he have been married for 23 years, and between them have five children and nine grandchildren.
	RANDALL EVANS (left) The Catfish Farmers of Arkansas honored Randy Evans for his 4 years of service as President of the Catfish Farmers of Arkansas. He has served as an officer on the board for the past 12 years. HUGH WARREN (right) Mr. Hugh Warren was presented an award at the Catfish Farmers of Arkansas annual meeting for his outstanding accomplishments as the Executive Vice-President of the Catfish Farmers of America. Hugh is retiring after 18 years of service with the CFA.
	TIM SAMPOLESI Arkansas Catfish Farmer of the Year Award 2006 Tim Sampolesi was named Catfish Farmer of the Year for 2006. Tim and his brother Ned own and operate Little Lake Fish Farms, LLC in Lake Village, AR. They farm 390 acres of catfish ponds in Chicot county, along with row-crop operations in Chicot and Ashley counties.
	JERRY WILLIAMSON Man of the Year Catfish Farmers of Arkansas board member Jerry Williamson was recently honored as 'Man of the Year' by the Lake Village, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce.
	JOEY WILLIAMSON Appreciation Award Catfish Farmers of Arkansas board member Joey Williamson was recently honored for his outstanding service as Past President of the Lake Village, AR Chamber of Commerce.
	RANDY EVANS Outstanding Achievement Award CFAr President Randall Evans received an Outstanding Achievement Award for his service as President of the Catfish Farmers of America. Randy will now be serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CFA.
	STEVE KEUTER Arkansas Catfish Farmer of the Year Award 2005 Steve Keuter was named Catfish Farmer of the Year for 2005. Steve operates Keuter's Fish Company which is located in Paragould, AR. His grandfather started the farm in 1956. Since the farm's beginning, it has expanded to 800 acres of fish production with 400 devoted to catfish production. The farm also operates a catfish processing plant, and for many years has supplied the catfish industry with quality brooodstock.
	Andy Goodwin Service Award 21 January 2005
	Ted McNulty Service Award 21 January 2005
	Louise Pieroni *Arkansas Catfish* Farmer of the Year Award 2004 Louise Pieroni, Lake Village catfish farmer, was named Arkansas's Catfish Farmer of the year at the recent Catfish Farmers of America meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louise is the first woman to receive the award from Arkansas. She farms 90 acres of ponds and entered the catfish business six years ago.
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