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6 Ag Families-Summer CONTRIBUTINGWRITERS I Susan Hurt is an elementary teacher at Heritage Christian Academy. She received special recognition for excellence in jour- nalism from the Associated Press. She is the wife ofTony Hurt and they have two children Jake and Jessica.The couple re- sides on their family farm inTrigg County. Catch up with Susan online at www.pinterest.comsusan4621 Tony Hurt is a native of Elkton. He is a freelance videographer and photographer and the owner of Cornerstone Outdoor Productions LLC. His work can be seen on TheWorld Fishing NetworkThe Outdoor Channel andThe Sportsman Channel. He and his wife Susan have two children and live on a farm inTrigg County. FindTony online at www.linkedin.compubtony- hurt5486a613 RaeWagoner is the director of communi- cation for the Kentucky Soybean Board and editor for the Kentucky Soybean Sen- tinel. Rae is a former general manager for a small weekly inWestern Kentucky. Con- nect with Rae on Facebook atKentucky Soybean Associationor follow her on Twitter kysoybean Janie Corley her husband Milton and their three children moved to his familys farm in north Christian County in 1999. Since then they have shared their love of agri- culture and their love for Jesus through ChristianWay Farm Mini Golf a working farm and an agri-tourism experience for all ages. Find Janie on Facebook asJanie Smith Corley. ToniW. Riley served as the Christian County 4-H Agent for 35 years before retir- ing in 2014. She now manages a 30-head herd of Boer goats and raises goats for 4-H and FFA project members in ve states. She has two daughters Elizabeth 26 and Catherine 24. Her late husband David Riley was editor of the Kentucky New Era. Mayra Diaz Ballard was born in Havana Cuba before she immigrated toTampa Florida in 1954. Ballard lived in ve other states prior to settling inWestern Kentucky in 1985.While residing in Pennsylvania she raised fruits vegetables and rabbits. She became more associated with agricul- ture in 1998 while assisting farmers in ob- taining their farm labor needs. She currently resides in Mayeld where she and her husband enjoy beekeeping and raising Boer goats. Portia Dickinson grew up in a farming family near Christian County. She recalls her childhood like it was yesterday. Each quarter Portia who goes by the pseudo- nymP.D. Dickinsonwill retell a childhood memory she shared with her family. DianeTurner grew up on a family farm and has ocially been a farmers wife for al- most year. She is happily married to Jason Turner. In high school she proudly wore the blue and gold colors of FFA and was a member of the National FFA Band. She loves to volunteer in the community and is currently the president of the newly formed Rosebuds Homemakers Club. She and her husband live near Pembroke with their dog Sallie Mae. Olivia Clark graduated from Christian County High School in 2000 and attended Murray State University where she gradu- ated in the fall of 2003 with a bachelors degree in agriculture science. She also holds a masters in agriculture. While at Murray State Clark taught some agricul- ture courses and completed a thesis on agriculture leadership development pro- grams. Clark is one of the agriculture instructors at CCHS where she co-sponsors the schools National FFA organization. Susan Hurt Tony Hurt RaeWagoner Janie Corley ToniW. Riley P.D. Dickinson Mayra Diaz Ballard Olivia Clark DianeTurner ScantheQR codetofollowAgFamiliesonFacebook.