Walters farmer honored with award

ARDMORE — The Noble Research Institute presented Oklahoma farmer and rancher Jimmy Kinder with the 2018 Leonard Wyatt Memorial Outstanding Cooperator Award during a special presentation at the Texoma Cattlemen’s Conference, institute officials have announced.

The award is given annually to one of the 1,600 farmers and ranchers who work with the Noble Research Institute’s producer relations program.

As part of its mission, the organization provides farmers, ranchers and other land managers — called cooperators — with no-cost consultation services and educational programs to help them achieve their financial, production, stewardship and quality-of-life goals.

“Kinder is a fourth-generation farmer who uses all the information and resources available to make informed decisions about his land and enterprises,” said Hugh Aljoe, director of producer relations.

“We are proud of all he’s accomplished and the lasting relationship we have forged with him.”

Kinder, and his wife, Margaret, live in Walters and operate 5,000 acres on his family’s diversified operation, consisting of stocker cattle, wheat, canola, sesame and grain sorghum.

Kinder was an early adopter of no-till farming practices and remains an avid investigator and adopter of farming technologies to add value to his operation.