Andy Holloway, agriculture and natural resources agent in Hemphill County, receives Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service presented its Superior Service award.
Andy Holloway credited for his exceptional vision in developing the Hemphill County Beef Conference.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service presented its Superior Service – Agent award to Andy Holloway, agriculture and natural resources agent in Hemphill County.
The Superior Service awards are the highest awards presented by the agency. The recipients were honored Jan. 8 with a noon luncheon.
Holloway took the AgriLife Extension county agent position near the end of 2013. Since that time, he has transformed a program that was largely inactive into one of the most active county programs in the state, according to his nomination.
“Andy has a unique ability to interact with beef producers, business owners and industry experts, and to bring those groups together in a way that results in a valuable exchange of knowledge and resources,” said Brandon Dukes, AgriLife Extension district administrator, Amarillo.
Beginning in 2014, Holloway assembled an Agriculture Program Area Committee made up of the right people, Dukes said. This committee, under his leadership, initiated the Hemphill County Beef Conference.
The conference had 81 attendees in 2015, 231 attendees in 2016, 276 attendees in 2017, and 311 attendees in 2018.
Dukes said Holloway also utilizes the conference to recognize members of his Agriculture Program Area committee, who have full buy-in to the program.
Holloway’s full adoption of the AgriLife Extension program planning process has yielded exceptional results in Hemphill County, Dukes said.
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