Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

A newsletter for faculty, staff and students

July-August 2005 • Vol. 31, No. 4

Delta Classic raises UA scholarship funds

Students majoring in crop management and in environmental, soil, and water sciences at the University of Arkansas will have more scholarship opportunities thanks to participants in the sixth annual Delta Classic Scholarship Golf Tournament July 15 at the Helena Country Club.

FIRST FLIGHT WINNERS - The England Farmers team of, from left, Orlan Roper, Jimmy Wallace, Rod Rockwell and Jackie Cothren, all of England, won the first flight of the Delta Classic July 15 at Helena Country Club, which raised more than $30,000 for crop management and environmental science scholarships at the University of Arkansas.		SECOND FLIGHT WINNERS - The UAP Midsouth team of, from left, Ruben Garza and Mike Hatfield of England, and Kenny Euseppi and Clay Jeter of Altheimer, won the second flight of the Delta Classic July 15 at Helena Country Club, which raised more than $30,000 for crop management and environmental science scholarships at the University of Arkansas.

The tournament raised more than $30,000 to fund scholarships for students in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the U of A, said department head Dr. Jim Barrentine. Thirty-three students have already received scholarships from the fund, he said.

Delta Classic scholarships for the 2005-2006 school year were awarded to Sammy Booker of Marion, Andrew Gill of McGehee, Keisha Koehn of Omaha, Ashley Lewis of De Queen, Jacob Monroe of Jonesboro, Turner Sibley of Helena, and Brent Johnson, Steven Ussery and Josh Wilson, all of West Helena.

Over 140 players representing 36 companies participated in the four-player scramble. Prizes were awarded to the top teams and to the closest to the pin, longest drive and longest putt.

THIRD FLIGHT WINNERS - The Syngenta team of, from left, Patrick Ewan, Ralph Lackney, Tony Lourens, and Steve Harrison, all of Cordova, Tenn., won the third flight of the Delta Classic July 15 at Helena Country Club, which raised more than $30,000 for crop management and environmental science scholarships at the University of Arkansas.		DELTA CLASSIC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS From left, Andrew Gill of McGehee, Sammy Booker of Marion, Brent Johnson of West Helena, Steven Ussery of West Helena, Turner Sibley of Helena and Josh Wilson of West Helena.

The England Farmers team of Orlan Roper, Jimmy Wallace, Rod Rockwell, and Jackie Cothren, all of England, won the tournament’s first flight. The UAP Midsouth team of Ruben Garza and Mike Hatfield of England, and Kenny Euseppi and Clay Jeter of Altheimer won the second flight. The Syngenta team of Patrick Ewan, Ralph Lackney, Tony Lourens, and Steve Harrison, all of Cordova, Tenn., won the third flight.

“We appreciate the participation and generosity of the companies and individuals who have made the Delta Classic a success,” Barrentine told the tournament participants. “Your involvement helps the young men and women in our department start their college career."

Johnny Roach of Monticello organized this year’s tournament. A salesman with Hornbeck Seed Company, Inc., he is a member of the CSES Alumni and Friends group established in 1999, which started the tournament to help recruit students.

Roach said, “The members of CSES Alumni and Friends put in many hours to put together the tournament. In addition to awarding Delta Classic Scholarships to students for the past six years, last year we were able to put aside $25,000 toward the endowment of the James L. Barrentine scholarship. This year’s tournament will put us a step closer to reaching our goal of $100,000 for the endowment.”

Other CSES Alumni and Friends who participated in this year’s tournament and helped organize it were Jamey Boney of Marion, Adam Compton of North Little Rock, Brian Cornelious of Marion, Josh Cunningham of Lonoke, Otis Howe of Little Rock, Glen Kernodle of Wynne, Dave Lee of Clarendon, David Lee of Collierville, Tenn., Darrin Malone of Paragould, Scott Rushing of Jonesboro, Mason Bennett of Jonesboro and Gerald Wilson of Germantown, Tenn.

Sponsors and donors included Adams Fertilizer Equipment, Ag Chem, Ag Heritage, Ag Pro, Ag Spectrum Company, Allen Canning, Armor Seed Company, BASF, Bayer Crop Sciences, Bumpers College, Black Hawk Warehouse, Bunge North America, Inc., Cheminova, Chuck Halbert, Coco Distributors, Delta & Pine Land Seed Company, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont Crop Protection and Pioneer Hibred, Eagle Seed, England Farmers, Farm Bureau, Farmers Supply, First Bank of the Delta, N.A., Fuller Seed, Gillette Grain, Graves Enterprises, Griffin Gin Company, H & M Lumber, Helena Chemical, Hickory Hills Pharmacy, Horizon Ag LLC, Isle of Capri, Jimmy Webster, Lawhon Seed, Malone’s OK Tire, Mary Louise Demoret and V. Poindexter Fiser, Met Life, Mid-South Ag, Monsanto, MorSoy/NK, Oakley Fertilizer, Inc., Producers Rice Mill, Inc., Progeny Seed, Razorback Farms, RiceTech, Inc., Sanders Seed, Southern Agronomic, Stanley & Company Crop Insurance, Straton Seed Company, Syngenta, and UAP Midsouth.