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Earl Moser receives Farm Bureau's Heritage Award
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| Earl Moser receives his plaque from Jim Graham, Cochise County Farm Bureau president. (PHOTO COURTESY / Arizona Farm Bureau) |
By Carol Broeder/Arizona Range News
Long-time Willcox resident Earl Moser was honored last weekend by the 2010 Cochise County Farm Bureau Heritage Award.
Local president Jim Graham describes the award as "an honor that is presented to individuals who have given distinguished service to agriculture over a period of years through their county and state Farm Bureau work."
"Typically, the award goes to a person who has been active as a county board member, a county officer, and a state board member," he told the Range News.
Moser certainly fits this description, having been a Farm Bureau member since 1960, and serving as county president for six years.
He has been farming in the Willcox area since his family moved to the area in 1952.
"He was young then, but could be found working on the farm when he wasn't participating in sports or other school activities," said Secretary Cathy Collins, who is also Moser's daughter.
These activities included FFA, "where he earned a State Farmer award in 1959, and an American Farmer degree in 1960," she said in presenting Moser's award.
"He has farmed and ranched in the Sulphur Springs Valley and in western New Mexico," Collins said.
Moser has "personal knowledge of many of the local farms, information he is willing to share with whoever asks," she said.
"He can be found standing up at meetings concerning issues important to farmers, ranchers, and land owners in the area."
Moser has been owner and broker of the Willcox Real Estate Company since he took it over from his father-in-law in 1986.
"As a real estate broker he is expert at selling agricultural land for farming and ranching because of his extensive knowledge of the area and its farming and ranching worth." Collins said.
"He has sold farm and ranch land to seasoned farmers and ranchers, first time farmers and ranchers, and investors."
"I appreciated being honored by the Cochise County Farm Bureau," Moser told the Range News.
"I enjoyed the years I served on the county board and on the Arizona (state) Farm Bureau," he said.
So honored by his local farm bureau, Moser is now in the running for the state award, which the board will decide in September.
"The Arizona Farm Bureau presents up to four Heritage Awards annually," said Graham, quoting the Arizona Farm Bureau/County Farm Bureau Handbook.
"This award is given to highlight longstanding service to agriculture and significant contributions to their County or Arizona Farm Bureaus.
The nominee must first have been recognized by their county Farm Bureau within the last five years," he said.
Local president Jim Graham describes the award as "an honor that is presented to individuals who have given distinguished service to agriculture over a period of years through their county and state Farm Bureau work."
"Typically, the award goes to a person who has been active as a county board member, a county officer, and a state board member," he told the Range News.
Moser certainly fits this description, having been a Farm Bureau member since 1960, and serving as county president for six years.
He has been farming in the Willcox area since his family moved to the area in 1952.
"He was young then, but could be found working on the farm when he wasn't participating in sports or other school activities," said Secretary Cathy Collins, who is also Moser's daughter.
These activities included FFA, "where he earned a State Farmer award in 1959, and an American Farmer degree in 1960," she said in presenting Moser's award.
"He has farmed and ranched in the Sulphur Springs Valley and in western New Mexico," Collins said.
Moser has "personal knowledge of many of the local farms, information he is willing to share with whoever asks," she said.
"He can be found standing up at meetings concerning issues important to farmers, ranchers, and land owners in the area."
Moser has been owner and broker of the Willcox Real Estate Company since he took it over from his father-in-law in 1986.
"As a real estate broker he is expert at selling agricultural land for farming and ranching because of his extensive knowledge of the area and its farming and ranching worth." Collins said.
"He has sold farm and ranch land to seasoned farmers and ranchers, first time farmers and ranchers, and investors."
"I appreciated being honored by the Cochise County Farm Bureau," Moser told the Range News.
"I enjoyed the years I served on the county board and on the Arizona (state) Farm Bureau," he said.
So honored by his local farm bureau, Moser is now in the running for the state award, which the board will decide in September.
"The Arizona Farm Bureau presents up to four Heritage Awards annually," said Graham, quoting the Arizona Farm Bureau/County Farm Bureau Handbook.
"This award is given to highlight longstanding service to agriculture and significant contributions to their County or Arizona Farm Bureaus.
The nominee must first have been recognized by their county Farm Bureau within the last five years," he said.
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