lcherald.com: Jim Woster receives Excellence in Agriculture Award

(Sioux Falls, SD) – The South Dakota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (SDSRPC) presented Jim Woster of Sioux Falls, SD, with the Excellence in Agriculture award at the SDSRPC and the South Dakota Soybean Association’s annual recognition banquet held earlier this month in Sioux Falls.

The Excellence in Agriculture award honors an individual who is dedicated to South Dakota agriculture and exemplifies passion and leadership to the industry. This year’s award was presented to Jim Woster, a long-time supporter of agriculture in general, especially as it relates to South Dakota.

Woster, a Lyman County native, grew up on a cattle/grain farm north of Reliance. He graduated from South Dakota State University in 1962 with a degree in Animal Science and later did two years of Post-Graduate work in Ruminanant Nutrition at SDSU.

The next 40 years, Woster worked at the Sioux Falls Stockyards, first as a cattle buyer for Greenlee Packing Co/Spencer Foods and then a reporter of the daily livestock prices on radio and television for 13 years.

The last twenty years Jim has also been a Co-owner of Olsen-Frankman livestock, where he worked daily in the cattle division.

Currently Woster does Public Relations work for the South Dakota State University Foundation as well as Avera McKennan Hospital. He also writes a column for the Tri-State Neighbor as well as serves on the Board of Directors for the South Dakota Hall of Fame.

David Iverson, SDSRPC presented Woster with the award and commented, “This award could not go to a more deserving individual. Jim is not only dedicated to promoting agriculture, but he is a volunteer, community leader, broadcaster, fundraiser and anything else he can be to promote South Dakota.”