I worked along side him at Farm Progress Show and did not know I was in the presence of greatness.

Roger Ward, Farm Director of WLDS 1180AM in Jacksonville, was named the 2010 Service to Agriculture Award recipient at the Illinois State Fair Agriculture Day Luncheon on August 17. The award is sponsored by Farm Credit Services of Illinois and recognizes individuals with extraordinary career contributions to the agriculture industry. Roger has been a part of WLDS Farm Broadcasting for more than 25 years. He joined the WLDS team in 1983 and became the full time Farm Director in 2001.

In the photo from left to right: Orion Samuelson, WGN Radio/RFD TV; Haley Freeman, Miss Illinois County Fair 2010; Roger and Cathy Ward; Mike Loyd, Farm Credit Services of Illinois; and Tom Jennings, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director.