Jimmy is a long time resident of Leedey, OK. He is the third generation on the family farm in Dewey County. He and his wife Ginger have been farming and ranching together since 1980. They have a diverse 2000 acre cropping operation growing wheat, soybeans, sesame, sunflowers, irrigated dairy alfalfa hay, canola, grain sorghum and several cover crops for seed.
Paul Jasa serves as an Extension Engineer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he develops and conducts educational programs related to crop production that improve profitability, build soil health and reduce risks to the environment.
He has worked with with planting equipment and tillage system evaluation at the University since 1978, gaining valuable information about the “dos and don’ts” of no-till along the way in a number of crop rotations and soil types. He is happy to share information about the systems approach to long-term benefits of continuous no-till.
Ryan Speer joined Jacob Farms and Cattle near Sedgwick, Kansas 15 years ago as a farm manager, and brought the farm into a continuous no-till operation shortly thereafter. He has since become an owner in the business.
Continuous no-till in both dryland and irrigated systems has allowed the farm to grow in acreage while requiring less labor, thanks to crop diversity and the use of cover crops to boost cash crop yields while reducing losses due to evaporation.
Willie earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Entomology and a Master of Agriculture Degree in Agricultural Chemistry from Texas A & M University. After college, Willie continued his agriculture career as a Field Sales Representative for Helena Chemical Company and Terra International, Inc. in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, becoming a Certified Crop Adviser in 1992 and is currently a Certified Professional Agronomist under the American Society of Agronomy.
