JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon presented agricultural leaders in Vienna, St. James  and Rolla with the Governor’s Award for Agricultural Achievement, which honors outstanding farmers, growers and processors for their work with agricultural commodities and their communities

Gov. Nixon and Missouri’s Director of Agriculture, Dr. Jon Hagler presented the awards to Otto Williams of the WW Cedar Company in Vienna; Terry and Myrna Geiler of the Rolla Horse Auction in St. James; and Bob and Gretchen Thompson ofGlengrove Farm in Rolla.

“Agriculture has always been, and will always be, the heart of Missouri’s economy,” Gov. Nixon said. “Missouri farmers not only feed the world, they create jobs, support their communities and our economy. The farmers, ranchers and producers of Missouri are moving our state forward through innovation and are creating new opportunities for our future.”