(ROUND ROCK, Texas) DeWitt County farmer and rancher Albert Wayne Wolf received the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Pioneer Award at the organization’s annual meeting in Round Rock.
“Wayne was truly a pioneer in Farm Bureau, and we are proud to recognize him with this award,” DeWitt County Farm Bureau President Joseph Warwas said.
District 12 Wayne Wolf | DeWitt County Farm Bureau Wayne Wolf has been a faithful member of DeWitt County Farm Bureau since the early 60’s. His involvement in Farm Bureau and in numerous organizations reflects his dedication to agricultural concerns. Wolf served as president, vice president and secretary-treasurer for DeWitt County Farm Bureau. During his tenure, his goal was to increase local and regional awareness of Farm Bureau and is proud to have aided in the county’s continuous membership gain of 75 years. He served on the Beef Cattle, Budget, Membership, Environmental, Nominating, Policy Development and Public Relations committees. Wolf attended many county events, state annual meetings, an American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting and the 2008 National Affairs Awards Trip to Washington, D.C. He is a strong supporter of eminent domain reform and testified in Austin at the Sunset Advisory Commission during the Eagle Ford oil boom. Wolf has introduced agriculture to many over the years, sometimes dressed as a pioneer, Uncle Sam or with the use of the Texas Farm Bureau Mobile Learning Barn at Cuero Turkeyfest, Ag Days, Constitution Week, Food Connection Days and local parades. He contributed books to school libraries, funding for local youth scholarships, local stock shows and student visits to the Red Barn farming community in Seguin. He is an active board member of Green DeWitt and Arneckeville historic schoolhouses, having attended each school. He was a Cuero Chamber of Commerce member and assisted with chuck wagon cooking for community functions. He won the 2005 Farmer’s Share Excellence Award at Cuero’s Agriculture Appreciation Day. Wolf raised cattle all his life, running a cow-calf operation on 850 acres, and sells commercial heifers.
