As Oklahoma celebrates its Centennial, we dedicate this issue of the Cowboy Journal to those who settled this land and brought agriculture to the Heartland. We appreciate their efforts and the efforts of those after them in making Oklahoma the agricultural leader it is today.

In regards to Volume 9 No. 2 of our magazine, we would like to give special thanks to the following individuals: Dwayne Cartmell, Cindy Blackwell, Tanner Robertson, Traci Naile, Sheri Ishmael-Waldrop, Elizabeth Whitfield, Bonnie Milby, Carl Hamby, Gayle Hiner, Melissa Dunn, Todd Johnson and Clay Billman. Cowboy Journal would not be published without your support.

To our managing editor, Shelly, your guidance allows students to succeed both in and out of the classroom. The dedication you provide to not only our department but also this class further prepares us to enter the industry.
To our staff, thank you for all the time you contributed to this issue. We enjoyed working with each and every one of you, and without you there would be no Cowboy Journal.

Kathryn Bolay and Nikki Hupman