Ingram moving to Bell County
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has announced that Milam County County Extension Agent Floyd Ingram has been selected as the new Agricultural Agent for Bell County.
Ingram was the sole candidate for this position and was unanimously approved by Bell County Commissioners on Sept. 26
Ingram joined the Milam County Extension office in February of 2015 as his first appointment with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service.
He came to Milam County after earning his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Services and Development and his Masters in Agriculture and Consumer Resource both from Tarleton State University in Stephenville. Prior to joining Extension, Ingram also taught Ag course lectures and labs as a Grad Student at Tarleton State University.
During his tenure in Milam County Ingram has accumulated several awards and recognition from Agrilife Extension Service. Some of these distinctions include TCAAA/NACAA Achievement Award and Early Career Award, and SALE Leadership Extension Program – Cohort Graduate XIV.
Over the past seven years in Milam County Ingram has implemented and developed several annual resource programs for Milam County including The Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic, The Milam County Row Crops Tour, Milam County Ag in the Classroom, Bell-Milam Youth Agribusiness Tour, The Cattle Classic Youth Livestock Clinic and Fall Pasture Management Seminar. Several of these programs have received recognition by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for their success. Honors include Superior Service Awards for his work with the O.D. Forage Field Day and Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic. His most honored program is the Bell-Milam Youth Agribusiness Tour he created and executed in partnership with Bell County. This program gives selected high school students from Milam and Bell County interested in Agribusiness the opportunity to tour a variety of successful Agricultural businesses in our area. This program began in 2018 and now sees an overflow of applicants each year to be a part of this program.
The success of this 4-H based program has earned state and national recognition winning the Superior Service Award in 2022 for the Team Category and was a TCAAA/NACAA Search for Excellence in 4-H Programing National Finalist in 2022.
“In my time spent as County Agent overseeing the Milam County Livestock 4-H program I have been blessed to be a part of some of the most competitive and highly successful 4-H family’s and exhibitors anywhere in the state,” Ingram said. “I tell people often that if you compare little ole’ Milam county’s successes to any other county in Texas I would bet my bottom dollar that over the past 8 years we’ve branded more livestock at Major Shows and hung more banners than just about all of them. We have done a lot of exciting things over my years here and working with our 4-H kids and families is something I am really going to miss.”
Ingram has also coached the Milam County Livestock Judging team for Milam County bringing back numerous banners and trophies over the years. His Livestock Judging Team has earned accolades at the district and state level over the years including: three Time High Point Overall Team – Intermediate – District; Third Place High Point Senior – State Qualifier; High Point Senior Team Overall – Bell County Contest; and numerous top 10 placings at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and State Fair of Texas.
“Floyd has been an incredible resource to our community over the years and an amazing asset to our 4-H Livestock families,” Micah Holcombe, FCH Agent said. “To say he will be missed is an understatement.”
Ingram’s official first day in Bell County will be Nov. 1. He will continue to work closely with Milam County families for show entries and livestock validations while A&M Agrilife works to select a replacement agent for Milam County.