Bob Hendershot

Bob Hendershot retired from the USDA NRCS as Ohio's first state grasslandc onservationist and GLCI coordinator after nearly 37 years of service. He and his wife live on a farm in Pickaway County. He is still active in grazing and sheep activities. He is a Certified Forage and Grassland Professional (AFGC) and a Certified Crop Consultant (ASA). He was named the nation's outstanding pasture conservationist in 1999 and was inducted into the Ohio State Conservationist's Hall of Fame in 1998. He is also a past president of the American Forage and Grassland Council, and recently received the Bob Evans Leadership Award for being a "champion" for forages.