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Bryan Reynolds
Led by a Legend
ryan Reynolds is a name
that is synonymous
Bwith the agriculture
industry in and around the
Lubbock area. He is a graduate
of Clarendon College and
Texas Tech University, where
he was a part of the Livestock
Judging teams as he majored in
Animal Science. After college,
he went to work at a feed yard
and then became a county
extension agent for the next 22
years. Mr. Reynolds continues
to serve our community as the
manager of Farmer’s Co-op Gin
of Tahoka. Bryan’s devotion to
our community, the livestock
industry and the youth around it
is nothing short of outstanding.
A good portion of Bryan’s
professional career was spent as
a county agent. During this time,
he mentored a great number
of 4-H members in a variety of
projects and contests. Bryan has a
way of connecting with kids of all
ages. I am just one of over 1300
students whose lives have been
impacted by him. He helped lay
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livestock but also judging it.
Bryan was my first livestock
judging coach. He instructed me
and showed me the true potential
I had. Even after deciding to take
a different path in his career,
Bryan still made time to coach
our judging teams. I am excited
to say that, after high school, I
the foundation for my future at a am attending a junior college
very young age. to judge livestock, and without
I first met Bryan when his kids Bryan’s willingness to guide
babysat my brothers and me. me, this would not have been
From then on, Bryan and his possible. He not only affected my
family encouraged us to get siblings and me but also everyone
involved in 4-H. Once we were involved in Lynn County 4-H.
old enough, we entered the world Bryan Reynolds was a fantastic
of showing livestock with Bryan’s agent, but as good as he was at
constant guidance. He helped serving in his responsibilities, he
with the selection of my first is an even better person. He is a
show steer and taught me how leader, a listener, a mentor, and
to care for my projects. Through an encourager. He is known all
this first livestock project many across the state for his knowledge
years ago, Bryan helped instill in and wisdom, not only in
me a deep love and fighting spirit agricultural topics but also in life.
for the livestock industry. He not Bryan is also a man who stands
only introduced me to showing very strong in his faith. Being