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Honoree Beyond the Spotlight
Honoree Beyond the Spotlight
Jason Harvey grew up in Beggs, Oklahoma, where his family had a commercial cattle and show pig operation. His father was the agricultural education teacher at Beggs for 34 years, which naturally led to Jason later participating on various judging teams throughout 4-H and FFA, along with showing cattle, sheep and pigs.
After graduating from Beggs, Jaosn attended Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton where he earned an associate degree in Animal Science and then attended Oklahoma State University where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Agricultural Education.
Jason has 27 years of experience with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, where he has held various roles including overseeing state and federal grant programs, the Made in Oklahoma program, and Market News. Jason also travels around the state serving as the official for cattle grading contests for 4-H and FFA members.
Jason is a graduate of the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program, Class XI. He was the recipient of the OSU CASNR Alumni Early Career Achievement Award, OSU Graduate of Distinction for Agricultural Leadership, and awarded the Honorary American FFA Degree at the 2021 National FFA Convention. Jason has been a member of the Oklahoma Youth Expo swine committee for 20 years, as well as the general livestock superintendent at the Tulsa State Fair for 15 years.
Jason and his wife Melanie reside in Beggs with their children Alyse (11) and Grant (9).
