LONDON, Ohio – If you’ve ever attended Farm Science Review (FSR) and taken a wagon ride to the 67-acre Gwynne Conservation Area, your driver just might have been David Greer, a FSR volunteer who has driven attendees across the 67-acre site the past 10 years.

“Those tractor rides go at a snail’s pace and the trip takes only about 12 minutes,” Greer said. “I love to talk and I’ll admit I’m a motor mouth. This volunteer position never gets old. You gotta keep your conversation fresh and stimulative, and the fun part is you see new people every year. You can’t tell them everything you know, but you hope the visitors take notice to what you have to say.”

Take notice, indeed. Those at FSR have taken notice of Greer’s dedication to FSR and inducted him into the Farm Science Review Hall of Fame. Others inducted into the FSR Hall of Fame this year include exhibitor representative Dan Fanger and ag communication specialist Joe Cornely. The trio were inducted into the FSR Hall of Fame on June 10 at the Farm Science Review Recognition Banquet in Plain City, Ohio.

Greer’s volunteer service to FSR spans 25 years, 10 of those years as a wagon driver who educated attendees at the “living lab” for agriculture and natural resources management where students, educators and the public receive hands-on learning.

“Once I started driving the wagons I was hooked,” Greer said. “I’ve even trained future ag teachers on how to do these tows and telling them to enlighten attendees about conservation practices, habitat management and natural resource happenings going on here.”

Greer has also worked with students in Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ (CFAES) Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership, helping them to serve as guides and communicate conservation topics.

Greer is a retired science teacher from Danville High School in Ohio, where he taught physics, chemistry and earth science.

“Earth science coincided with my study of conservation principles,” said Greer, who also farmed in Knox County.

Greer taught State 4-H Conservation Camp (1991-2006), served as adjunct instructor for environmental science for Central Ohio Technical College, was the lead instructor for the inaugural Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist program (2007-08), and served on the 4-H Camp Ohio board for six years and coordinated the Ohio 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation contest for five years. He remains a member of the OSU State Extension advisory committee, and an Ohio State Fair 4-H judge.

Fanger built his career in agricultural equipment marketing with Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc., based in Kalida, Ohio. He joined the company in 1965 as its first full-time salesperson and later became vice president of sales and marketing.

He led product launches, expanded sales efforts across North America and developed dealer programs to strengthen relationships with retailers and customers. His work emphasized incorporating feedback from farmers and dealers into product development.

Fanger also maintained a long association with FSR as an exhibitor representative. He was the first exhibitor to visit the Molly Caren Agricultural Center during its development and provided input on exhibit layout and logistics, along with insights from other farm shows.

He was also named Marketer of the Year by the National Agri-Marketing Association.

Cornely worked in agricultural communications for more than 40 years, using radio, print and digital media to share information with farmers and the public. He began at WKTN in Hardin County with farm broadcasts focused on markets, weather and policy, then moved to WRFD radio, where his 90-minute midday program reached listeners in 80 Ohio counties.

In 1998, he joined the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation as director of media relations, serving as its primary public voice for more than two decades. During that time, he helped create Our Ohio magazine, launched the radio program Town Hall Ohio and expanded the organization’s social media. He also supported FSR through outreach and communication, including during its transition to the Molly Caren Agricultural Center.

Cornely’s honors include induction into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He served as NAFB president in 1995 and was named National Farm Broadcaster of the Year in 1996.

Established in 1990, the Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose contributions have supported the long-term development of the annual event, hosted by CFAES.

“Each of these honorees has been a trusted partner to Farm Science Review in very different but equally important ways, from telling our story across Ohio, to strengthening relationships with exhibitors, to welcoming visitors to the Gwynne Conservation Area year after year,” said Nick Zachrich, FSR manager. “Their dedication has helped make the show what it is today, and we’re honored to recognize them in the Hall of Fame.”