District honors 50-year board member
Greene County Conservation District honored J. Robert Rice at a dedication ceremony Tuesday during Soil and Water Conservation Week.
A tri-colored beech tree was planted outside Greene County Historical Society Museum in recognition of Rice’s 50 years of service to the Greene County Conservation District Board.
Rice was first appointed to the conservation district board as a farmer director in 1965 and remains active today as the director emeritus and the Dirt and Gravel Program Quality Assurance board member.
The Greene County Conservation District Board commended Rice during the ceremony for his many years of service to the community, conservation district and local farmers.
Rice’s service to the board includes three years as farmer director, nine years as district treasurer, 33 years as district chairman and the past five years as director emeritus. Rice, a lifelong resident of Greene County, operated a 327-acre farm in Gilmore Township, owned and operated the general store in Jollytown and is a former Gilmore Township supervisor. Rice was involved in many large projects undertaken during his tenure on the board as chairman and director.