DeForest retires from extension agent post

Growing up on a farm in Goliad as a young boy and teenager, Shannon DeForest developed a strong 4-H background and a love for forage and raising cattle.

That love for agriculture inspired him to attend one of the top agricultural schools in the state, Tarleton State University in Stephenville, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business in 1989 and later acquired a Master’s degre…