Ryan and Nikki McClure Ryan and Nikki McClure, co-chairs of the State Young Farmer Committee, live in Grover Hill, located in Paulding County. They met at the Paulding Fair where both participated in 4-H for 10 years. Ryan had feeder calves and steers; Nikki had horses and dogs. They married in April 2005. Nikki has an associate degree in nursing from Northwest State CommunityCollege. She is a third-generation nurse at Paulding County Hospital. She works as a registered nurse on the medical-surgical floor hwere she is a charge nurse for first shift. Ryan is a fifth-generation farmer in southeast Paulding County. He farms with his dad, grandfather and a hired hand. They grow corn, soybeans and wheat. In the summer months they bale hay and straw. During the winter, Ryan hauls grain for the farm. Also, they have a contract wean to finish hog operation. The McClure's have a 35-head deacon to finish cattle herd that is sold privately and butchered by a small, local butcher shop. In their spare time, they like to play with their dog, Chip, and enjoy spending time together at the lake and playing cards with friends. | |