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Donovan Scott was inducted into the Crawford County Agricultural Hall of Fame on Sept. 11, during the Crawford County Farm Bureau annual meeting at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. The Crawford County Agricultural Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding contributions by an individual to agriculture. An honorary plaque was presented to honor Scott.

Scott began farming after high school in partnership with his father and later with his two sons, Jay and Randy. When his draft number came up A1, he enlisted in the Ohio National Guard. Neighbors at home wrote letters to the Guard explaining he was needed at home, and he was released from service to farm the neighborhood.

In the early 1970s, Scott took on a DeKalb seed dealership that continues today in partnership with Steve Reinhard under the name Scott-Reinhard Seed. During his years of farming, Scott served on the Soil Conservation Service board, the Farm Service Agency Board and the Crawford County Health Board.

Scott experienced the transition from horses to tractors, pull-type combines to self-propelled, tractor cabs and air conditioning. He never hesitated to keep the farm current with the advancement of technology. In one lifetime, he went from guiding horses to the auto-steer guiding his tractor and from check-wire planting to precision planters.

With Christ-like humility, Scott has contributed in countless ways to local agriculture, and to the future of his family business.

Crawford County Farm Bureau established the Crawford County Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2018. Applications for the 2026 Crawford County Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees will be available at crawford.ofbf.org next year. Nominations may be made by an individual or organization to recognize a farmer, breeder or someone in the agricultural industry.