In Memory: Dennis Leonards
USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Dennis Louis Leonards, who passed away July 13, at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, seven children, 17 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.
Honored in the farming community on both local and national levels, Dennis was named Farmer of the Year in 1992 in the very first edition of Rice Farming Magazine. In 1995, he was the International Rice Festival Farmer of the Year, and in 1999 he was named Farmer of the Year at the National Conservation Tillage Cotton and Rice Conference. Dennis was a pioneer in conservation tillage of rice, now a widely used and accepted practice.