The Ollie F. Liner Scholarship Fund was established in honor of Ollie F. Liner, long time county agricultural agent for Hale County, by his friends in 1985. These scholarships are available for majors in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources with a preference given to Hale County residents. For entering freshmen or currently enrolled students who exemplify qualities of leadership and a concern for proper use of natural resources.

Ollie F. Liner was born in Burneyville, Oklahoma in 1919. After the family moved to West Texas, he graduated from Frenship High in 1937 and from Texas Tech in 1941 with a degree in animal husbandry. After serving for three years in the Pacific theater in World War II, he briefly taught vocational agriculture, then became a county agricultural agent in Farwell, and took the same position in Plainview in 1950. During his long career here, Ollie Liner was instrumental in the establishment of the Hale County Weed Control District and in organizing the Panhandle Parade of Breeds, held annually in Plainview.

Under his leadership, many local farmers and ranchers became leaders and officials of organizations such as the Texas Soybean Association, Grain Sorghum Producers, Texas Corn Growers, Cotton Ginners Association, and Texas Farm Bureau. His 4-H livestock judging teams won many honors at district, state, and national competitions. He was general superintendent of the Hale County Stock Show for 34 years and served as cattle superintendent of the South Plains Fair for many years. In gratitude, both dedicated an annual show to him.

He received many other honors, including awards from the Hale County Farm Bureau, Texas 4-H Adult Leaders Association, Soil and Water Conservation District, Texas A&M University, District II County Agents, Agricultural Extension Service, High Plains Research Foundation, and Plainview Chamber of Commerce. In the early 1970s Ollie was recognized as having produced the best result demonstration handbook in Texas.

Over the years, he trained more than 30 assistant agents, some of whom are still in service as county agents around Texas. When he retired in 1984, his was the longest tenure of any county agent in Texas.

After his death in 1984, the Ollie F. Liner Scholarship for agriculture students was established in his memory by Hale County Bank and Harry Igo at Texas Tech. Over the years, more than two dozen Tech students, many from Hale County, have received funds from the scholarship. In 1989 the former Hale County Agriculture Center was refurbished and renamed the Ollie Liner Center.

To support this scholarship, please visit the Ollie F. Liner Scholarship gift page.

Contact

Alex Yack
Alex.Yack@ttu.edu
Senior Director of Development
806.742.2802

Matt Williams
matt.williams@ttu.edu
Associate Director of Development
806.742.2802

Tanner Rex
tanner.rex@ttu.edu
Assistant Director of Development
806.742.2802