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| | | birth_place =Crowville, Franklin Parish<br>[[Louisiana]], USA<br> | | | birth_place =Crowville, Franklin Parish<br>[[Louisiana]], USA<br> |
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| − | In the summer of 1969, Wallace was named public relations director for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation by the late president James Graugnard, Sr.<ref name=amsci/> (1922-1993) of St. James Parish in south Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Graugnard&GSfn=James&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=138142813&df=all&|title=James D. Graugnard, Sr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref> His ''This Week in Louisiana Agriculture'' became the longest running, locally produced television program in his state. Farm Bureau reporter Carey Martin said that Wallace "knew deep down that agriculture had a story to tell and that we should all be thankful for the work farmers and ranchers do on our behalf season after season, good years and bad.<ref name=amscl/> | + | In the summer of 1969, Wallace was named public relations director for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation by the late president James Graugnard, Sr.<ref name=amsci/> (1922-1993) of St. James Parish in south Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Graugnard&GSfn=James&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=138142813&df=all&|title=James D. Graugnard, Sr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref> ''This Week in Louisiana Agriculture'' became the longest running, locally produced television program in his state. Farm Bureau reporter Carey Martin said that Wallace "knew deep down that agriculture had a story to tell and that we should all be thankful for the work farmers and ranchers do on our behalf season after season, good years and bad.<ref name=amscl/> |
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| − | Jack Dillard, agricultural editor of ''The Shreveport ]'', noted that Wallace not only created ''This Week in Louisiana Agriculture'' but developed and produced the series. "He had the ability to tell the farmer’s story and always passed the credit on to Louisiana farmers and the Louisiana Farm Bureau. He will go into the history of Louisiana agriculture as one of its most honest and dedicated 'man of his time.' His ambition was to tell the story about who is feeding this world," Dillard said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/business/2016/05/08/dillard-agriculture-industry-loses-two-finest/84037392/|title=Agriculture industry loses two of its finest|author=Jack Dillard|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref> | + | Jack Dillard, agricultural editor of ''The Shreveport Times'', noted that Wallace not only created ''This Week in Louisiana Agriculture'' but developed and produced the series. "He had the ability to tell the farmer’s story and always passed the credit on to Louisiana farmers and the Louisiana Farm Bureau. He will go into the history of Louisiana agriculture as one of its most honest and dedicated 'man of his time.' His ambition was to tell the story about who is feeding this world," Dillard said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/business/2016/05/08/dillard-agriculture-industry-loses-two-finest/84037392/|title=Agriculture industry loses two of its finest|author=Jack Dillard|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref> |
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| | Don Molino, the senior agricultural broadcaster for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Agri-News Radio Network, described Wallace as "definitely a pioneer in farm broadcasting because there was a time when he was the only farm voice out there. I'm proud to call him my friend and colleague."<>ref name=amscl/> | | Don Molino, the senior agricultural broadcaster for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Agri-News Radio Network, described Wallace as "definitely a pioneer in farm broadcasting because there was a time when he was the only farm voice out there. I'm proud to call him my friend and colleague."<>ref name=amscl/> |