Posted on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan
The Cooper name is synonymous with Polled Herefords in Harrison County. Growing up, David was a member of the Junior Hereford Association and showed cattle at many county, state, and junior national shows as a member of the West Soldier Valley 4-H club. After high school, he worked at a feedyard in Nebraska before returning home to continuing farming and raising cattle on the Herring-Cooper Farm. A farm that has been in the family for over 150 years.
David became involved in 4-H again, when his daughter joined the Loess Hills Lancers 4-H club and continued the tradition of showing Polled Herefords. He served as a club project leader and continues to run the squeeze shoot during the market beef weigh-ins. During the county fair, David can be found helping his nieces and nephew prepare for the cattle show and then in the ring to help with stubborn animals.
In addition to 4-H, David has been an active participant in many extension programs. He was a key member in a five-year county herbicide resistance program and attends cattle/pasture education trainings. As an elected Extension Council member for sixteen years, David served the residents of Harrison County by supporting programs that would help our local producers. His fourteen years as council president shows the quiet leadership that defines the last decade of progress. Today, David represents Harrison County as a director on the Western Research Farm board.
Thank you, David, for your commitment to Harrison County and our youth.
