From staff reports Terry Stuart Forst, a fifth generation Oklahoman who owns and manages the state’s oldest and most continuous family- operated ranch, has been named the 2024 recipient of Governor Stitt’s Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award.
Forst is the 27th inductee into the Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame and becomes the first woman to earn the state’s most prestigious agricultural honor.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for Terry Stuart Forst as a rancher, a leader and an Oklahoman,” said Sec. of Agriculture Blayne Arthur. “Having had the chance to visit her operation and watch Terry and her family work sideby- side to build and continue the success of their business, I know first-hand how deserving she is of this award. Terry is incredibly accomplished and has already received several accolades, so it’s very fitting that she is the latest inductee into the Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame.” Forst’s leadership of the 7S Stuart Ranch has left a profound impact on the agriculture industry in Oklahoma. The 45,000-acre cattle and horse operation represents a model of best management practices and has become one of the most elite ranches in the Southwest.
Forst strives to improve all facets of her ranch while maintaining practices designed to conserve resources and shares learned experiences with the community. Forst continually devotes her talent and time by consulting on beef production methods and volunteering her own assets for workshops and demonstrations.