Artist: Joseph Allworthy (1892–1991)
Milton Preston Jarnagin Jr.
JARNAGIN, MILTON PRESTON JR. (1881–1956), inducted 1951
Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry at the University of Georgia (1907–1948), Milt Jarnagin was born in Farmville, Virginia, raised in Tennessee, and educated at Iowa State University. Known for his sense of humor and public relations skills, Jarnagin established a Saddle & Sirloin Club for students at the University of Georgia and started the Little International Livestock Show there. He was a recognized Jersey classifier for the American Jersey Breeders Association and a popular judge. Professor Jarnagin was also an outspoken advocate for better forage protection.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 118