Arven Vondy of Woodrow has dedicated his life to the agricultural industry in Colorado. The farming and ranching enterprise remains a family unit. The Herefords have been replaced with Gelbvieh and Gelbvieh/Angus crosses and Vondy's crops continue to benefit from his willingness to try new ideas. Vondy has been an early adopter of innovative management practices, planting test plots for a nationally known seed company and planting dryland corn long before it was an accepted practice in his area. Vondy was also the first producer in Woodrow and the surrounding area to plant no-till corn, which is now a very common crop and practice.