The American Agricultural Editors' Association

Distinguished
Service Award
Recipients

2009 - Dr. Max Rothschild, Iowa State University
2008 - Dr. Dwayne Beck, manager, Dakota Lakes Research Farm
2007 - Dr. Keith Collins, Chief Economist, USDA
2006 - Jim Gerrish, American GrazingLands Services LLC
2005 - Howard Doster, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University
2004 - James R. Moseley, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, U. S. Department of Agriculture
2003 - Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, Kansas State University extension agricultural economist
2002 - Marilyn Adams, founder of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
2001 - Carlos Crovetto, teacher, ambassador and captivating communicator, Conception, Chile
2000 - James Kinsella, Ag Tech Center, Lexington, IL
1999 - Dr. Temple Grandin, Colorado State University
1998 - Dr. Harold Breimyer, University of Missouri-Columbia
1997 - John C. Harris, Producer, Harris Ranch, Coalinga, CA
1996 - Howard Wuertz, Farmer, Sundance Farms, Coolidge, AZ
1995 - Edward L. McMillan, President and CEO of Purina Mills, Inc.
1994 - John Bradley, Superintendent, University of Tennessee Milan Experiment Station
1993 - Sister Thomas More Bertels, Author and Lecturer, Silver Lake College
1992 - Dr. Perry Adkisson, Former Chancellor, Texas A&M University
1991 - William E. Field, Agricultural Engineer, Purdue University
1990 - Bob Havener, President, Winrock International
1989 - Hon. Jo Ann R. Smith, Assistant Secretary, USDA, Washington, DC
1988 - Hon. Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, DC
1987 - Don L. Good, Animal Scientist, Kansas State University
1986 - Herman Warsaw, Illinois Corn Grower and World Record Holder
1985 - Dr. Ken Bader, CEO, American Soybean Association
1984 - Dr. Neil E. Harl, Agricultural Economist, Iowa State University
1983 - Dr. Roy Kottman, Dean of Agriculture, Ohio State University