BIF Continuing Service Award Honor Roll
The following list contains winners of the BIF Continuing Service Award.
2021
Jane Parish, Verona, Mississippi
Lee Leachman, Fort Collins, Colorado
2020
Donnell Brown, R.A. Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, Texas
David Kirkpatrick, University of Tennessee
2019
Craig Bieber Leola, South Dakota
Scott Greiner Virginia Tec University
Steve Munger Highmore, South Dakota
2018
Dan Moser American Angus Association
Lynn Pelton Burdett, Kansas
Scott Speidel Colorado State University
2017
Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Kevin and Lydia Yon, Ridge Springs, South Carolina
Michelle Elmore, Alabama Cooperative Extension
Shauna Hermel, Angus Media
2016
Steve Kachman, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John Pollak, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
Alison Sunstrum, GrowSafe
Alison Van Eennennaam, University of California, Davis
2015
Andy Boston, Purdue University Extension
Joe Cassady, South Dakota State University
Lois Schreiner, Kansas State University
Chris Shivers, American Brahman Breeders Association
2014
Larry Kuehn, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
Wade Shafer, American Simmental Association, Bozeman, Mont.
Warren Snelling, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
Susan Willmon, American Gelbvieh Association, Westminster, Colo.
2013
Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri
Lauren Hyde, American Simmental Association
Brian House, Select Sires
Jack Ward, American Hereford Association
Ben Eggers, Sydenstricker Genetics
2012
Tom Field, Lincoln, Neb.
Brian McCulloh, Viroqua, Wis.
Larry Olson, Clemson University Edisto Research & Education Center (retired)
Stephen Hammack, Texas A&M AgiLife (semi-retired)
2011
Tommy Brown, Clanton, Ala.
Mark Enns, Colorado State University
Joe Paschal, Texas A&M University
Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources
2010
Michael Tess, Montana State University (retired)
Bill Bowman, American Angus Association, Saint Joseph, Mo.
Dave Patterson, University of Missouri–Columbia
Twig Marston, University of Nebraska–Lincoln and former BIF executive director
2009
Darrh Bullock, Lexington, Kentucky
Dave Daley, Orovbille, California
Renee Lloyd, Johnston, Iowa
Mark Thallman, Blue Hill, Nebraska
2008
Dale Kelly, Saskatchewan, Canada
Doug Fee, Alberta, Canada
Duncan Porteous, Alberta Canada
2007
Craig Huffhines, Missouri
Sally Northcutt, Missouri
2006
Lisa Kriese-Anderson, Alabama
Jimmy Holliman, Alabama
Dave Notter, Virginia
2005
Robert Williams, Missouri
Terry O'Neill, Montana
Jerry Lipsey, Montana
Michael MacNeil, Montana
2004
Chris Christensen, South Dakota
"Bob" Hough, Texas
Steven M. Kappes, Nebraska
Richard McClung, Virginia
2003
Sherry Doubet, Colorado
Ronnie Green, Virginia
Connee Quinn, Nebraska
Ronnie Silcox, Georgia
2002
S.R. Evans, Mississippi
Galen Fink, Kansas
Bill Hohenboken, Virginia
2001
William Altenburg, Colorado
Kent Andersen, Colorado
Don Boggs, South Dakota
2000
Ron Bolze, Kansas
Jed Dillard, Florida
1999
Bruce Golden, Colorado
John Hough, Georgia
Gary Johnson, Kansas
Norman Vincil, Virginia
1998
Keith Bertrand, Georgia
Richard Gilbert, Texas
Burke Healey, Oklahoma
1997
Glenn Brinkman, Texas
Russell Danielson, North Dakota
Gene Rouse, Iowa
1996
Doug L. Hixon, Wyoming
Harlan D. Ritchie, Michigan
1995
Paul Bennett, Virginia
Pat Goggins, Montana
Brian Pogue, Canada
1994
Bruce E. Cunningham, Montana
Loren Jackson, Texas
Marvin D. Nichols, Iowa
Steve Radakovich, Iowa
Doyle Wilson, Iowa
1993
Robert McGuire, Alabama
Charles McPeake, Georgia
Henry W. Webster, South Carolina
1992
Jack Chase, Wyoming
Leonard Wulf, Minnesota
1991
John Crouch, Missouri
1990
Robert Dickinson, Kansas
1989
Roger McCraw, North Carolina
1988
Bruce Howard, Canada
1987
Bill Borror, California
Jim Gibb, Missouri
Daryl Strohbehn, Iowa
1986
Larry Benyshek, Georgia
Ken W. Ellis, California
Earl Peterson, Montana
1985
Jim Glenn, IBIA
Dick Spader, Missouri
Roy Wallace, Ohio
1984
James Bennett, Virginia
M.K. Cook, Georgia
Craig Ludwig, Missouri
1983
Art Linton, Montana
1982
J.D. Mankin, Idaho
1981
Mark Keffeler, South Dakota
1980
Glenn Butts, PRI
Jim Gosey, Nebraska
1979
C.K. Allen, Missouri
William Durfey, National Ass'n of Animal Breeders
1978
James S. Brinks, Colorado
Martin Jorgensen, South Dakota
Paul D. Miller, Wisconsin
1977
Lloyd Schmitt, Montana
Don Vaniman, Montana
1976
A.L. Eller, Jr., Virginia
Ray Meyer, South Dakota
1975
Larry V. Cundiff, Nebraska
Dixon D. Hubbard, Washington, D.C.
J. David Nichols, Iowa
1974
Frank H. Baker, Oklahoma
D.D. Bennett, Oregon
Richard Willham, Iowa
1973
F.R. Carpenter, Colorado
Robert DeBaca, Iowa
E.J. Warwick, Washington, D.C.
1972
Clarence Burch, Oklahoma
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