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2018 – John Hansen
Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen was presented with the Nebraska Rural Radio Association’s prestigious “Service to Agriculture Award” at the NRRA’s annual meeting Monday November 12, 2018 in Lexington. During his acceptance speech, Hansen explained how he arrived at the name of the radio feature he’s been producing since he became the head of the NFU 29 years ago…read more.
2017 – Dayle Williamson
With our 31st presentation of this award, we honor a very special contributor to agricultural and rural Nebraska over a rich lifetime of service and inspiration. The Nebraska Rural Radio Association’s Service to Agriculture Award for 2017 goes to Dayle Williamson of Lincoln… read more.
2016 – Howard Lamb, former Nebraska State Senator, Posthumously. Accepted by Howard’s son David Lamb
2015 -Mike Johanns, former US Senator, US Secretary of Ag, Nebraska Governor
2014 – Don Hutchens, retired Executive Director of Nebraska Corn Board
Nebraska Rural Radio Association
Service to Agriculture Award Recipients
1987 – 2018
2018 John Hansen, Nebraska Farmers Union President
2017 Dayle Williamson, the first Director of the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
2016 Howard Lamb, former Nebraska State Senator, Posthumously
2015 Mike Johanns, former US Senator, US Secretary of Ag, Nebraska Governor
2014 Don Hutchens, retired Executive Director of Nebraska Corn Board
2013 Weldon Sleight, retired Dean of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
2012 Keith Olsen, Grant, former President of Nebraska Farm Bureau
2011 Eric Brown, Lexington, KRVN and NRRA General Manager
2010 Jim Lundgren, Lexington, Nebraska Water Users
2009 Elaine Stuhr, Bradshaw, former State Senator
2008 Eugene Glock, Rising City NE, former NE Soybean President
2007 Dr. Allen Blezek, Director, Nebraska LEAD Program
2006 Dr. Tom Osborne, former U.S. Congressman, NE 3rd District
2005 Cap Dierks, veterinarian, rancher, former State Senator
2004 Robert C. Andersen, President, Nebraska Cooperative Council
2003 Willard Waldo and Max Waldo, Pork producers/innovators
2002 Dr Michael S Turner, UN-L AgriBusiness Professor 1964-1999Cooperative Council Educator
2001 Harry Knobbe,Farmer-Feeder-Broker-Cattlemens’ Associations.
2000 Max Brown, KRVN G.M. and Secretary/Treasurer of NRRA 1950-1979
1999 Dr Irv Omtvedt,UN-L VP/Vice Chancellor IANR.
1998 Robert L Raun, Nebraska farmer, Chairman of the Board of the Kellogg Foundation
1997 Randy Cruise AND Rod Gangwish, Past presidents of the National Corn Growers Association
1996 Bob Ruggles, President of National Pork Producers
1995 Charles (Chuck) Schroeder, CEO National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Past Nebraska Secretary of Ag
1994 Dr Martin Massengale, UN-L/retiring President, IANRChancellor, President Emeritus
1993 Gary D Myers, President/The Fertilizer Institute
1992 Harry Cleberg, CEO/Farmland Industries
1991 Ken Hobbie, President/US Feed Grains Council
1990 Retiring Congresswoman Virginia Smith, US Congress
1989 Alan (Bud) Middaugh, US Meat Export Federation
1988 Dr Ken Bader, US Soybean Institute
1987 Clayton Yeutter, US Secretary of Agriculture
