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TRIUMPH OF AGRICULTURE ANNUAL AGRI- AWARD

The Triumph of Agriculture Exposition established the Annual “Agri-Award” as part of Nebraska’s Centennial Celebration, in 1976 to recognize outstanding organizations and individuals that have contributed to the Agricultural Development in the Midwestern area. This year’s winners is Howard G. Buffett - HGB Foundation. He will receive his award on Thursday, March 10th at 9:00 am at the Show.

’11 - Howard G. Buffett - HGB Foundation

’10 - Terry Twiestmeyer - President of Twiestmeyer & Associates

’92 – Robert L. Peterson – Former Chairman, President and CEO, IBP, Inc.

’10 - John Fonda - President & CEO of the John Day Company

’91 – Virginia Smith – Former Member of Congress

’09 - John McCoy - President of Orthman Manufacturing

’91 - Carl T. Curtis – Former Member of Congress & U.S. Senate

’08 - Dave Heineman - Nebraska Governor

’90 - Charles M. Harper – Former Chairman of the Board & CEO – Con Agra, Inc.

’07 - Rick Parod, President & CEO of Lindsay Manufacturing

’89 - Dr. Ronald W. Roskens – Former President University of Nebraska –Lincoln & CEO, President & Director of Agency for International Development – Action International, Inc.

’06 – Roger R. Wehrbein - Nebraska State Senator

’88 - Clayton Yetter – Former U.S. Trade Ambassador & Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

’05 – Sherman O. Berg – Aksarben

’87 - Warren Nielson – Former KFAB Radio & KMTV Farm Director

’03 - Mike Johanns –Former Nebraska Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

’86 - Robert K. Fensler – Nebraska Farmer

’02 - Roger Flemmer – Former KFAB Farm Director

’85 - Robert B Daugherty – Valmont Industries

’01 - Bryce P. Neidig – Former President Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation

’84 - Roman L. Hruska – Former U.S. Senator

’00 - Tony Raimondo – CEO, Behlen Manufacturing Company

’83 - Glenn H. LeDioyt – LeDioyt Land Company

’99 – Martin A. Massengale – President Emeritus, Director of the Center for Grassland Studies

’83 - Hugh L. Tinley – Farmers National Company

’98 - Ben Nelson – Former Nebraska Governor and now U.S. Senator

’82 - Ed Zorinsky – Former Omaha Mayor & U.S. Senator

’97 - Larry E. Sitzman – Former Director of Nebraska Department of Agriculture

’81 - Taylor Snow – The Snow Company

’96 – Ronald E. Vavrina – CEO, Vavrina Implement Company

’80 - Leroy Barry – Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Dealers Association

’96 – Matthew “Bud” Fleischer – Fleischer Manufacturing Company

’79 - Dick Becker – Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben

’96 - Jere W. Fonda – Former CEO, John Day Company

’78 - Leonard Fleischer – Fleischer Manufacturing Company

’95 – Jerome Warner – Former Nebraska State Senator

’77 - Don Ringler – Former Omaha World-Herald Farm Editor

’94 - Bob Kerrey – Former Nebraska Governor & U.S. Senator

‘76 - J. J. Exon – Former Nebraska Governor & U.S. Senator

’93 – Edward T. Robinson, Jr. – President of J.C. Robinson Seed Company/Golden Harvest Seeds