BIF-Proceedings-Final-flip

18 PAST BIF COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS OF THE YEAR 2017 Harvey Lemmon (posthumously), Lemmon Angus Dorian Garrick, Iowa State University 2016 Doug Hixon, University of Wyoming Ronnie Green, University of Nebraska Bill Rishel, Rishel Angus 2015 Paul Genho, Florida Tom Woodward, Texas 2014 Merlyn Nielsen, Nebraska Gary Bennett, Nebraska Steve Radakovich, Iowa 2013 Keith Bertrand, Georgia Ignacy Misztal, Georgia Glenn Selk, Oklahoma 2012 Sally Buxkemper, Texas Donald Franke, Louisiana Leo McDonnell, Montana 2011 Mike Tess, Montana Mike MacNeil, Montana Jerry Lipsey, Montana 2010 Richard McClung, Virginia John and Bettie Rotert, Missouri Daryl Strohbehn, Iowa Glen Klippenstein, Missouri 2009 Bruce Golden, California Bruce Orvis, California Roy McPhee (posthumously), California 2008 Donald Vaniman, Montana Louis Latimer, Canada Harry Haney, Canada Bob Church, Canada 2007 Rob Brown, Texas David and Emma Danciger, Colorado Jim Gosey, Nebraska 2006 John Brethour, Kansas Harlan & Dorotheann Rogers, Miss. Dave Pingrey, Mississippi PAST BIF PIONEER AWARD RECIPIENTS 2017: Mundhenke Beef, Kansas 2016: Plum Thicket Farms, Nebraska 2015: Woodbury Farms, Kansas 2014: CB Farms Family Partnership, Kansas 2013: Darnall Ranch, Inc., Nebraska 2012: Maddux Cattle Company, Nebraska 2011: Quinn Cow Company, Nebraska 2010: Downey Ranch, Kansas 2009: JHL Ranch, Nebraska 2008: Kniebel Farms and Cattle Company, Kansas 2007: Broseco Ranch, Colorado 2006: Pitchfork Ranch, Illinois 2005: Prather Ranch, California 2004: Olsen Ranches, Inc., Nebraska 2003: Tailgate Ranch, Kansas 2002: Griffith Seedstock, Kansas 2001: Maxey Farms, Virginia 2000: Bill & Claudia Tucker, Virginia 1999: Mossy Creek Farm, Virginia 1999: Giles Family, Kansas 1998: Mike & Priscilla Kasten, Missouri 1998: Randy & Judy Mills, Kansas 1997: Merlin & Bonnie Anderson, Kansas 1996: Virgil & Mary Jo Huseman, Kansas 1995: Joe & Susan Thielen, Kansas 1994: Fran & Beth Dobitz, South Dakota 1993: Jon Ferguson, Kansas 1992: Kopp Family, Oregon 1991: Dave & Sandy Umbarger, Oregon 1990: Mike & Diana Hopper, Oregon 1989: Jerry Adamson, Nebraska 1988: Gary Johnson, Kansas 1987: Rodney G. Oliphant, Kansas 1986: Charles Fariss, Virginia 1985: Glenn Harvey, Oregon 1984: Bob & Sharon Beck, Oregon 1983: Al Smith, Virginia 1982: Sam Hands, Kansas 1981: Henry Gardiner, Kansas 1980: Jess Kilgore, Montana 1979: Bert Hawkins, Oregon 1978: Mose Tucker, Alabama 1977: Mary & Stephen Garst, Iowa 1976: Ron Baker, Oregon 1975: Gene Gates, Kansas 1974: Lloyd Nygard, North Dakota 1973: Pat Wilson, Florida 1972: Chan Cooper, Montana