| 2024 | Elizabeth L. Karcher | Purdue University |
| 2023 |
Cheryl Wachenheim |
North Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Kevin Donnelly |
Kansas State University |
| 2021 |
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| 2020 |
Shelly Sitton |
Oklahoma State University |
| 2019 |
Nicole Stedman |
University of Florida |
| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
Ann Marie VanDerZanden |
Iowa State University |
| 2015 |
M. Susie Whittington |
The Ohio State University |
| 2014 |
Ricky Telg |
University of Florida |
| 2013 |
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| 2012 |
Prasanta Kalita |
University of Illinois |
| 2011 |
Bonnie S. Walters |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| 2010 |
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| 2009 |
Shelly Schmidt |
University of Illinois |
| 2008 |
Robert M. Skirvin |
University of Illinois |
| 2007 |
Foy D. Mills Jr. |
Abilene Christian University |
| 2006 |
Rick Rudd |
University of Florida, Ag Education & Communication |
| 2005 |
Wayne Banwart |
University of Illinois, Environmental Soil Science |
| 2004 |
Allen Zimmerman |
Ohio State University - ATI |
| 2003 |
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| 2002 |
Ronald J. Hanson |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Agricultural Economics |
| 2001 |
Linda C. Martin |
Kansas State University, Animal Science |
| 2000 |
Donald W. Hall |
University of Florida, Entomology |
| 1999 |
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| 1998 |
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| 1997 |
Keith J. Karnok |
University of Georgia, Agronomy |
| 1996 |
Gary E. Moore |
North Carolina State University, Ag & Extension Education |
| 1995 |
Bryan Schurle |
Kansas State University, Agricultural Economics |
| 1994 |
Bryce H. Lane |
North Carolina State University, Horticultural Science |
| 1993 |
Merle D. Cunningham |
Purdue University, Animal Science |
| 1992 |
Russell E. Mullen |
Iowa State University, Agronomy |
| 1991 |
Thomas E. Loynanchan
Miles McKee |
Iowa State University, Agronomy
Kansas State University, Animal Science & Industry |
| 1990 |
Jimmy G. Cheek |
University of Florida, Ag & Extension Education |
| 1989 |
Max B. McGhee |
University of Florida, Ag & Extension Education |
| 1988 |
Donald F. Post |
University of Arizona, Soil Science |
| 1987 |
Gerry L. Posler |
Kansas State University, Agronomy |
| 1986 |
A.W. Burger |
University of Illinois-Urbana, Agronomy |
| 1985 |
Charles L. Rhykerd |
Purdue University, Agronomyn |
| 1984 |
Lyndon N. Irwin |
Southwest Missouri State University, Animal Science |
| 1983 |
Clinton O. Jacobs |
University of Arizona, Ag Education |
| 1982 |
Robert P. Patterson |
North Carolina State University, Crop Science |
| 1981 |
Lee W. Doyen |
Cloud County Community College, Agribusiness |
| 1980 |
Thomas M. Sutherland |
Colorado State University, Animal Breeding & Genetics |
| 1979 |
Maurice G. Cook |
North Carolina State University, Soil Science |
| 1978 |
Thomas L. Frey |
University of Illinois, U.C., Ag Economics |
| 1977 |
Donald M. Elkins |
Southern Illinois University, Plant Science |
| 1976 |
Robert R. Shrode |
University of Tennessee, Animal Science |
| 1975 |
Henry D. Foth |
Michigan State University, Soil Science |
| 1974 |
Donald A. Emery |
North Carolina State University, Crop Science |
| 1973 |
John R. Campbell |
University of Missouri, Dairy Science |
| 1972 |
David J. Mugler |
Kansas State University, Dairy Science |
| 1971 |
James L. Ahlricks |
Purdue University, Agronomy |
| 1970 |
Monroe R. Krummow |
Sam Houston State University, Dairy Science |
| 1969 |
Frederick E. Beckett |
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Ag Engineering |