Awards Nomination Deadline Approaching

Written by NAMA on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 , 8:58 am

The deadline for submitting nominations for the Agribusiness Leader and NAMA Marketer of the Year awards is January 20, 2012. These awards will presented at the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 18-20, 2012, in Kansas City.

NAMA Marketer of the Year

NAMA will recognize an active member with senior management of marketing and/or sales responsibilities with the NAMA Marketer of the Year award. This award is the most prestigious honor awarded to an active member of the association and honors outstanding accomplishments in the field of agri-marketing.

Nominees are solicited from agribusiness and related companies with overall marketing and/or sales responsibilities. Nominees must be NAMA members.

To nominate someone for the NAMA Marketer award, download the application in an Adobe .pdf format at http://www.nama.org/awards/mktrapplication.pdf or fill out the online application at http://www.nama.org/awards/namamarketerform.htm.

Past NAMA Marketer of the Year Award Recipients

Year
Honoree
Company at time of award
2011
Roger Reierson AdFarm
2010
Stephanie Liska Beck Ag, Inc.
2009
Jon Anderson OPEN ROADS
2008
Dave Rhylander Delta & Pine Land – Division of Monsanto Company
2007
Phil Johnson Colle+McVoy
2006
Tom Davis Meredith Corporation
2005
Rick Turner Gustafson, LLC
2004
Raymond Hoyum IMC Global
2003
James Seaver AGCO Corporation
2002
Donald Hecht Elanco Animal Health
2001
Wendell Knehans Monsanto-Corn States

Agribusiness Leader of the Year

The Agribusiness Leader of the Year award recognizes leadership achievement in agriculture and the food and fiber industry. This award is for agribusiness leaders and leaders in private, public or academic service. Nominees do not have to be NAMA members.

The Agribusiness Leader of the Year award is NAMA’s highest honor. The award honors an outstanding leader in agribusiness, education, government service or other agribusiness related area. Solicited from senior level position holders in private, public or academic service, nominees should exemplify excellence in agribusiness by their significant contributions to the industry.

To nominate someone for the Agribusiness Leader of the Year award, download the application in an Adobe .pdf format at http://www.nama.org/awards/agbusapplication.pdf or fill out the online application at http://www.nama.org/awards/agribusinessform.htm.

Agribusiness Leader of the Year Honor Roll

Year
Honoree Company at time of award
2011
Jeff Simmons Elanco
2010
Dave Seehusen Land O’Lakes, Inc.
2009
Leon Westbrock CHS Inc.
2008
Rick Tolman National Corn Growers Association
2007
Dale R. Ludwig Missouri Soybean Assn. & Missouri
Soybean Merchandising Council
2006
George Thornton Agriliance, LLC
2005
James Irwin Case IH
2004
Bernie Staller National FFA Organization
2003
Richard Clauss Hilmar Cheese Company/Clauss Dairy Farms
2002
A. Charles Fischer Dow AgroSciences
2001
Emmett Barker Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers
2000
R.W. “Bud” Porter Deere & Company
1999
Bruce Bickner DeKalb – Monsanto Global Seed Group
1998
William Kirk DuPont Agricultural Enterprises
1997
Arnold Donald Monsanto
1996
H.D. “Harry” Cleberg Farmland Industries, Inc.
1995
Edward McMillan Purina Mills
1994
Dwayne Andreas Archer Daniels Midland Company
1993
Robert Wichmann Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc.
1992
Gary Parker Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
1991
William Griffith American Cyanamid
1990
Thomas Dille Rhone-Poulenc Ag
1989
Nicholas Babson Babson Brothers Co.
1988
Olin Andrews Farmers Hybrid Companies
1987
David Garst Garst Seed Co.
1986
Leo Bontempo Novartis-Seeds
1985
Dr. Kenneth Bader American Soybean Assn.
1984
John Churchman Ford Tractor Operations
1983
Owen Newlin Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc.
1982
Nicholas Reding Monsanto Ag Group
1981
Robert Lanphier AGMED, Inc.
1980
Joe Ecker Gehl Co.
1979
Robert Book Elanco Animal Products/Eli Lily Co.
1978
Roland Hendrickson Pfizer Ag Division
1977
Donald Fritz Farmers Hybrid Co.
1976
Harold Noren DeKalb Ag Research
1975
E.W. Cook Cook Industries
1974
Walt Buescher Allis Chalmers
1973
Bill Bricker Diamond Shamrock Chemical
1972
Fred Stines Successful Farming
1971
Del Walker Funk Brother Seeds, Co.
1970
Dr. James Affleck American Cyanamid
1969
Lyle Yost Hesston Corp.
1968
Dr. Robert Spitzer Murphy Products
1967
Emory Dearborn Ford Tractor Operations
1966
Maurice Turner Amchem Products
1965
George Varnes Eli Lily Co.
1964
Morris Reid J.I. Case
1963
W.J. Jensen Butler Manufacturing
1962
Don Murphy Wallace’s Farmer

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