Awards and Honorees
Progressive Dairy Producers
This award recognizes dairy producers (21-45 years of age) who have introduced and applied effective management and business practices that helped to achieve a more profitable dairy business. By creating awareness of these successes, National Dairy Shrine hopes this award will motivate and encourage other dairy producers to achieve similar goals.
Two $2,000 awards for educational travel are given annually, one per herd size category: (a) herds with 300 or less milking cows (b) herds with over 300 milking cows.
Application
| 2007 |
Christine and Troy Sukalski Reiland Farms, LLP, LeRoy, Minnesota (Small Herd Division) C.A. and Kristen Russell Yosemite Dairy, Hilmar, California (Large Herd Division) |
| 2006 |
Scott Bohnert Bohnert's Farm, East Moline, Illinois (101-500 cows) |
| 2005 |
Barb and Ernie Hanselman Del-Rose Farm, Bloomville, New York (100 or less cows) Mike Larson Larson's Acres, Inc., Evansville, Wisconsin (101-500 cows) |
| 2004 |
Michael, Heather Iager Bulldog Holsteins, Rocky Ridge, Maryland (100 or less cows) Jonathan Lamb Lamb's Farm, Clarkfield, New York (101-500 cows) |
| 2003 |
Christopher and Stephanie Anderson Kissamee Holstein Dairy, Cazenovia , New York (100 or less cows) Timothy Fessenden Fessenden Dairy LLC, King Ferry, New York (101-500 cows) |
| 2002 |
Leroy C. Clark and Michelle Wieghart Cave Creek Jersey Farm, Spring Valley, Wisconsin (100 or less cows) Dennis and Barb Mashek Hilltop Acres Brown Swiss, Calmar, Iowa (101-500 cows) |
| 2001 |
Jeffrey & Gayle Benedict Lake Effect Holsteins, Pulaski, New York (100 or less cows) Aaron K. Gasper Lew-Max Holsteins LLC, Belding, Michigan (101-500 cows) Kelvin Moss Mountain Shadow Dairy, Litchfield, Arizona (500+ cows) |
| 2000 |
Fred & Cathy Denier Cal- Denier Holsteins, Galt, California (101-500
cows) Brad & Lorie Brunner Brunner Farms, Cecil, Wisconsin (500+ cows) |
| 1999 |
Mark Rodgers - West Glover, Vermont (100 or less cows) Jay & Laura Phipps - Douthit, Maryland (101-500 cows) The Siemers Family Siemers Holsteins, Cleveland, Wisconsin (500+ cows) |