Distinguished Service Award

2023-2024

Dr. Stephanie Bloem, North American Plant Protection Organization

2022-2023

Dr. Donn Cummings, National Association of Plant Breeders

2021-2022

Edward Podleckis, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS

2020-2021

Chet Boruff, AOSCA
Dr. Barb Glenn, NASDA

2019-2020

Mary Smith, Arkansas State Plant Board
Wayne Parrott, University of Georgia

2018-2019

Alan Galbreth, ICIA

2017-2018

Osama El-Lissy, USDA APHIS

2016-2017

Joe Funk, SEED TODAY

2015-2016

Larry Nees, Office of Indiana State Chemist

2014-2015

Greg Lamka, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Betsy Peterson, California Seed Association

2013-2014

June Blalock, USDA
Rick Falconer, Rijk Zwaan

2012-2013

David R. Shipman, USDA AMS

2011-2012

Mark Seem, LC Seeds/AgReliant Genetics, LLC
Dave M. White, USDA NRCS

2010-2011

Paul Zankowski, USDA PVP

2009-2010

Marcus McElvaine, USDA APHIS

2008-2009

Peter Bretting, USDA ARS

2007-2008

Gary Beil, Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
Charles Leamons, Texas Seed Trade Association

2006-2007

David Hegwood, USDA
Richard Matteis, formerly with the California Seed Association

2005-2006

Gary Kushner, Hogan & Hartson (Hogan Lovells)
Mike Gumina, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Dale Cochran, Illinois Foundation Seeds

2004-2005

Dr. Richard Payne, USDA APHIS
Dr. Stephen Smith, Pioneer

2003-2004

Betty Sue Jones Bliss, Purdue – ASTA Management Academy
Ron Dehaven, USDA APHIS

2002-2003

John Gerard, Access Plant Technology

2001-2002

Greg Lamka, Ph.D., Pioneer Hi-Bred, International, Inc.
Denis McGee, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Pieter Vandenberg, Ph.D., Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Darrel Maddox, Ph.D., STA Laboratories

2000-2001

Bruce Maunder, Ph.D.,
Jeffrey Dahlberg, Ph.D., National Grain Sorghum Producers Association

1999-2000

Dr. Jack Cavanaugh

1998-1999

Dr. Joseph Cortes
Dr. Denis McGee
Dr. Manjit K. Misra, Iowa State University Seed Science Center

1997-1998

Dr. James H. Elgin, Jr.

1996-1997

Dr. John Cross

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