Nominate an Indiana Prairie Farmer Master Farmer
Jim Mintert (at podium) asks the 2020 Indiana Master Farmers several questions during a special panel. They are Jim Droege (left), Jim Gillooly, Max Beer and David Sommer.
A selection of outstanding Hoosier farmers and their families will be honored in 2022. Maybe one of them lives and farms near you! Unless you nominate them, we may never know, and a deserving individual and family will go unnoticed for what they do.
Master Farmer nominations are due (postmarked) to Indiana Prairie Farmer by Feb. 15, 2022. Click on the links below for entry forms.
Indiana Prairie Farmer Master Farmer - Acrobat Version
If you have questions, call 317-431-8766 or e-mail [email protected].
Master Farmers Who Have Already Earned The Award
We often get asked who has won the award. Here's a list since 1968. Those who are deceased are marked with an asterisk. If you know someone on the list who is deceased and not marked, please let us know at 317-431-8766 or [email protected].
1968: Mark Anson, Guy Beerbower*, George Corya, Richard Craig, Ernest Miller*, William Nash*, Kenneth Perkins*, James Scherschel, Gerald Tarnow, Philip Warner*
1969: Ellsworth Biesecker, Walter Carter*, Robert Gross, Robert Harper*, Glen Lightfoot, Byron Nixon, Jr., Robert Williams
1970: Norman Becher, William Cable*, Paul Canary*, Orville Chamberlain, Virgil Gerhardt*, Carl Johanningsmeier, John McCormick*
1971: Lloyd Clayton*, Morris Hoar, Erland Rothenberger*, William Rothenberger*, James Shilling, Richard Ward*
1972: Francis Beck*, Sherman Kessler*, Henry Nieman, Russell Norris*, Dwight Smoker*
1973: Kenneth T. Caldwell, H. Roland Moesner*, Carroll L. Thompson*, Paul G. Thurston*, Samuel H. Washburn
1974: Roy Elliott, Cecil Madill*, Lincoln Priebe*, John Rodibaugh, Gilman Stewart,*, John Stewart
1975: Max Foster*, Donald Green, Marvin Mann*, Victor Sprong, Ellis McFadden
1976: John Keithley, Ralph Kennedy, Gilbert H. Schmidt*, David C. Salomon, Cecil P. Westerhouse*
1977: Marjorie Colglazier*, Kenneth Culp, Robert Morgan, Harold L. Myers, Maurice B. Woodward
1978: William Congleton, Frank C. Forster*, John V. Maloney*, George w. Pickering*, Jerry D. Roberts
1979: Lawrence (Sonny) Beck, Donald W. Brown*, Roger F. Doerstler*, Thomas E. Howell*, Jack W. Torr*
1980: Lloyd A. Arthur*, Charles A. Kirlin, O. William Mann*, Thomas E. Murray, Raymond E. Musselman*
1981: O.T. (Ted) Blank, Gary Clark, Arthur Colbert*, Burch R. Harlan, Ralph E. Mautz
1982: Beryl (Jake) Grimme, Sylvan W. Ice, Robert G. Persinger, Dale Smith, Donald H. Strietelmeier
1983: William Howard Adler*, Phil Boring, Tom Simons, Bill Smiley, Howard E. Springer
1984: Pete Clark, John Hardin, Jr., Jim Martin*, Philip A. Maxwell*, Harold Wilson*
1985: Herman Bullard*, C. Ray Lamb, Warren Harlan*, Richard L. Welty, Don Villwock
1986: Fred O. Mann, Joe Rund, Robert Stickles, Charles F. Walker
1987: Leroy Brammer, William T. Crane*, Robert Foltz, Bill and Kaye Whitehead
1988: Harry T. Armstrong*, Robert Ward Johnson*, Carl Martin, Larry J. Pumphrey
1989: Homer C. McDonald, Steve Sickafoose, Wayne Townsend, J. Olen Yoder
1990: Tom Boyd, Merrill Kelsay, James Moseley, William Pickart
1991: Dave and Ron Johnson, Paul Keffaber*, Wally Linneweber, Larry Stoy
1992: Raymond Becher, Alan Kemper, Howard Unger, Fred and Linda Wise
1993: Gene Brune, Wayne McCutchan, James Pettigrew, Jerry Rulon
1994: Scott Fritz, Don Jones*, George Likens, Herbert Likens, Bob Mills
1995: James Reed, Donald Rettinger, Herman Rettinger, Roland Seller, Brad Starr
1996: Paul Brocksmith*, Donald Gurtner, Kenneth Phares, James Smoker
1997: William W. Erwin, George W. Krom III, Donald E. Morehouse, Thomas Roney
1998: James Bell, Greg Graham, Hubert McGaughey, Joe Vieck
1999: Dayton Merrell, Myron Moyer, John A. Norton, Paul D. Smith
2000: L. David Allyn, Joe Huber*, David A, Minich, Joseph M. Russell
2001: Dennis Carnahan, Kendall Culp, Lynn Stockwell, Norman Voyles, Sr.
2002: Kenneth L. Ames, Mike Beard, Dave Buck (Milroy)*, Dave Forgey
2003: David A. Buck (Lafayette)*, Bruce Moody, Richard (Dick) Nash, David Williamson
2004: Mike Brocksmith, Wilber Hoeing, Bert Holsapple*, Clark Sennett
2005: Roger Hadley II, Robert Mann, Joe Peden, Ed Yanos
2006: Jim Culp, Mark Legan, Gary Reding, Mark Townsend
2007: Scott Beck, Bruce Buchanan, Jim Douglas, Davids Miers
2008: Robert Bishop, Thomas Johnson, Jim Lankford, Rory Walker
2009: Rodney Hager, Chris Mann, Maurice Robeson, R. Duane Wolheter
2010: Keith Berry, David and Mary Howell, Ray McCormick, Mike Shuter
2011: Jim Day, Bill Schroeder (Knox County), Loran Wilson, John Zupancic
2012: Keith Ames, Kim Ames, Kerry Ames, Ed Carmichael, Gene Schmidt, Bill Schroeder (White County)
2013: Kevin Cox, David Ring, Ken and Jane Rulon, Del and Tammi Unger
2014: Jack and Rita Maloney, Carl and Diane Schmitz, David and Danita Rodibaugh, Mike and Karen Starkey
2015: Mike Flock, Mike and Jan Heckaman, Terry and Susan Hayhurst, Richard and Carol Kohlhagen
2016: Dan Gwin, Tom and Karen McKinney, John and Nan Nidlinger, Don and Dfarci Zolman
2017: Denny Bell, John and Krsiti Ktretzmeier, Larry Holscher, Stan Poe
2018:Â Barry Bishop , Jim Farris, Carl and Sally Swinford, Mark and Christinee York
2019: Richard Law, Roger and Mary Beth Wenning, David Lee, Ronnie and Susan Mohr
2020:Â Max and Karen Beer, Jim and Carol Jo Droege, Jim and Jane Gilloolly, David and Gloria Sommer
2021:Â Harry Egnew, Randy and Joyce Kron, Cara and Cameron Mills, Craig and Kim Williams
Honorary Master Farmers: Hobe Jones, Mauri Williamson, Howard Doster, Max Armstrong, David Petritz, Tom Turpin, Bruce McKenzie, Tom Bauman, Wayne Dillman, Fred Whitford, Bill Field, Chris Hurt, Bret Marsh, Lonnie Mason, Carl Eiche, Mark Sigler, Robert Nielsen, Ted, Jean, Terry and Nieta Merrell