AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Equine Hall of Fame

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Olin & Millie Prestegard

Livestock Hall of Fame

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LaVerne Klecker

Livestock Hall of Fame

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Ron Schroht

Equine Hall of Fame Inductees


2025

Olin & Millie Prestegard


2024

The Kath Legacy and Tank the Horse


2023

Leona and Dan Suchanek and Teddy the Horse


2022

Kim Klukas


2021

Monte and Nancy Mowry


2019

Henry Ripka and Unforgettable


2018

Anita Anderson Grant


2017

Jody Teeters Eckhardt and Daniel Gainey 


2016

Steele County Sheriff's Posse and Auxiliary


2015

Laverne Utpadel


2014

 Pat McCarthy


2013

 William Frost St. Clair 


2012

 Raskal - Owned by Robert and Pat Fischer 


2011

 Suzanne (Quimby) Klukas and Carl and Ethel Quimby 


2010

Robert "Bob" Jurgenson, Rolland "Ron" Weller, Leroy and Donna Thoreson, Nacho and Nellie


2009
Maynard and Bev Leuth, Robert and Patricia Fisher and Ferzon

Livestock Hall of Fame Inductees


2025

LaVerne Klecker and Ron Schroht


2024

Jane & Allen Nelson and Dr. Les Hansen


2023

Richard "Rick" Klemmensen and Mary Jo Schoenfeld


2022

Sharon Katzung


2021

Richard Steinberg, Glen Johnson and Deb McDermott Johnson


2019

Robert "Bob" Chladek and Ron VanNurden


2018

Lester Oeltjenbruns and Richard "Rusty" Paulson


2017

Eugene Kruckeberg and Gail Demmer


2016

Mark Ihlenfeld


2015

Barb Kasper, Howard Schoenfeld and Donald Sloan


2014

Dan Deml and Kay Anderson


2013

Donald Resler and Vic Richardson


2012

Steve Eaker and Dorothy Rypka


2011

Darwin Kasper, Leonard G.W. Gabbertt and Evelyn Stransky


2010

Glen Edin, Gene Francis and Donald Henry


2009

Marvin Meixner and Joe Stransky


2008

General Alexander Chambers, Russell Seath and Duane Urch


2007

James Grass, Clarence Mulert and Larry Tande


2006

Victor Calverly, Emil Steinbert and Truman Tillerhaas


2005

Mary Larson and Eugene Pichner


2004

Harry Andrews, Charles Calverly, Alfred Camp, George Deml, Hubert Fisher, J. Russell Gute, Herbert Hartle, John Hartle, Arthur B. Johnson, Adelbert Radke, Thomas Raine, Jerome Rypke, A.B. Seykora, Ernest Sloan and John Zwiebel


Livestock Hall of Fame Service Award Recipients

2022

Dr. Tony Seykora


2018

Thomas Burke


2016

Ron Eustice


Southern Minnesota Agriculture Ambassador Of The Year

2025 - Family of Dale & Lori Stevermer, Easton, MN

2024-Square Deal Dairy-Blake & Chicky Otte-Randolph, MN

2023-Ed Terry, Randoph, MN

2022 - Les Anderson - Cannon Falls, MN

2021 - Nancy Hovel - Cannon Falls, MN 

2020 - No Award Due to Pandemic

2019 - Brian Randolph



2018 - Brad Peterson - Northfield, MN 

2017 - Keith Schrader - Nerstrand, MN 

2016 - Steve Olson

2015 - Conrad Kvamme - Arlington, MN 

2014 - Don Pfarr - Sibley County, MN 

2013 - Tom Sammon - Faribault, MN 

2012 - Pat Irrthum - Wanamingo, MN 

2011 - Elmer Reseland - Owatonna, MN