AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Equine Hall of Fame
Olin & Millie Prestegard
Livestock Hall of Fame
LaVerne Klecker
Livestock Hall of Fame
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
