The Task Force has developed two awards to recognize those that have made significant contributions to the industry. The Service to Industry Award was first given in 2016 and recognizes outstanding contributions by those working in the AI industry towards the application or increased use of AI and estrus synchronization by beef producers. Two categories were established in 2020: outstanding veterinary practice and outstanding AI service technician. Annual nominations are sought.
In 2017, Marvin and Arlene Large, Large Breeding Barns, Imperial, NE were recognized and the “Marvin and Arlene Large Pioneer Award” was established in their honor. The Large breeding barn, invented and produced by Large’s before scheduling AI of 300 heifers in a morning was routine, was just the type of tool needed by producers once results from fixed-time AI protocols reached industry acceptable levels. The availability of this breeding barn and the ease it brought to timed-AI has been attributed to the increase use of fixed-time AI.
Marvin and Arlene Large Pioneer Award
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2021 George E. Seidel, Colorado State University |
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2019 James Lauderdale, Lauderdale Enterprises |
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2017 Marvin and Arlene Large, Large Breeding Barns, Imperial, Nebraska |
Service to Industry Awards
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Harvey Largen Premier Select Sires, Roanoke, VA |
2024 Nominees Harvey Largen, Roanoke, VA Jarrod Montford, Bridgeport, TX |
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Roger Wann ABS, Poteau, OK |
2023 Nominees Adam Noble, Loma, CO Doug McLean, Miles City, MT Jarrod Montford, Bridgeport, TX Clarence Schumacher, Box Elder, SD Clint Sexson, Stanfield, OR Eldon & Kathy Starr, Stapleton, NE |
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Kristina Porter, DVM Huron, SD |
2022 Nominees Kristina Porter, DVM, Huron, SD Jerald Raymond, Menan, ID Clint Sexton, Stanfield, OR |
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Jerald Raymond Select Sires MidAmerica, Menan, ID |
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Chris Larkin Genex, Ottumwa, IA |
2021 Nominees: Tim Olson, Select Sires, St Onge, SD Chris Larkin, Genex, Ottumwa, IA |
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Tim Olson Select Sires, St Onge, SD |
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Clay Breiner, DVM Cross Country Genetics North, Westmoreland, KS |
2020 Nominees: Clay Breiner, DVM, Cross Country Genetics North, Inc, Westmoreland, KS Len Holliman, Premier Select Sires, Gordo, AL Chris Larkin, Ottumwa, IA Don Nordby – Badlands Genetics, Amidon, ND Trevor Yager, Central Star Select Sires, Mineral Point, WI |
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Len Holliman Premier Select Sires, Gordo, Alabama |
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Don & Sarah Nordby Badlands Genetics, Amidon, ND |
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Meryl Sandbulte, ABS Global, Rock Valley, IA |
2019 Nominees: Merlyn Sanbulte – ABS Global, Rock Valley, IA Steve Trantham, Genex, Marshfield, MO Sandra Utter Levering, ABS Global, Protection, KS |
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Steve Trantham Genex Cooperative, Marshfield, MO |
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Tammy Wallace Genex Cooperative, Stotts City, MO |
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Larry Rowden ABS Global, Broken Bow, NE |
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David Dockter Minnesota Select Sires, Mandan, ND |
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Randall Spare Ashland Veterinary Center, Ashland, KS |
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Duane Broek MidAmerica Select Sires, Inc., Watertown, SD Stan Lock Genex, Republic, MO |
2016 Nominees: Duane Broek – Mid-America Select Sires, Inc., Watertown, SD Morgan Johnsrud – Genex – Jordan Valley, OR Don Nordby – Badlands Genetics, Amidon, ND Tammy Wallace – Genex, Stotts City, MO Stan Lock – Genex – Republic, MO |
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Don Trimmer, Accelerated Genetics; Willie Altenburg, Genex Cooperative; Doug Frank, ABS Global; and Brian House, Select Sires (not present) were recognized for the leadership they provided in the development and early function of the Beef Reproduction Leadership Team. |
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Friend of Beef Reproduction Task Force
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Boyd Dingus Estrotect, Weatherford, TX |