Established in 1986, the NAFB Hall of Fame has recognized pioneers of the industry such as our first president, Larry Haeg, from WCCO; Herb Plambeck, who started the farm department at WHO; and Lane Beatty, who began his career in Fort Worth, Texas, and retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In total, there are 77 inductees into the Hall of Fame. Inductees are known leaders who are powerful advocates in the field of agriculture. For available videos of the Hall of Fame inductees, click on the names in gold below.
2023 | Curt Lancaster and Mark Oppold |
2023 | Mike Perrine and Mike Murphy |
2022 | Kathy Patton Strunk and Pam Jahnke |
2021 | Cyndi Young-Puyear and Dr. Jim Evans |
2020 | Gary Truitt and Joe Cornely |
2019 | Tom Steever and Max Armstrong |
2018 | Don Wick and Mike Adams |
2017 | Gary Wergin and Mark Vail |
2016 | Bob Bosold and Lynn Ketelsen |
2015 | Ron Hays and Mike Hergert |
2014 | Royce Bodiford and Kenneth Root |
2013 | Johnnie Hood and Wey Simpson |
2012 | Thruston Stewart Doan and George Gatley |
2011 | Conrad Burns, Colleen Callahan, and Lindsay Hill |
2010 | Taylor Brown and Gene L. Millard |
2009 | Lee McCoy and Evan Slack |
2008 | Dink Embry and Rich Hull |
2007 | George Menard and Bob Nance |
2006 | Harry Martin and Gene Ragan |
2005 | Ed Johnson and Cliff Mitchell |
2004 | Craighton Knau and Jack Crowner |
2003 | John Baker and Keith Kirkpatrick |
2002 | Ed Slusarczyk and Bill Drips |
2001 | Wayne Liles and Roddy Peeples |
2000 | Dean Curtiss and Art Sechrest |
1999 | Frank Atwood and Orion Samuelson |
1998 | Jack Jackson and Dix Harper |
1997 | Bill McReynolds and George Stephens |
1996 | Wallace Kadderly and Ray Wilkinson |
1995 | George Logan and Maynard Speece |
1994 | Milt Bliss and Jack Timmons |
1993 | Mal Hansen and Arthur Page |
1992 | John McDonald and Russell Pierson |
1991 | Phil Alampi and Earl Sargent |
1990 | Roy Battles and George Biggar |
1989 | Bob Miller and Marvin Vines |
1988 | Layne Beaty and Sam Schneider |
1987 | Herb Plambeck and Chuck Worcester |
1986 | Bob Buice and Larry Haeg |