Distinguished Service Award

2024-2025

• Steve Malone, Ph.D., USDA-ARS-S&T-SRTD

2023-2024

• Dr. Stephanie Bloem, North American Plant Protection Organization

2022-2023

• Dr. Donn Cummings, National Association of Plant Breeders

2021-2022

• Edward Podleckis, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS

2020-2021

• Chet Boruff, AOSCA
• Dr. Barb Glenn, NASDA

2019-2020

• Mary Smith, Arkansas State Plant Board
• Wayne Parrott, University of Georgia

2018-2019

• Alan Galbreth, ICIA

2017-2018

• Osama El-Lissy, USDA APHIS

2016-2017

• Joe Funk, SEED TODAY

2015-2016

• Larry Nees, Office of Indiana State Chemist

2014-2015

• Greg Lamka, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
• Betsy Peterson, California Seed Association

2013-2014

• June Blalock, USDA
• Rick Falconer, Rijk Zwaan

2012-2013

• David R. Shipman, USDA AMS

2011-2012

• Mark Seem, LC Seeds/AgReliant Genetics, LLC
• Dave M. White, USDA NRCS

2010-2011

• Paul Zankowski, USDA PVP

2009-2010

• Marcus McElvaine, USDA APHIS

2008-2009

• Peter Bretting, USDA ARS

2007-2008

• Gary Beil, Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
• Charles Leamons, Texas Seed Trade Association

2006-2007

• David Hegwood, USDA
• Richard Matteis, formerly with the California Seed Association

2005-2006

• Gary Kushner, Hogan & Hartson (Hogan Lovells)
• Mike Gumina, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
• Dale Cochran, Illinois Foundation Seeds

2004-2005

• Dr. Richard Payne, USDA APHIS
• Dr. Stephen Smith, Pioneer

2003-2004

• Betty Sue Jones Bliss, Purdue – ASTA Management Academy
• Ron Dehaven, USDA APHIS

2002-2003

• John Gerard, Access Plant Technology

2001-2002

• Greg Lamka, Ph.D., Pioneer Hi-Bred, International, Inc.
• Denis McGee, Ph.D., Iowa State University
• Pieter Vandenberg, Ph.D., Seminis Vegetable Seeds
• Darrel Maddox, Ph.D., STA Laboratories

2000-2001

• Bruce Maunder, Ph.D.,
• Jeffrey Dahlberg, Ph.D., National Grain Sorghum Producers Association

1999-2000

• Dr. Jack Cavanaugh

1998-1999

• Dr. Joseph Cortes
• Dr. Denis McGee
• Dr. Manjit K. Misra, Iowa State University Seed Science Center

1997-1998

• Dr. James H. Elgin, Jr.

1996-1997

• Dr. John Cross