Award Recipients
Each year since 1968, the WTACI has presented awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the agriculture industry of West Texas. The Commercial Award is presented to a person directly employed in the industry. Included are dealer representatives, distributors, consultants and applicators. The Institutional Award is given to a person representing a state, federal or private agency or an institution of higher education. The Environmental, Innovator and Special awards are given at random.
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Year
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Institutional
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Commercial
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Environmental
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Innovator
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Special
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1968
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A.W. Young
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John Ivy
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1969
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Allen Wiese
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E.R. Frye
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1970
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James Valentine
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Jason Gordon
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1971
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C.E. Fisher
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H.S. Johnson
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1972
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Donald Ashdown
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Mac Netherton
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1973
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Clark Harvey
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Ed Dean
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1974
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Tom Longnecker
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Buck Fredrickson
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1975
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Bill Bennett
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Harry Igo
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1976
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Calvin Orr
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Virgil Roland
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1977
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John Abernathy
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Bill Turner
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1978
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George Teetes
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Joe King
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1979
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Art Onken
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Bob Landry
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1980
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Elmer Hudspeth
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Melvin Thompson
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1981
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David Ivie
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Harry Garrettson
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1982
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James Supak
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Loy Wylie
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1983
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Dale Pennington
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Bill Ellis
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1984
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Don Rummel
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Norman Hinchcliff
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1985
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Pat Morrison
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Charlie Robertson
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1986
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Roland Roberts
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Tom Blanchette
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1987
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Dan Krieg
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Harry Bryant
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1988
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Eddie Bynum
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Bob Bitsche
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1989
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Jack Gibson
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Charlie Cypert
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1990
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Tom Archer
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Roy Stanley
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1991
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Joe Bryant
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Guy Bell
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1992
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Elvis Cozart
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Eugene King
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1993
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Monte Dollar
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Max & Betty Lee
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1994
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Roger Haldenby
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Larry Beseda
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Kellison Fertilizer &
Spraying
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1995
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Wayne Keeling
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Bob Cypert
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Robertson's Bonded Warehouse
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1996
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Kater Hake
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Bobby Thurman
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Bailey Flying Service
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Satloc, Inc./PCG Boll Weevil
Steering Committee
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1997
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Jim Leser
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Russ Perkins
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William Lyle
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1998
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Stan Carroll
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Monte Christian
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1999
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Bill Rogers
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Fred & Helen
Kuntz Gaylan Goddard
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"Big"
Ed Wilkes
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2000
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Brent Bean
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John Gross
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Wylie Manufacturing
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Calvin Pigg
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2001
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Peter Dotray
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Jerry Bellar
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B&W Aerial
Applicators
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Mike Blanton &
Pat Porter
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Wayne Wyatt
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2002
|
Randy
Boman
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Jay Garretson
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Joe Bryant
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| 2003 | Mark Brown | Herbert Backus | J.D. Harder | Jim Stewart; John Abernathy | |
| 2004 | Greg Cronholm | Brent Crossland | Royce McFadden & Dewey Hukill | ||
| 2005 | Steve Verett | Benny & Kay White | Jim Leser | ||
| 2006 | Charles Stichler | Jim Davis | West Texas Agriplex | John Hunter | |
| 2007 | John Gannaway | Richard Franks | Alan Brashers |