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The Triumph of Agriculture Exposition established the Annual
“Agri-Award” as part of Nebraska’s Centennial Celebration, in
1976 to recognize outstanding organizations and individuals that have contributed
to the Agricultural Development in the Midwestern area. This year’s winners
are Terry Twiestmeyer, Owner of Twiestmeyer & Associates and John Fonda, President
of John Day Company (John’s father Jere Fonda received the award in 1996).
They will receive their awards on Thursday, March 4th at 9:00 am at the Show.
Past “Agri-Award” Recipients
’09 - John McCoy - Orthman Manufacturing
’08 – Dave Heineman - Nebraska Governor
’07 - Rick Parod - Lindsay Corp.
‘06 – Roger R. Wehrbein - Nebraska State Senator
’05 – Sherman O. Berg – Aksarben
’04 – All Farmers and Ranchers
’03 - Mike Johanns –Former Nebraska Governor and Former U.S. Secretary
of Agriculture and now US Senator
’02 - Roger Flemmer – Former KFAB Farm Director
’01 - Bryce P. Neidig – Former President Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
‘00 - Tony Raimondo – CEO, Behlen Manufacturing Company
1999 – Martin A. Massengale – President Emeritus, Director of the Center
for Grassland Studies
’98 - Ben Nelson – Former Nebraska Governor and now U.S. Senator
’97 - Larry E. Sitzman – Former Director of Nebraska Department of Agriculture
’96 – Ronald E. Vavrina – CEO, Vavrina Implement Company
’96 – Matthew “Bud” Fleischer – Fleischer Manufacturing
Company
’96 - Jere W. Fonda – Former CEO, John Day Company
’95 – Jerome Warner – Former Nebraska State Senator
’94 - Bob Kerrey – Former Nebraska Governor & U.S. Senator
’93 – Edward T. Robinson, Jr. – President of J.C. Robinson Seed
Company/Golden Harvest Seeds
’93 – Willard “Bill” Waldo – President of Waldo Farms
’92 – Robert L. Peterson – Former Chairman, President and CEO,
IBP, Inc.
’91 – Virginia Smith – Former Member of Congress
’91 - Carl T. Curtis – Former Member of Congress & U.S. Senate
’90 - Charles M. Harper – Former Chairman of the Board & CEO –
Con Agra, Inc.
’89 - Dr. Ronald W. Roskens – Former President University of Nebraska
–Lincoln & CEO, President & Director of Agency for International Development
– Action International, Inc.
’88 - Clayton Yetter – Former U.S. Trade Ambassador & Former U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture
’87 - Warren Nielson – Former KFAB Radio & KMTV Farm Director
’86 - Robert K. Fensler – Nebraska Farmer
’85 - Robert B Daugherty – Valmont Industries
’84 - Roman L. Hruska – Former U.S. Senator
’83 - Glenn H. LeDioyt – LeDioyt Land Company
’83 - Hugh L. Tinley – Farmers National Company
’82 - Ed Zorinsky – Former Omaha Mayor & U.S. Senator
’81 - Taylor Snow – The Snow Company
’80 - Leroy Barry – Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Dealers Association
’79 - Dick Becker – Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
’78 - Leonard Fleischer – Fleischer Manufacturing Company
’77 - Don Ringler – Former Omaha World-Herald Farm Editor
‘76 - J. J. Exon – Former Nebraska Governor & U.S. Senator
THE TRIUMPH OF AGRICULTURE EXPOSITION Farm & Ranch Machinery Show is produced
by Mid-America Expositions, Inc., sponsored by the Mid-America Farm & Ranch
Machinery Council and is a member of the North American Farm Show Council.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT
BOB MANCUSO, JR.
MID-AMERICA EXPOSITIONS, INC. * 7015 SPRING ST, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68106-3518
(402) 346-8003 * FAX: (402) 346-5412
info@showofficeonline.com * www.showofficeonline.com
2010 TRIUMPH OF AG EXPO AGRI-AWARD WINNERS
JOHN FONDA - JOHN DAY COMPANY
 John D. Fonda currently is President, CEO
of the John Day Company. John is the second in his family to receive the Agri-Award.
His father Jere W. Fonda was presented his in 1996. The John Day Company has been
a Leading Midwest Distributor of Agricultural, Industrial, Safety and Material Handling
Supplies for over 100 years. The John Day Company remains a family-owned business,
with John Fonda being the 4th generation serving some 30+ years working in all aspects
of the company. John is active in community and national organizations, EMDA-Equipment
Marketing & Distribution Association, (Formerly FEWA), Knights of Aksarben,
Safety & Health Council of Greater Omaha and serves on many advisory and industry
committees.
TERRY TWIESTMEYER - TWIESTMEYER & ASSOCIATES
 Terry Twiestmeyer, owner, has a background
of farming and sales. In the mid seventies while very involved in farming and ranching
a need developed for a universal pick-up hitch. Thus was born the ?twist-hitch?
which was patented and marketed by Terry and introduced him to the concept of multi-line
marketing. Over the next few years other products were developed and marketed. As
the agency grew, product lines from other manufacturers were added. In 2006 a new
business, Grain Bag Systems was formed with Steve Hood of Hood Co. of Springfield
Missouri. GBSS is a marketing company for grain bagging equipment and grain bags.
From a small beginning the company has become a major source of bagging products
thru out the United States
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