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BIF Ambassador Award Recipients
The BIF Ambassador Award is given annually by BIF to a member of the media for his or her efforts in spreading the news of BIF and its principles to a larger audience.
2022 B. Lynn Gordon, Georgia—Leader Consulting LLC 2021 eBEEF 2020 Becky Mills, Georgia—Freelance journalist 2019 Eric Grant, Missouri—Grant Company 2018 Pete Crow, Colorado—Western Livestock Journal 2017 Kevin Ochsner, Colorado—NCBA Cattlemen to Cattlemen 2016 Bob Hough, Colorado—Freelance writer 2015 E. C. Larkin, Texas—Gulf Coast Cattlemen 2014 John Maday, Colorado—Drovers CattleNetwork 2013 A.J. Smith, Oklahoma—Oklahoma Cowman Magazine 2012 Burt Rutherford, Texas—BEEF Magazine 2011 Jay Carlson, Kansas—BEEF Magazine 2010 Larry Atzenweiler & Andy Atzenweiler, Missouri— Missouri Beef Cattlemen 2009 Kelli Toldeo, California—Cornerpost Publications 2008 Gren Winslow, Larry Thomas, Canada—Canadian Cattleman Magazine 2007 Angie Denton, Missouri—Hereford World 2006 Belinda Ary, Alabama—Cattle Today 2005 Steve Suther, Kansas—Certified Angus Beef LLC 2004 Kindra Gordon, South Dakota—Freelance Writer 2003 Troy Marshall, Missouri—Seedstock Digest 2002 Joe Roybal, Minnesota—BEEF Magazine 2001 Greg Hendersen, Kansas—Drovers 2000 Wes Ishmael, Texas—Clear Point Communications 1999 Shauna Rose Hermel, Missouri—Angus Journal and BEEF Magazine 1998 Keith Evans, Missouri—American Angus Association 1997 Bill Miller, Kansas—Beef Today 1996 Ed Bible, Missouri—Hereford World 1995 Nita Effertz, Idaho—Beef Today 1994 Hayes Walker III, Kansas—America’s Beef Cattleman 1993 J.T. “Johnny” Jenkins, Georgia—Livestock Breeder Journal 1991 Dick Crow, Colorado—Western Livestock Journal 1990 Robert C. DeBaca, Iowa—The Ideal Beef Memo 1989 Forrest Bassford, Colorado—Western Livestock Journal
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B. Lynn Gordon — 2022 BIF Ambassdor Award
Pictured (l to r) are Matt Perrier, 2021-22 BIF president; and Lynn Gordon.
eBEEF— 2021 BIF Ambassdor Award
Pictured (l to r) are Joe Mushrush, 2020-21 BIF president; Dr. Allison Van Eenennaam, University of California-Davis; Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Dr. Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky; Dr. Jared Decker, University of Missouri; and Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University. Not pictured is Dr. Megan Rolf, Kansas State University. 1988 Fred Knop, Kansas—Drovers Journal 1987 Chester Peterson, Kansas—Simmental Shield 1986 Warren Kester, Minnesota—BEEF Magazine
