Past State Stars

2021 Star in Agribusiness 2021 Star Farmer 2021 Star in Ag Placement 2020 Star in Agribusiness Austin Simon, Renwick 2020 Star Farmer Levi Meiwes, Iola 2020 Star in Ag Placement Tyler Nelson, Washington County 2019 Star in Agribusiness Kylar Lee, Burlington 2019 Star Farmer Ethan Dickerson, Natoma 2019 Star in Ag Placement Emily Swiger, Coffeyville 2018 Star in Agribusiness Emily Glenn, Scott City 2018 Star Farmer Natalie Hawkins, Atwood 2018 Star in Ag Placement Ryan Stewart, Washington County 2017 Star in Agribusiness Cordell Waggoner, Haven 2017 Star Farmer Tyler Phillips, Mission Valley 2017 Star in Ag Placement Deven Foster, Labette County 2016 Star in Agribusiness Austin Nordyke, Hugoton 2016 Star Farmer Samantha Beauchamp, Holton 2016 Star in Ag Placement Cole Riggin, Riverton 2015 Star in Agribusiness Tate Tremblay, Hill City 2015 Star Farmer Wyatt Harting, Norton 2015 Star in Ag Placement Kord Curran, Girard 2014 Star in Agribusiness Stone Hayden, Chapman 2014 Star Farmer Caleb Obermeyer, Marysville 2014 Star in Ag Placement Tristan Davis, Central Heights 2013 Star in Agribusiness Bryan Otott, Washington County 2013 Star Farmer Zachary Foster, Labette County 2013 Star in Ag Placement Rich Ryckert, Paola 2012 Star in Agribusiness Ethan Schwarz, Oakley 2012 Star Farmer Greg Harris, Chapman 2012 Star in Ag Placement Nathan Doss, Washington County 2011 Star in Agribusiness Nicholas Peckman, Paola 2011 Star Farmer Kaden Rousch, Smith Center 2011 Star in Ag Placement Dalton Black, Buhler 2010 Star in Agribusiness Kayla Schmitz, Doniphan West 2010 Star Farmer Tyler Rose, Washington County 2010 Star in Ag Placement Alex Goeckel, Washington County 2009 Star in Agribusiness Garrett Lister, Marysville 2009 Star Farmer Ben Meyer, Linn 2009 Star in Ag Placement Tucker Stewart, Washington County 2008 Star in Agribusiness Ben Hutto, Riverton 2008 Star Farmer Miles Theurer, South Haven 2008 Star in Ag Placement Jesse Muller, Labette County 2007 Star in Agribusiness Ryan Windholz, Hays 2007 Star Farmer Eric Bekemeyer, Washington County 2007 Star in Ag Placement Kally Hood, Rock Creek 2006 Star in Agribusiness Jay Stamm, Washington 2006 Star Farmer Clarke Nelson, Northern Valley 2006 Star in Ag Placement D. Austin Winter, Holton 2005 Star in Agribusiness Alex Gottlob, Winfield 2005 Star Farmer Kyler Ohlde, Linn 2005 Star in Ag Placement Kyle Smith, Arkansas City 2004 Star in Agribusiness Caleb Alexander, Garden City 2004 Star Farmer Chris Bamberger, Jetmore 2004 Star in Ag Placement Clint Wahrman, Atwood 2003 Star in Agribusiness Brock Peters, Linn 2003 Star Farmer Chase Bontrager, Holton 2003 Star in Ag Placement Damian Helms, Linn

2002 Star in Agribusiness Edwin Cooper, Altoona-Midway 2002 Star Farmer Brent Overmiller, Smith Center 2002 Star in Ag Placement Tyler Diepenbrock, Centre 2001 Star in Agribusiness Joey McNaul, Buhler 2001 Star Farmer Caleb McNally, South Barber 2000 Star in Agribusiness Angela Bramlage, Troy 2000 Star Farmer Orrin Holle, Atwood 1999 Star in Agribusiness Michael Cosseman, Jetmore 1999 Star Farmer Anthony Heigert, Wabaunsee 1998 Star in Agribusiness Clint Church, Iola 1998 Star Farmer Steven Friess, Labette County 1997 Star in Agribusiness Dale Brown, Girard 1997 Star Farmer Ervin Underwood, Mankato 1996 Star in Agribusiness Nathan Shaffer, Smith Center 1996 Star Farmer Michael Springer, Neodesha 1995 Star in Agribusiness Ryan Reiff, Chapman 1995 Star Farmer Elizabeth Neufeld, Inman 1994 Star in Agribusiness Trevor Lieb, Pike Valley 1994 Star Farmer Ryan Higbie, Williamsburg 1993 Star in Agribusiness Chris Cairns, Concordia 1993 Star Farmer Jerrod Westfahl, Haven 1992 Star in Agribusiness Kim Whitney, Norton 1992 Star Farmer Brian Sinn, North Central 1991 Star in Agribusiness Brian Biddle, Winfield 1991 Star Farmer Robert Duey, North Central 1990 Star Agribusinessman Steven J. Elstrom, Salina 1990 Star Farmer Leland Porter, Clay Center 1989 Star Agribusinessman Jackie Coltrane, Southeast 1989 Star Farmer John Stika, Centre 1988 Star Agribusinessman Mark Stenho, Belleville 1988 Star Farmer Brad Grabs, Chaparral 1987 Star Agribusinessman Troy Rudman, Palco 1987 Star Farmer Bruce Livingston, North Central 1986 Star Agribusinessman Devan Sarver, Iola 1986 Star Farmer Tim Turek, South Haven 1985 Star Agribusinessman Kevin Pool, Coffeyville 1985 Star Farmer Brad Swearingen, Hiawatha 1984 Star Agribusinessman Todd Stritzke, Caney 1984 Star Farmer Matt Wineinger, Marion/Florence 1983 Star Agribusinessman David Pachta, Belleville 1983 Star Farmer Jeff Ochampaugh, Plainville 1982 Star Agribusinessman Mike Torrey, Wamego 1982 Star Farmer Loren Pachta, Belleville 1981 Star Agribusinessman Daryl Cress, Fredonia 1981 Star Farmer Darrin Jesse, Southeast 1980 Star Agribusinessman Larry Wiezorek, Washburn Rural 1980 Star Farmer David Crosson, Minneapolis 1979 Star Agribusinessman Mike Disberger, Haven 1979 Star Farmer Kevin Robinson, Mission Valley 1978 Star Agribusinessman R. Joe Harris, Erie 1978 Star Farmer Michael Smith, Norton 1977 Star Agribusinessman C. J. Riemann, Hill City 1977 Star Farmer Lorena Croucher, Garnett 1976 Star Agribusinessman Charles Hatch, Salina 1976 Star Farmer Monte Jessup, Phillipsburg