Distinguished Service Award: Michael D. MacNeil, USDA-ARS, Miles City, MT.
Sponsored by DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.

Extension Award: James M. Thompson, Oregon State University.
Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health.

Distinguished Teaching Award: Terry E. Engle, Colorado State University.
Sponsored by ASAS Western Section.

Young Scientist Award: Joshua Bret Taylor, USDA-ARS, Dubois, ID.
Sponsored by ASAS Western Section.

Graduate Student Paper Competition:
1. M. McAllister, Genetic parameters for intramuscular fat percentage, marbling score, scrotal circumference and heifer pregnancy in Red Angus cattle. R. M. Enns, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

2. P. Moriel, Camelina meal and crude glycerin as feed supplements for developing replacement beef heifers. University of Wyoming, Laramie.

3. J. L. Peterson, Metabolic and physical effects of psyllium supplementation on Quarter Horses. Montana State University, Bozeman.

Applied Animal Science Paper Award
1. J. T. Mulliniks, Increasing glucogenic precursors in range supplements improves reproductive efficiency and profitability in your postpartum range cows in years 2000 to 2007. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.

2. A. J. Roberts, Implications of going against the dogma or feed them to breed them. USDA-ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City, MT.

3. D. M. Larson, Estrous synchronization increases early calving frequency, which enhances steer progeny value. D. M. Larson, University of Nebraska, West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte, NE.

Zinpro Institutional Graduate Student Paper Competition
University of Wyoming, Laramie