ASAS Midwest Section Committees
2020-2021 Award Committees
Award committees and participation on the committees is defined in the rules associated with an award. Award committees are posted after all nominations are received for the year, as the structure of the committee often changes to avoid conflict of interest.
Agribusiness Award
MN - T. L. Ward (Chair)
NE - C. R. Krehbiel
OH - S. J. Moeller
OH - B. R. Harstine
Extension Award
NE - P. S. Miller (Chair)
NE - M. E. Drewnoski
MO - W. J. Sexten
SD - G. A. Perry
Research Award
WI - M.S. Akins (Chair)
MO - M. C. Shannon
ND - K. A. Vonnahme
IN - Y. H. Kim
Stahly Award
IN - W. C. Weldon (Chair)
NE - P. S. Miller
MN - M. Trudeau
Teaching Award
OH - S. J. Moeller (Chair)
IN - E.L. Karcher
IL - A. C. Dilger
IA - C. Burgett
Innovation in Dairy Research Award*
*Discontinued in 2017
NPB Award Swine Innovation*
*Discontinued in 2017
2020-2021 Program Committees
Animal Behavior, Health, and Well-Being
ND - C. Byrd, Chair (2019-21)
MO - N. Chapel Anderson (2019-22)
IL - A. Uitermarkt (2020-23)
Beef/Small Ruminant Translational
MO - E. Bailey, Chair (2018-21)
IA - K. Lippolis (2019-22)
OH - E. Alava (2020-23)
Dairy Translational
NE - K. Clark, Chair (2018-21)
OH - L. Casimiro da Costa (2019-22)
Equine Translational
MI - B. Nielsen, Chair (2018-21)
ND - L. A. Skurupey (2019-22)
WI - M. DeBoer (2020-23)
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
KS - M. Rolf, Chair (2018-21)
NE - B. Keel (2019-22)
NC - A. L. P. de Souza (2020-23)
Growth, Development, Muscle Biology, Meat Science
SD - K. Grubbs, Chair (2018-21)
MO - E. Arkfeld (2019-22)
SD - Z. Smith (2020-23)
Nonruminant Nutrition
IA - N. Gabler, Chair (2017-21)
OH - D. Cook (2018-22)
FL - M. Gonclaves (2019-23)
Physiology
IN - K. Stewart (2018-21)
OH - B. Whitaker (2019-22)
OH - A. Relling (2020-23)
Ruminant Nutrition
NE - J. MacDonald, Chair (2017-21)
OH - A. Relling (2018-22)
IL - J. McCann (2019-23)
Swine Translational
SD - R. Samuel, Chair (2018-21)
NE - B. Mote (2019-22)
IN - A. Minton (2020-23)
Teaching and Extension Education
WI - P. Lammars, Chair (2018-21)
ND - L. Baranko (2019-22)
MO - T. Strauch (2019-23)
David H. Baker Symposium
NC - S.W. Kim, Chair (2022)
MO - K. Wedekind, Vice Chair (2022)
MN - D.A. Cook, Past Chair (2022)
IL - H.H. Stein, Secretary (2022)
Harlan Ritchie Symposium
VA - S. Greiner, Chair (2019-22)
IN - R. Lemenager (2020-23)
MO - A. Meyer (2021-24)
KS - L. Corah (Ex-officio)
Billy Day Symposium
(standing committee)
MO - T. Safranski, Chair
WY - M. Day
IA - S. Terlouw
NC - W. Flowers
KS - D. Davis
David Schingoethe Symposium
(standing committee)
NE - D. Kleinschmit, Chair
KS - M. Brouk
MN - J. DeFrain
SD - D. Schingoethe (Ex-officio)
Special Committees
ASAS Midwest Section - Special Nominations Committee
TBD
Academic Quadrathlon
TBD
Student Paper Competitions
GA - M. Azain, Chair (2020-21)
