
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
2021-2022 Program Committees
Animal Behavior, Health, and Well-Being
TX - N. Chapel Anderson, Chair (2019-22)
IL - A. Uitermarkt (2020-23)
MO - K. Bruno-Bayleff (2021-24)
Beef/Small Ruminant Translational
OH - E. Alava, Chair (2020-22)
KS - A. Crane (2021-23)
NE - T. Murphy (2021-24)
Equine Translational
ND - L. A. Skurupey, Chair (2019-22)
WI - M. DeBoer (2020-23)
MN - M. Pyles (2021-24)
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
NE - B. Keel, Chair (2019-22)
NC - A. de Souza (2020-23)
SD - M. Gonda (2021-24)
Growth, Development, Muscle Biology, Meat Science
MO - E. Arkfeld, Chair (2019-22)
SD - Z. Smith (2020-23)
IL - B. Harsh (2021-24)
Nonruminant Nutrition
OH - D. Cook, Chair (2018-22)
FL - M. Gonclaves (2019-23)
MN - R. Faris (2021-24)
Physiology
OH - B. Whitaker, Chair (2019-22)
OH - A. Relling (2020-23)
IL - J. Loor (2021-24)
Ruminant Nutrition
OH - A. Relling, Chair (2018-22)
IL - J. McCann (2019-23)
ND - K. Swanson (2021-24)
Swine Translational
NE - B. Mote, Chair (2019-22)
IN - A. Minton (2020-23)
IN - M. Ritter (2021-24)
Teaching and Extension Education
MO - T. Strauch, Chair (2019-22)
KS - K. Fike (2021-2023)
WI - K. Eiseman (2021-2024)
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)
David Schingoethe Symposium
(standing committee)
NE - D. Kleinschmit, Chair
KS - M. Brouk
MN - J. DeFrain
SD - D. Schingoethe (Ex-officio)
Billy Day Symposium
(standing committee)
MO - T. Safranski, Chair
WY - M. Day
IA - S. Terlouw
NC - W. Flowers
KS - D. Davis
Additional Committees
ASAS Midwest Section - Special Nominations Committee
TBD
Academic Quadrathlon
TBD
Student Paper Competitions
NE - T. Burkey, Chair