Award Winners
The Illinois Polled Hereford Association gives three awards each year at the annual banquet held during the Illinois Beef Expo.
The awards, description and past recipients are listed below.
BREEDER OF THE YEAR AWARD – given to an IPHA member that excels in the following areas: promoting both their program and the Hereford breed on the state/national level, supporting State Association sponsored events (sales, tours, etc), supports the state’s youth program, and is respected by other members for their accomplishments.
| BREEDER OF THE YEAR | |
| YEAR | RECIPIENT |
| 1972 | Lloyd Stone |
| 1973 | R.H. Ellis |
| 1974 | Floyd McCaskill |
| 1975 | Tjardes Farms |
| 1976 | W.B. Williams |
| 1977 | Glenview Farms |
| 1978 | Larry Peters / Phil Teare |
| 1979 | Don Van Gilder |
| 1980 | J.R. Pickard |
| 1981 | Jack Cessna |
| 1982 | Yordy Farms |
| 1983 | Larry and Cinda Peters |
| 1984 | Glenn Brown |
| 1985 | Howard Reichmann |
| 1986 | Glenn Knott |
| 1987 | Ivan Rincker |
| 1988 | Lorenzen Farms |
| 1989 | Bambi Farms |
| 1990 | Donnie Golden |
| 1991 | James Cravens |
| 1992 | Dean Harfst |
| 1993 | Ellis Farms |
| 1994 | Scott Torrance |
| 1995 | Rick McKown |
| 1996 | Dean Harfst |
| 1997 | Jamie Horrie |
| 1998 | Jayson Entwistle |
| 1999 | Torrance Polled Herefords |
| 2000 | Swigart Herefords |
| 2001 | Galen Kreig |
| 2002 | Swigart Herefords |
| 2003 | Purple Reign Cattle Co. |
| 2004 | Benedict Herefords |
| 2005 | Behrends Farms |
| 2006 | Hawk Herefords |
| 2007 | Purple Reign Cattle Co. |
| 2008 | Bickelhaupt Herefords |
HALL OF FAME – given to a long standing IPHA member that meets the following criteria: has been actively involved in the state association (board, sales, tours, etc), shown leadership to peers and youth alike, outspoken about the Hereford breed, and in general is looked upon as an elite, progressive operation.
| HALL OF FAME | |
| YEAR | RECIPIENT |
| 1989 | Cliff Cammon |
| 1990 | W.B. Williams |
| 1991 | Floyd McCaskill |
| 1992 | Clyde Fauth |
| 1993 | Harold Knott |
| 1994 | Raymond Moffit |
| 1995 | Paul Hartwig |
| 1996 | Wayne Behrends |
| 1997 | Loren Heape |
| 1998 | Riddell Polled Herefords |
| 1999 | Kenneth Bardelmeier |
| 2000 | Tjardes Farms |
| 2001 | Phil & Joyce Ellis |
| 2002 | Ray Harbison |
| 2003 | Sherwood Burns |
| 2004 | Arlyn Rabideau |
| 2005 | Don Morgan |
| 2006 | Oak Hill Farm |
| 2007 | Harfst Herefords |
| 2008 | Lowderman Cattle Company |
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE – given to individuals / families in honor of their special contributions to the Association and the Hereford breed outside of the above two awards. It is only bestowed upon individuals based on yearly evaluations – not an annual award.
| DISTINGUISHED SERVICE | |
| YEAR | RECIPIENT |
| 2005 | Jack Lowderman Family |
| 2005 | John Meents |
| 2007 | Jay Bonhsack |
| 2007 | Jane Adolph |
| 2008 | Kyle McMillan |
