The R. C. Pollock Award

Sponsored in 2021 by the AMSA Development Council

The R. C. Pollock Award is presented in honor of the first general manager of the National Live Stock and Meat Board. Pollock, a leader dedicated to the advancement of meat science, was the moving force in the establishment of the Reciprocal Meat Conference. The award honors a dedicated AMSA member whose work through teaching, extension, research, or service represents an extraordinary and lasting contribution to the meat industry.

2021

Michael Dikeman

Kansas State University

2020	Forrest, John	Purdue University
2019	McKeith, Floyd	University of Illinois
2018	Berg, Paul	North Dakota State University
2017	Tatum, Drawl	Colorado State University (Retired)
2016	Wise, Jimmy	USDA & AMSA (Retired)
2015	Riemann, M. James	Certified Angus Beef® (Retired)
2014	Sebranek, Joe	Iowa State University
2013	Rust, Robert E.	Iowa State University
2012	Hunt, Melvin C.	Kansas State University
2011	Tompkin, R. Bruce	Armour Swift-Eckrich
2010	Schmidt, Glenn R.	Colorado State University
2009	Carr, Tom R.	University of Illinois
2008	Aberle, Elton D.	University of Wisconsin
2007	Anderson, David B.	Elanco Animal Health
2006	Huffman, Dale L.	Auburn University
2005	Allen, Dell M.	Cargill Meat Solutions
2004	Moody, William G.	University of Kentucky
2003	Kotula, Anthony W.	United States Department of Agriculture
2002	Borchert, Larry L.	University of Wisconsin-Madison
2001	Smith, Gary C.	Colorado State University
2000	Mandigo, Roger W.	University of Nebraska
1999	Cross, H. Russell	IDEXX Food Safety Net Service, Inc.
1998	Johnson, H. Kenneth	National Live Stock & Meat Board
1997	Kauffman, Robert G.	University of Wisconsin
1996	Judge, Max D.	Purdue University
1995	Cassens, Robert G.	University of Wisconsin
1994	Johnson, V. K.	North Dakota State University
1993	Cahill, Vernon R.	The Ohio State University
1992	Adams, Charles H.	University of Nebraska
1991	Kropf, Donald H.	Kansas State University
1990	Hedrick, Harold B.	University of Missouri
1989	Merkel, Robert A.	Michigan State University
1988	Kemp, James D.	University of Kentucky
1986	Walters, Lowell E.	Oklahoma State University
1985	Kinsman, Donald M.	University of Connecticut
1984	Sleeth, R. B.	Armour Food Company
1983	Carpenter, Zerle L.	Texas A & M University
1982	Christian, J. A.	University of Georgia
1980	Kunkle, L. E.	The Ohio State University
1979	Pearson, A. M.	Michigan State University
1978	Mackintosh, Davey L.	Kansas State University
1977	Bray, Robert W.	University of Wisconsin

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