2025 ASFMRA Award Winners
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Each year, the ASFMRA recognizes distinguished ag land professionals with awards that honor the individuals' contributions to their craft.
The 2025 winners will be recognized during the ASFMRA Accreditation & Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Hertz, on November 11, 2025 in Clearwater Beach, FL.
D. Howard Doane Award
This award is given to a member or non-member who has made an outstanding contribution in the field of agriculture with emphasis on farm management or rural appraisal.
2025 Winner: Wendong Zhang, Ph.D.; Ithaca, New York | Cornell University
Meritorious Service in Communication Award
This award acknowledges an individual, company, or association involved in the area of communications that has promoted understanding and goodwill between producers and consumers of agricultural products.
2025 Winner: Eric Snodgrass: Tolono, Illinois | Nutrien Agronomy
Carl F. Hertz Distinguished Service in Agriculture Award
This honor is usually awarded to a non-member in appreciation for distinguished service to agriculture other than directly in the farm management or rural appraisal professions.
2025 Winner: Esther George; Weatherby Lake, Missouri | Taos Rd LLC
Early Career Award
This national award, given annually by the ASFMRA, recognizes an outstanding “early career” member. This award recognizes “early career” members who are making outstanding contributions to their local chapter(s), the ASFMRA, and their local communities during their first 10 years of ASFMRA membership.
2025 Winner: Elizabeth Strom, AFM; Champaign, Illinois | Murray Wise Associates, LLC
Henry A. Long, Jr., Appraiser of the Year – Sponsored by Rabo AgriFinance
This award recognizes an ARA or RPRA designation member who has made an impact on the profession through involvement in the appraisal education courses, service on professional appraisal boards, community involvement or activities and whose clients, peers and colleagues affirm their professionalism and excellence within the appraisal profession.
2025 Winner: Dennis Reyman, AFM, ARA; Storm Lake, Iowa | Stalcup Agri Service, Inc.
Farm Manager of the Year – Sponsored by Syngenta and ASFMRA
This award recognizes an AFM designated member who has made an impact on the farm management profession.
2025 Winner: TBA
Gold Quill Award
Selected by the Editorial Committee, this award is given to the authors of the most outstanding article published during the year in the Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
2025 Winners: Donald A. Fisher, ARA; Manlius, New York | Colliers International Valuation & Advisory Services, Inc.
Silver and Gold Plow Awards
This award recognizes those Chapter Secretary/Treasurers with 10 years of service for the Silver Plow and 20 years of service for the Gold Plow. Records are retained by National for award purposes.
2025 Winners:
- Silver Plow Award - 10 years of service
- Timothy H. Dean, ARA; Chickamauga, Georgia | Creekbend Appraisals and Consulting LLC
- Vicki A. Champ; Salem, Oregon | ASFMRA Oregon Chapter
- Gold Plow Award - 20 years of service
H.E. Stalcup Excellence in Education
This award recognizes individuals who have contributed his or her knowledge and countless hours toward the advancement of the ASFMRA educational offerings.
2025 Winners:
- Appraisal Education
- Rebecca L. Stone, ARA; Cooperstown, New York | Agrinomic Insights LLC
- Management Education
- Russell L. Hiatt, AFM, ARA; Champaign, Illinois | Hiatt Farmland Services
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