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2026 Standing Committees

Junior Advisory Committee - Jeff and Tammy Hammerand, Co-Chairs: Dan & Lynn Bolin, Kathy Demmer, Sara Kruse, Jessie Hammerand, Joanne Rauen, Jonna Schutte, Kathleen Scott, Shirley Simon and Mary Fliehler

 

Program Development + Management - Walt Wessel, Chair: Trent Henkes, Shellie Volker, Matt Hamlett, Mark Kerndt, Mark Knudtson, Heather Moore, Bob Rahe, Bill and Lana Streins, Leslie Henkes and Mark Steffens

 

 

Sale - Scott Courtney, Sheri Danhof, Scott Stempfle,: Nathan Adams, Brian and Koral Harbaugh, Jason Menne, Bill Rauen, Tim Rauen, Dan Reuter, Lance Schutte, Katie Wernimont, Jim Vierhout, Brent Wessel, Walt Wessel, Tom Simon, Blake Courtney, Alan Kruse, Mike Scott, Brad Kerndt and Mark Hamlett

 

 

Show - Rick Demmer, Chair: Alden Arthur, Shane Courtney, Rick Demmer, Kevin Fossum, Joe Gibbs, Matt Henkes, David and Janet Joachim, Kaitlin Kempel, Larry Landsgard, Doug Lyons, Nate Meyer, Dan Moon, Rick Reuter, Jason Volker, Dave Chapman, and Kaleb Kruse

If you are currently serving on a committee and would like to change to another committee, please notify Shellie at

shelliev@ymail.com or 319-269-0318. If you would like to become involved and serve on a committee, please contact

Shellie. Any member is welcome to serve on a committee. Standing Committees usually only meet at the state convention and at the state picnic.

Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder Award

Master Breeder Award

Distinguished Service Award

2026 Award Winners 

2025 Iowa Holstein Association Award Winners

Outstanding Young Breeder: Mark Simon

Outstanding Young Breeder: Dwight Gibbs 

Distinguished Service Award: Walt Wessel

Master Breeder: Bill Norton

Hall of Fame: Frank Regan
Young Distinguished Junior Member: Ana Rauen & Lily Holthaus

Iowa Holstein Scholarship Award: Kelsey Timp & Ethan Palmer

Linda Pagel Memorial Scholarship: Brielle Volker

Iowa Holstein Auxiliary Scholarship: Natalie Hamlett, Kaitlyn Besler, and Leo Hammerand

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