2025 Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Annual Meeting

Members come together every spring for our annual meeting to provide their input on Ag Business Council of Rock County initiatives. The meeting is followed by the Hall of Fame Dinner to honor individuals who have contributed greatly to Rock County agriculture. This year’s honorees include Mary Check, Vaughn Johnson and Wayne Flury (Ag Pioneer).

Save the date for this year’s event on Friday, March 14 at the Rock County Fair Grounds (Craig Center). Dinner will be served at 6 pm, with cocktails starting at 5 pm. RSVP online by March 10. Tickets are $60 each (discounted rates for students and youth) and include dinner plus an open bar. Cash or card payment is accepted at the event.

The Ag Hall of Fame for Rock County began in the early 2000’s. Later, the Ag Pioneer award was included to award those who impacted Rock County agriculture posthumously.

Past Inductees

2025 - Mary Check, Vaughn Johnson, Wayne Flury (Ag Pioneer)

2024 - Leo and Eric Johnson, Sandy Larson, Paul (Pete) Luety (Ag Pioneer)

2023 - Alan Sweeny, Gary Sommers, Charlie Sharine (Ag Pioneer)

2022 - Marion Barlass, Bill MacFarlane, Sid Watson (Ag Pioneer)

2021 - Robert Ziegler (Ag Pioneer)

2020 - Jane Paul, Bill Murpy

2019 - Glenn Thompson, Rollie Jeans, Harold Traynor (Ag Pioneer)

2018 - Randy Hughes, Bo and David DeLong, Ron Dougan (Ag Pioneer)

2017 - Dave Viney, Mary and Harold Abey, Lyle Viney (Ag Pioneer)

2016 - Mel Janes, Bob Arndt, Burt and Claude Blain (Ag Pioneer)

2015 - Harris Thatcher, Virginia Larson, Don Larson (Ag Pioneer)

2014 - Kenny Buhrow, George Barlass, Phil Holmes (Ag Pioneer)

2013 - Brian Knudson, Eva Arnold, Conrad Schoepp Jr. (Ag Pioneer)

2012 - Robert Dailey, Ruth Dodge Du Charm, Robert Tracy (Ag Pioneer)

2011 - Nancy Neinhus, Richard Zanzinger, Robert Venable (Ag Pioneer)

2010 - Gerry and Robert Hanthorn, Neil Schneider, Ollie Hanthorn (Ag Pioneer)

2009 - Elton Broege, Richard Towns, Delmar DeLong (Ag Pioneer)

2008 - John C Lader, Randy Thompson, Dick McNall (Ag Pioneer)

2007 - Marvin Barlass, Jon Wangen, Eugene Rupnow (Ag Pioneer)

2006 - Robert Johnson, Bernie Staller, Hugh Alberts (Ag Pioneer), Dean George Sr (Ag Pioneer)

2005 - David Arndt, James Raymond, William Arndt Jr (Ag Pioneer), Charles Byron Meech (Ag Pioneer)

2004 - Bill Agnew, Ruth Funk

2003 - Dennis Nehring, Roger Rebout