One of those individuals is Duane (Dewey) Lienemann from Blue Hill. He was joined by Don Hutchens, past Executive Director of the Corn Board, who received the Ag Achievement Award; Kum & Go who received the Ethanol Industry Appreciation Award for their efforts in promoting E-85; KOLN/KGIN TV’s daily show, “Pure Nebraska” earned the Media Appreciation Award; and Cargill who was presented with the Agribusiness Appreciation Award as a special recognition of their generous contribution to Raising Nebraska—the award-winning ag literacy experience on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds in Grand Island.
Lienemann was presented the Nebraska Corn Board Livestock Industry Appreciation Award. He is the Nebraska Extension Educator in Webster County, whose focus is primarily on beef systems. Lienemann was selected for this award based upon his outstanding 45 years of focused commitment to Nebraska agriculture education and his continued enthusiasm to share his wisdom about the beef industry with young agricultural leaders in 4-H and FFA.
“Dewey has always had a wonderful ability to share the story of agriculture with youth,” said John Greer, farmer from Edgar, Nebraska and director on the Nebraska Corn Board. “Over the years as an FFA advisor and extension educator, he has helped students and community members not only understand, but appreciate the value of the livestock industry in Nebraska. He was very deserving of this award.”
The Nebraska Corn Board is a self-help program, funded and managed by Nebraska corn farmers. Producers invest in the program at a rate of 1/2 of a cent per bushel of corn sold. Nebraska corn checkoff funds are invested in programs of market development, research, promotion and education.
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