South Dakota State University announces 2016 Eminent Farmers/Ranchers and Homemakers

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Colleges of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and Education and Human Sciences will recognize four individuals with the Eminent Farmer/Rancher and Eminent Homemaker Honor during a banquet September 23, 2016 at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center, Brookings.

Tickets are $25 and are available from the Office of the Dean of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Berg Agricultural Hall 131, SDSU Brookings, S.D., 57007 or by calling, 605-688-4148.

The 2016 Eminent Farmers/Ranchers honored are Hugh Ingalls, Faith and Al Miron, Sioux Falls. The 2016 Eminent Homemakers honored are Janet Hurlbert, Clark and Rose Stee, Brookings.

Established in 1927, the Eminent Farmer/Rancher and Eminent Homemaker awards recognize individuals for their contributions of leadership and service to the community on the local, state and national level.

Each year SDSU selects four individuals to honor based on confidential nominations from across the state. The nominations are reviewed by a committee of SDSU faculty members, administrators and SDSU Extension personnel and are approved by the Deans of the Colleges of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and Education and Human Sciences.

The honorees photos join the more than 300 portraits of Eminent Farmers/Ranchers and Homemakers which are displayed in the “Hall of Fame” portrait gallery located in Berg Agricultural Hall on the campus of South Dakota State University.