Ashland SWCD Award Winners

Horizon Award Winners:

  • 2005: Harley Heffelfinger, farmer/supervisor

  • 2005: Carl Somerlade, Soil Conservation Service technician

  • 2006: Clovis Stitzlein, farmer/supervisor

  • 2006: Richard Tugend, farmer

  • 2007: Giles McClafin, farmer/tiler

  • 2007: Dean & Eugene Welch, farmers/supervisor

  • 2008: Glenn Mutchler, farmer

  • 2008: Raymond E. Swaisgood, farmer/supervisor

  • 2009: Barry Cowen, farmer/supervisor

  • 2009: Guy Obrecht, farmer

  • 2010: Robert M. Rooks, farmer

  • 2010: Ayers Farm Inc (Carl & Steve Ayers), farmers

  • 2011: William Baldauf, farmer/supervisor

  • 2012: Tom McDonaugh, OSU Extension agent

  • 2013: Charles “Doc” Redmond, Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Scientist

  • 2014: Robert Brightbill, farmer/supervisor

  • 2015: Jerry Yeater, farmer/supervisor

  • 2016: H. James Barr, farmer/supervisor

  • 2017: Therman Moody, farmer

  • 2018: Donald Kettering, farmer/educator/supervisor

  • 2019: Bob Kerr, Ashland SWCD district technician

  • 2020: Beth & Dale Barr, Ashland SWCD manager/supervisor and NRCS technician

  • 2021: Swaisgood Family (Raymond, Pauline, Terry & Maxine), farmers/supervisors/SWCD administrative assistant

  • 2022: Wendell Swartzentruber, NRCS district conservationist

  • 2023: Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

Volunteer of the Year:

  • 2019: Wendell Swartzentruber

  • 2020: Kathy Keiling

  • 2021: Boy Scout Troop 356 (Nashville)

  • 2022: Gigi Obringer

  • 2023: Mapleton FFA

Outstanding Cooperator:

  • 1965: Guy Obrecht

  • 1966: Al Morris

  • 1967: Barry Cowen

  • 1968: Tom LaFrance

  • 1969: Rodger Hiller

  • 1970: Russel Blodgett

  • 1971: Aubrey Ringler

  • 1972: Eugene & Dean Welch

  • 1973: Rodger Hiller

  • 1974: Lawrence & Charles Spreng

  • 1975: Robert Hess

  • 1976: Walter Stitzlein

  • 1977: Ed Pauly

  • 1978: John Steward, Jr

  • 1979: Carlton John Harpster

  • 1980: Barry Cowen

  • 1981: Russel Dilgard

  • 1982: Robert Rooks III

  • 1983: Ken Kamenik

  • 1984: Donald Kettering

  • 1985: Carl Ayers

  • 1986: Abraham Miller

  • 1987: Ray Hall

  • 1988: Jack Barensfeld

  • 1989: Carl Portz

  • 1990: Howard Stentz

  • 1991: Dale & Jim Jenkins

  • 1992: James Bernhard

  • 1993: Harley Heffelfinger

  • 1994: Clovis Stitzlein

  • 1995: Walter Brownson

  • 1996: John Boyer

  • 1997: Keith Dix

  • 1998: Dennis Cook

  • 1999: Marilyn, Steve, and Mike Obrecht

  • 2000: Floyd Spreng

  • 2001: Tom Kruse & Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Class

  • 2002: Dwain Stitzlein

  • 2003: William Raubenolt

  • 2004: Ron White

  • 2005: Harold Mong

  • 2006: Mike Sloan

  • 2006: David Shoemaker

  • 2007: Warren Drouhard

  • 2008: John & Barbara Swingle

  • 2008: Matt Steiner

  • 2009: Jeff & Lou Ellen Harr

  • 2010: Kim Edwards, Barbara Queer, Mike Welch

  • 2011: Gordon Glenn

  • 2012: Fred McClaflin

  • 2013: Steve Hughes & Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Class

  • 2015: Farm Credit MidAmerica Mansfield & Wooster Offices

  • 2016: Twin Oak Farms (Fred, Cami, & Jason Workman)

  • 2017: David Elson, Outstanding Cover Crop Promoter

  • 2018: Jeff (Bodine) & Vicki Moody

  • 2019: Carl Ayers

  • 2020: Sycamore Valley Farm (Josh & Lyndsey Welch)

  • 2021: Atterholt Farms

  • 2022: Honey Haven Farms

  • 2023: Kinsey Valley Farm