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Events: Howie Award

The Howie Award

For Outstanding Service
To Riverside County Agriculture

The Robert M. Howie Award is an annual award given by the Riverside County Farm Bureau to recognize outstanding service to Riverside County agriculture. First presented in 1983, the Howie Award was established by Farm Bureau to honor Robert M. Howie, who retired in 1982 after serving 28 years as the county agricultural commissioner. Farm Bureau makes the award to remind our industry each year of the dedication that Bob Howie demonstrated and to recognize and encourage that kind of dedication in other people.

The Award: The Howie Award is a plaque featuring a six-inch, bronze, sculpted medallion with Bob Howie’s profile and the words "Robert M. Howie Award - Outstanding Service to Riverside Agriculture," along with a plate bearing the name of the recipient and year, plus the Farm Bureau logo and seal. The name of each recipient is also added to large perpetual plaques in the county Agriculture Department office and at Farm Bureau.

Who Is Eligible: A nominee may be any individual who has done outstanding service for agriculture in Riverside County. The nomination should be for service beyond the ordinary duties and normal responsibilities of the nominee. A nominee does not have to be a resident of Riverside County and may be an elected or other public official, teacher, reporter, farmer, 4-H leader or anyone else who meets the general qualifications for nomination. The award is made only to living individuals. Farm Bureau staff and members of the Howie Award Committee are not eligible.

Howie Award Committee: Each year the president of Riverside County Farm Bureau appoints a Howie Award Committee to collect nominations and select a recipient.

Presentation of the Award: The Howie Award is presented at the annual meeting of members of Riverside County Farm Bureau.

How To Nominate Someone: Nominations may be made by any Farm Bureau member. Nominations may be submitted to Riverside County Farm Bureau, 21160 Box Springs Road, #102, Moreno Valley, CA 92557, by fax to 951/782-0621 or by e-mail to award@riversidecfb.com. The minimum nomination requirement is that the name of the nominee be submitted in writing. Nominations may also provide additional information about the nominee and why he or she should be considered for a Howie Award. Nominations may be made at any time. The Howie Award Committee will announce a deadline for consideration for each year’s award. Nominations received after that date will automatically be considered for the following year.

Past Recipients: The following individuals have received the Robert M. Howie Award for Outstanding Service to Riverside Agriculture since it was established by Riverside County Farm Bureau in 1983:

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

James Venable

Howard Cherniss

Mike Bouris
Don K. Bean

Howard Marguleas

Mark Draper

John Gless

Cindy Domenigoni

Richard C. Kelley

John R. Harrison

Floyd McCall

Dana Fisher

Lee Anderson, Jr.

Kay Ceniceros

Dan Hollingsworth

Leon Spaugy

David G. Kelley

Wally Shropshire

Don Bell

Cherry Ishimatsu

Dr. Glenn Carman

Retired UCCE Poultry Advisor

Farm Manager, Farm Bureau member and Leader

Retired Chief Meteorologist for Desert Weather Services and Farm Bureau Member

Past President CWA, Farm Bureau Member and leader.

Retired grower and Farm Bureau Advisor

Citrus Grower and Farm Bureau Water Advisor

Agri-business in the egg industry and Farm Bureau Treasurer

Former Riverside County Supervisor

Executive Director, Monterey County Farm Bureau

Coachella Valley date, mango, and citrus grower and Farm Bureau leader

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Farmer and Farm Bureau Leader

Grower and industry leader

Vegetable grower and Farm Bureau leader

Citrus grower and Farm Bureau leader

Rancher, defender of property rights, and Farm Bureau leader

Citrus grower and Farm Bureau leader

Supporter of agricultural youth, farm leader and businessman

Farm leader, inventor and former county supervisor

Palo Verde Valley farmer and community leader

Coachella Valley date grower and Farm Bureau leader

Riverside County supervisor

Former Farm Bureau state director and former county president

Riverside County agricultural commissioner from 1983 to 1988

State legislator, citrus grower and Farm Bureau director emeritus

Cotton industry spokesman and Farm Bureau director

Internationally known poultry specialist at the University of California at Riverside

Founder of the California Women for Agriculture

Retired chairman of the Department of Entomology at the University of California at Riverside

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