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Conservation Farmer
​of the Year

The Otto J. Bauer Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the Year award is named in memory of Otto J. Bauer. Bauer was a champion of soil and water conservation efforts in Dubois County and a member of the SWCD Board of Supervisors from 1969-1986
  • 2024- Andrew Helming: Helming Family Farm
  • 2023- Joseph Keusch
  • 2022- Sam & Sandy Neukam
  • 2021- No Award Given Due to Covid-19
  • 2020 – Welp Grain & Livestock
  • 2019 – Dustin Schmett
  • 2018 – Kenny Beckman
  • 2017 – Kurt Voelkel
  • 2016 – Alan Weyer
  • 2015 – Mill Creek Farms
  • 2014 – Welp’s Farm & Greenhouse
  • 2013 – Ring Farms
  • 2012 – Oxley’s Rolling Hills Farms
  • 2011 – Clarence & Sue Brames
  • 2010 – Norman Schue
  • 2009 – Lange Farms, Inc.
  • 2008 – Balsy Haven Dairy
  • 2007 – Weisheit Bros. Farms
  • 2006 – Whitsitt Farms, Inc.
  • 2005 – Brad Wehr
  • 2004 – Roman & Sheila Wagner Family
  • 2003 – Clarence & Tony Buechler
  • 2002 – Alan & Ruth Small
  • 2001 – Norbert & Elfrieda Johanneman
  • 2000 – Stan Leinenbach
  • 1999 – Ponder Yonder Farms
  • 1998 – Ed Reckelhoff, Jr.
  • 1997 – Lloyd Prusz Family Farm
  • 1996 – Wanda Kalb Family Farm
  • 1995 – Wehr Family
  • 1994 – Ralph Jochem
  • 1993 – Don Eck
  • 1992 – Vernon Meyer
  • 1991 – Steve Weyer
  • 1990 – Welp Homestead Farm
  • 1989 – Mr & Mrs Glen Voelkel
  • 1988 – Mr & Mrs Jerome Begle
  • 1987 – Otto J Bauer Family
  • 1986 – Rauscher Farms, Inc
  • 1985 – Mr & Mrs Ralph Lueken
  • 1984 – Mill Creek Farms
  • 1983 – Joe Ketzner Family
  • 1982 – Melvin Sermersheim Family
  • 1981 – Leroy Loehr Family
  • 1980 – Sam Feldmeyer & Family
  • 1979 – David Schnell
  • 1978 – Kevin Haycox
  • 1977 – Mr & Mrs William Hopf
  • 1976 – Mr & Mrs James Seger
  • 1975 – Mr & Mrs Norbert Begle
  • 1974 – Niehaus & Katter Farming
  • 1973 – Gwen & Lucille Rudolph
  • 1972 – Mr & Mrs Leo F Gehlhausen
  • 1971 – Mr & Mrs Gilbert Fleck
  • 1970 – Cedar Crest Farms
  • 1969 – Gilbert Whitsitt
  • 1968 – Buening Bros
  • 1967 – Amos & Carl Freyberger
  • 1966 – Allen Werne
  • 1965 – Edwin Small
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  • Home
  • 2025 Upcoming Events & News
  • Equipment
  • Newsletters
  • About Us
    • Annual Reports
    • Awards >
      • Conservation Farmer of the Year
      • Earth Team Volunteer Award
      • Forest Stewardship Award
      • Friends of Conservation Award
      • River Friendly Farmer
    • Contact
  • Board Meetings
    • 2025 Minutes
    • 2024 Minutes
    • 2023 Minutes
    • 2022 Minutes
  • Soil Health & LSI
    • LET'S DIG - soil testing
    • Slake Test
    • Soil Fertility: No-Till Farmer Magazine Article
    • Composting Yard Waste
    • LSI >
      • Sponsors
      • 2024
      • 2023
      • 2022 Wild & Weedy
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
  • Watersheds
    • Middle Patoka 319 Final Report
    • Lower East Fork White
    • Vegetate Bare Spots
  • Invasive Species
    • Invasive Plants
    • Native Plants
    • Noxious Weeds >
      • Poison Hemlock
      • Johnson Grass