The Wisconsin Pork Association will congratulate the 2023 Hall of Fame inductee and recognize past recipients at a ceremony on Aug. 6.
The Wisconsin Pork Association Hall of Fame Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has demonstrated a long-time commitment to the Wisconsin State Fair in the open and junior shows, and who has developed a quality swine breeding program.
If you’re interested in attending the ceremony, the award presentation will be in the swine barn at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds on Aug. 6.
Past Hall-Of-Fame Recipients
1992 – John Wollin, Lake Mills
1993 – James Walsh, Beloit
1994 – Lyle Nelson, Oregon
1995 – Don Lang, Beloit
1996 – Gerald McElroy, Pardeeville
1997 – Earl Skalitzky, Waterloo
1998 – Bob Grenawalt, Beloit
1999 – LaVern & Marilyn Weller, Dwight, IL
2000 – Schuster Brothers, Berlin
2001 – Ralph Wilson, Burlington
2002 – James Furlong, Jr., Watertown
2003 – William Schomberg, La Crosse
2004 – Mike & Donna Lindow, Chili
2005 – Wayne Fowler, Cuba City
2006 – George Holst, Trevor
2007 – Francis Fahey, Belleville
2008 – David Gill, Platteville
2009 – Gary Brewer, Albany
2010 – Paul George, Evansville
2011 – Alan Butts, Evansville
2012 – Erv Nuttleman, Bangor
2013 – Roger Guse, Whitehall
2014 – Dennis Jeffers, Poplar Grove, IL
2015 – Bill Clothier, Clinton
2016 – Charles Schmaling Family, Delavan
2017 – Hilman Schroeder, Sauk City
2018 – Thomas Knauer, Avalon
2019 – Gary & Diann Skalitzky, Waterloo
2020 – WSF Cancelled
2021 – Todd Brewer, Albany
2022 – Robert “R.J.” Ellingson, Poplar Grove, IL
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