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National Forage Testing Association 1999 Distinguished Service Award Board of Directors, Vice Pres. 1992-1996 President 1997-1999 Association of American Feed Control Officials Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of dedication to the AAFCO Website Redesign Team and implementation, 2015 Life Member, Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. 2012

Distinguished Service Award, 2008 Distinguished Service Award, 1997 US Food and Drug Administration , Certificate of Appreciation, 2011. Department of Defense Patriotic Employer Award 2011 State of South Dakota In Appreciation of Dedicated Service 35 years, 2008. Professional Association Membership, Committees, Offices:

• Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards Committee. 2011 (AAFCO and US FDA) Partnership for Food Protection, Laboratory Task Group, 2011. Accreditation Subcommittee and Regulatory Requirements Subcommittee. (US FDA led with AAFCO, AFDO, USDA and APHL.) • National Food and Agriculture Laboratory Committee: Steering Committee (2004-2007.) • AOAC INTERNATIONAL Member: AOAC/Academia Liaison Task Force Chairperson (1990-1992), Task Force on Nominations (1992 -1993), Academic Representatives for AOAC (1991-1992), Membership Committee (1989 - 1995), Editorial Board (1996 - 2005), Editorial Board Chair (2001-2003), (General Referee for Feeds (1997-2004), Committee I Secretary (2005-2007), Agricultural Materials Community Steering Committee (2004-present), Agricultural Materials Feed Additives and Contaminants Sub Group Chair (2004-present). Official Methods Board (2006 to 2012), SPSFAM Sugar Working Group Co-chair (2017-present). • American Association of Feed Control Officials Member: Laboratory Methods and Services Committee (1991 to present), Laboratory Methods and Services Committee Chairperson (1993 to present). Past contributions: Fat Soluble Vitamin Subcommittee Chairperson, Electronic Communications Subcommittee Chair, Quality Assurance Subcommittee Member, Chelated/Complexed Minerals Subcommittee Member, Sample Preparation Subcommittee Member, QA Working Group, Laboratory Sample Preparation Working Group.  American Association of Pesticide Control Officials, Laboratory Liaison Committee

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