Herb Plambeck
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Born | Herbert Plambeck February 29, 1908 |
Died | January 15, 2001 | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Agriculture |
Herbert Plambeck (February 29, 1908 – January 15, 2001) was an American farm reporter, agriculture public affairs assistant, and founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers awards. Plambeck won over 80 honors and wrote multiple publications. An award was named after him.
Life and career
Plambeck was born on February 29, 1908, and lived in
Awards
Plambeck won over 80 honors from state-level to international-level such as the Herbert Hoover Citizenship Award, the National Soil Conservation Award, and the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award.[1] Plambeck was a founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers awards during World War II to award some of Iowa's most efficient pork producers.[3] The Plambeck Award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting was named after him.[4]
Publications
Plambeck wrote books and booklets such as Iowa’s Heritage of Pioneer Family Farms and "This Is Herb" with Never a Dull Moment.[1] Elaine H. Edwards wrote a review in the Annals of Iowa for This Is Herb saying, "Whatever the case, the book provides a glimpse of Iowa's rich agricultural history. For historians, the book provides a starting place for finding out little nuggets of information on Iowans."[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Herbert Plambeck (1908-2001) Papers, 1920-2001" (PDF). Iowa State University Special Collections Department. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "President Harry S. Truman and Herb Plambeck at the National Plowing Match". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ISBN 1-888223-02-2.
- ^ "The Plambeck Award". National Association of Farm Broadcasting. August 4, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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