Background
Strickler, Ivan K. was born on October 23, 1921 in Carlyle, Kansas, United States. Son of Elmer E. and Edna Louise (James) Strickler.
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Ivan K. Strickler
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1947.
Career
Owner, manager dairy farm, Iola, Kansas, since 1947. Teacher farm training to veterans World World War II, 1947-1954. Judge 1st and 2d National Holstein Show, Brazil, 1969-1970, International Holstein Show, Buenos Aires, 1972, National Holstein Show, Ecuador, 1978, 10th National Holstein Show, Brazil, 1980, Holstein Show, Australia, Mexico and Argentina, 1981, Lang Lang, 1984, Adelaide (Australia) Royal Show, 1987.
Pres Mid-America Dairymen, Inc., Springfield, Missouri, since 1981. Appointed chairman National Dairy Board, 1985-1990. Dairy leader 4-H Club, 1962-1975.
Director Iola State Bank. Representative United States International Dairy Symposium, 1994, Belo Horinzote, Brazil.
Achievements
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Wholly Cow, We Did it!
(Story of the Strickler Holstein Farm of Iola, Kansas.)
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Wholly Cow, We Did it!
Membership
Trustee Allen County Community Junior College. Member agriculture education and research committee Kansas State University (recipient Medallion-highest honor, 2000), United States Agricultural Trade and Development Mission, Algeria and Tunisia, 1989. With United States Navy, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Mid American Dairymen (secretary corporate board 1971-1981, president 1981-1995), Holstein Friesian Association American (national director 1964-1972), Dairy Shrine (national director 1971-1981), United Dairy Industry Association (director 1971-1979), National Holstein Association American (president 1979-1980), Alpha Gamma Rho (highest honor 1989, Hall of Fame 1998).
Club: National Dairy Shrine (president 1978).
Connections
Married Madge Lee Marshall, August 7, 1949. Children— Steven Mark, Thomas Scott, Douglas Lee.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Christian Church -
Political Party
member Christian Church (elder, board directors). Club: National Dairy Shrine (president 1978).
Education
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1947
Awards
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Recipient Silver award Holstein Friesian Association Brazil, 1969, Top Dairy Farm Efficiency award Ford Foundation, 1971, Master Farmer award Kansas State University and Kansas Association Commerce and Industry, 1972, Gold award Holstein Friesian Association Argentina, 1972, Richard Lynng award National Dairy Board, 1990, award of merit Gamma Sigma Delta, 1987, Alumni medallion Kansas State University, 1999. Named Man of Year World Dairy Exposition, 1978. Portrait in Dairy Hall of Fame Kansas State University, 1974. Guest of Honorary National Dairy Shrine, 1985. Selected First Dairy Leader of Year, 1996. Inductee Kansas Co-op Hall of Fame, 1999.Recipient Silver award Holstein Friesian Association Brazil, 1969, Top Dairy Farm Efficiency award Ford Foundation, 1971, Master Farmer award Kansas State University and Kansas Association Commerce and Industry, 1972, Gold award Holstein Friesian Association Argentina, 1972, Richard Lynng award National Dairy Board, 1990, award of merit Gamma Sigma Delta, 1987, Alumni medallion Kansas State University, 1999. Named Man of Year World Dairy Exposition, 1978. Portrait in Dairy Hall of Fame Kansas State University, 1974.
Guest of Honorary National Dairy Shrine, 1985. Selected First Dairy Leader of Year, 1996. Inductee Kansas Co-op Hall of Fame, 1999.