Brownfield, MO
07-17-06
Agricultural agents to honor Harl
by Jerry Passer
Neil Harl, Charles F. Curtis Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and
emeritus professor of economics at Iowa State University (ISU) will be
honored by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACCA).
Harl will receive the Service to American/World Agricultural award at the agent’s
annual meeting July 27th in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The award recognizes those who have made major contributions to American
and International Agriculture and is recognized for those contributions by peers
and the general public. A team of county agricultural specialist from Iowa who are
NACAA members nominated Harl.
During his career, Harl has served on several federal advisory groups since
1967, most recently the Commission on Federal Payment Limitations in
Agriculture. Harl has received more than 30 major awards during his
distinguished career including the Presidential Service Award from Iowa State
University, 2002.
Harl joined ISU’s economic faculty in 1964. He writes extensively on agricultural
law and tax matters and is author of several agricultural law books. From 1990 to
2004, Harl directed the center for International Agricultural Finance at ISU. He
earned bachelor and doctorate degrees from ISU in economics and a law degree
from the University of Iowa.