Artist: Richard Stewart Halstead (born 1947)
Maynard G. Hogberg
HOGBERG, MAYNARD G. (born 1944), inducted 2016
Raised on a livestock farm in southwest Iowa, Maynard Hogberg received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Iowa State University. In 1976, he joined the faculty at Michigan State University with an appointment in extension, teaching, and research in swine nutrition and management. He was named chair of the Animal Science Department in 1984 and led a major effort to strengthen animal agriculture in Michigan. The Revitalization of Animal Agriculture in Michigan initiative added substantial funding to modernize facilities as well as expand faculty and programmatic support. In 2003, he was named chair of the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Recognized as a leader in the Animal Science departments, he elevated two major departments in scholarship and industry involvement to national standing, thereby maintaining their land-grant mission. He elevated the departments as fundraising powerhouses, enabling them to recruit talented faculty, staff, and students.
Dr. Hogberg was instrumental in the formation of the National Swine Registry and the National Junior Swine Association. He was involved in developing the Egg Industry Center and US Pork Center of Excellence at Iowa State University as a response to the national need for university and industry partnerships. He served as President of the American Society of Animal Science and the Federation of Animal Science Societies, receiving the Animal Industry Service Award and Fellow Award. Dr. Hogberg was recognized with numerous additional awards including the Distinguished Service Awards from the Pedigreed Livestock Council, National Pork Board, National Swine Improvement Federation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and Iowa State University Foundation. The Livestock Publications Council presented him with the Headliner Award as well.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 112