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Farm News: Bosold Selected For Distinguished Service HonorcommentsPosted: 12.06.2011
Fellow farm broadcaster, Bob Bosold, or Eau Claire was presented the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s “Distinguished Service to Agriculture" award during the organization’s 92nd Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells.
The Distinguished Service to Agriculture is awarded to an individual for outstanding contributions to the success of Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Bosold has been a trusted voice of agriculture over the airwaves of western and central Wisconsin for over 30 years.
“His career in radio broadcasting has been defined by a single focus: serving the rural, agricultural community with energy and dedication,” said Bill Bruins, WFBF President.
“Bob is respected for his commitment to giving those in agriculture with wide-ranging opinions an opportunity to speak on important issues,” said Jim Holte, a Dunn County farmer who serves on the WFBF Board of Directors. “He also has presented countless reports with 4-H and FFA members in a positive forum that benefits all of agriculture.”
Bosold grew up in Madison and developed an appreciation for agriculture from his uncle’s farm in Iowa. He began his career as a student intern and part-time host on Wisconsin Public Radio in 1974. He joined WAXX/WAYY in Eau Claire in 1976 as a farm reporter and became its farm director in 1984. Since then he has tirelessly traveled to all 30 counties in his listening area to listen, learn and broadcast live to the agricultural community.
Today he also appears on WEAU’s morning news show in Eau Claire Channel 13, writes a column for The Country Today newspaper and hosts ag-themed trips around the world to places like China, New Zealand and Alaska.
Bosold has previously been honored with numerous other awards from the UW-Madison and UW-River Falls Colleges of Agriculture, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wisconsin Soil & Water Conservation Society, and the federal Farm Services Agency. He has also received honorary degrees from both the state and national FFA organizations. In 2002 the National Association of Farm Broadcasters named him the National Farm Broadcaster of the Year. In 2007 he was inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame.
“Bob has often said that while he was never a farmer, he always appreciated what they did,” said Bruins as he presented the award to Bosold. “From the over 23,000 farm families that make up our organization, we just wanted to let you know the feeling is mutual.”
Bob and his late wife, Dawn, raised two sons. Michael, now a sergeant in the U.S. Army, is stationed in Germany after combat assignments in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Matthew is a student at UW-Madison pursing a degree in communications and journalism.
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