The Evans-Christopher Operation S.A.F.E. Award recognizes individuals or entities that have made outstanding contributions to the Operation S.A.F.E. program.

Sponsor

Originated in 2010 by the National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation and its Operation S.A.F.E. Committee, the Evans-Christopher Operation S.A.F.E. Award is named after two pioneers in the design and development of spray nozzles, Bob Evans and Chris Christopher.

Previous Recipients

YEAR	RECIPIENT	ORGANIZATION
2022	Matt Gill	NAAA
2021	Scott Bretthauer	NAAA
2020	Tim Shamblin	Aero Applications Inc.
2019	John Garr	GarrCo Products Inc.
2018	Phil Jank	USDA-ARS Aerial App. Tech. Research Unit
2017	Vern Hofman	NSDU Ag & Biosystem Eng. (Ret)
2016	Bob Wolf	Wolf Consulting and Research LLC
2015	Dennis Gardisser	WRK of Arkansas LLC
2014	Clarence Williams	Williams Ag Service Inc.
2013	Alan Corr	University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2012	Richard Whitney	WRK of Oklahoma
2011	None
2010	Larry Roth	WRK Inc.