The NACTA John Deere award recognizes one faculty member each year for his or her work
in preparing students for employment in the areas of management, sales, service,
processing and /or production. 
Evaluation criteria include the instructor’s teaching philosophy and record of accomplishment plus endorsements from students, faculty, administrators, and alumni. The award is one of the top awards given each year by NACTA.
The recipient received a plaque and a monetary award ($500 for the faculty member and $500 for the program)
presented at the annual conference.
(*The John Deere Award was switched from regional awards to one award given annually in 2003.)
| Year | Recipient | Institution | Region |
| 2020 | Santosh Pitla | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Central |
| 2019 | --- | ||
| 2018 | --- | ||
| 2017 2016 2015 2010 2008 2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1998 1998 1997 1996 1995 1993 1992 1990 1989 1988 1987 |
Michael A. Gunderson Michael Amstutz Teresa Lanker Tom Carr Philip Buriak Herman A. Sampson III Richard Steffen Keith J. Karnok Byron T. French Carlos Rosencrans, Jr. Roger D. Hanagriff Larry S. Click Ron E. Deiter Foy D. Mills, Jr. Ronald J. Hanson Jack L. Schinstock Crowell G. Bowers, Jr. Billy R. Harrell Morton M. Boyd Victor A. Bekkum Earl E. Baugher Clinton O. Jacobs Fred Bach |
Purdue University Ohio State University, ATI Ohio State University, ATI University of Illinois University of Illinois North Carolina State University Southern Illinois University University of Georgia University of Florida New Mexico State State University Sam Houston State University Tennessee Tech University Iowa State University Abilene Christian University, TX University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska-Lincoln North Carolina State University Sam Houston State University, TX Iowa State University Iowa State University Kansas State University University of Arizona SUNY Agr & Tech-Morrisville, NY |
Eastern Eastern Eastern Central Central Southern Central Southern Southern Western Southern Southern Central Southern Central Central Southern Southern Central Central Central Western Eastern |
