USMEF Chairman Mark Jagels recently became the 80th member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Block and Bridle Hall of Fame. Jagels was honored by the Block and Bridle Club and the Department of Animal Science at a banquet held May 4 in Lincoln.

USMEF Chairman Mark Jagels was recently named to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Block and Bridle Club Hall of Fame. Jagels is pictured with his wife Suzanne (center), Block and Bridle student vice president Debra Wray and Dr. Larry Berger, UNL Animal Science Department Head

Jagels is a 1984 UNL graduate, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Ag Economics. Along with his wife Suzanne, he runs a diversified farming operation near Davenport, Nebraska, that includes corn and soybean production, a cow/calf operation, cattle feeding and a trucking business.