Janie VanWinkle, a Fruita rancher who serves as president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, is among the latest honorees in an annual awards program recognizing leaders in the Colorado agriculture industry.

VanWinkle is one of two Trailblazer Award winners in the 2021 Who’s Who in Agriculture program conducted by the Denver Business Journal and Colorado Farm Bureau.

Her sister, Callie Hendrickson, executive director of the White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts in Rio Blanco County, also received a Trailblazer Award.

VanWinkle, Hendrickson and the other winners will be honored during a virtual event scheduled for March 18.

VanWinkle and her family operate a cow-calf operation that supplies beef to feedlots. She also serves on the boards of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and Grand Valley Power.

Hendrickson has served as director of the conservation districts based in Meeker since 2010. She also serves on the Colorado Farm Bureau Board of Directors.