Governor's Award for Excellence in Agriculture
The Larry Branen Idaho Ag Summit committee is seeking nominations for the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Agriculture. As part of the annual Ag Summit, Idaho's Governor recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the Idaho agricultural industry.
Recipients are chosen from nominations received from organizations or individuals.
Nominations must be received at 55 SW 5th Ave, Suite 100, Meridian, ID 83642 by August 1.
The awards are not limited to agriculture producers. For example, a nominee for the education and/or advocacy category could be a local agriculture reporter or someone on a chamber of commerce agriculture committee. The purpose of each award is to recognize outstanding individuals who impact agriculture in a positive way.
This is a wonderful opportunity for honorees to be recognized by their peers and state leaders for their contributions to agriculture and Idaho. Please take the time to consider nominating someone you know that should be recognized for his or her important contribution to agriculture.
Recipients are chosen from nominations received from organizations or individuals.
Nominations must be received at 55 SW 5th Ave, Suite 100, Meridian, ID 83642 by August 1.
The awards are not limited to agriculture producers. For example, a nominee for the education and/or advocacy category could be a local agriculture reporter or someone on a chamber of commerce agriculture committee. The purpose of each award is to recognize outstanding individuals who impact agriculture in a positive way.
This is a wonderful opportunity for honorees to be recognized by their peers and state leaders for their contributions to agriculture and Idaho. Please take the time to consider nominating someone you know that should be recognized for his or her important contribution to agriculture.
There are five categories for award nominations:
Education and/or Advocacy A person in any profession who is committed to educating Idaho citizens about the importance of agriculture and the agricultural industry to their life, culture and economy. An advocate is one who is devoted to promoting agriculture to the public, government and other decision makers at the local, state and/or national level. Education and/or Advocacy may be presented as one or separate awards; however, only one award may be presented in this category each year.
Environmental Stewardship An individual or agri-business that demonstrates a commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of the air, water or soil as a result of innovative practices, technologies and/or partnerships.
Marketing Innovation A grower, shipper, processor or commodity group that demonstrates excellence and effectiveness of individual programs conducted in an effort to develop or increase sales of Idaho food or agriculture products, internationally or domestically. This may include development and use of new markets, new marketing methods or new uses for agriculture products and/or services.
Technical Innovation An individual or agri-business that develops or implements new methods or mechanisms to advance agricultural production or processing.
Lifetime Achievement An individual who has dedicated his or her life to the advancement of agriculture through production, innovation, improvement, leadership, service and/or advocacy and who embodies the high standards of Idaho agriculture and sets an example for others to follow.
The awards are not limited to agriculture producers. For example a nominee for the education/advocacy category could be a local agriculture reporter or someone on the chamber of commerce's agriculture committee. The purpose of each award is to recognize outstanding individuals who impact agriculture in a positive way.
This is a wonderful opportunity for honorees to be recognized by their peers and state leaders for their contributions to agriculture and Idaho. Please take the time to consider nominating someone you know that should be recognized for his or her important contribution to agriculture.
If you have questions about the nomination process or who might be eligible, contact our executive director, Rick Waitley, at 888-0988 or [email protected].
The deadline for nominations for the Governor's Awards for Excellence in Agriculture is August 1 each year. Nomination forms may be submitted through mail, fax or email (please see nomination forms for details).
Education and/or Advocacy A person in any profession who is committed to educating Idaho citizens about the importance of agriculture and the agricultural industry to their life, culture and economy. An advocate is one who is devoted to promoting agriculture to the public, government and other decision makers at the local, state and/or national level. Education and/or Advocacy may be presented as one or separate awards; however, only one award may be presented in this category each year.
Environmental Stewardship An individual or agri-business that demonstrates a commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of the air, water or soil as a result of innovative practices, technologies and/or partnerships.
Marketing Innovation A grower, shipper, processor or commodity group that demonstrates excellence and effectiveness of individual programs conducted in an effort to develop or increase sales of Idaho food or agriculture products, internationally or domestically. This may include development and use of new markets, new marketing methods or new uses for agriculture products and/or services.
Technical Innovation An individual or agri-business that develops or implements new methods or mechanisms to advance agricultural production or processing.
Lifetime Achievement An individual who has dedicated his or her life to the advancement of agriculture through production, innovation, improvement, leadership, service and/or advocacy and who embodies the high standards of Idaho agriculture and sets an example for others to follow.
The awards are not limited to agriculture producers. For example a nominee for the education/advocacy category could be a local agriculture reporter or someone on the chamber of commerce's agriculture committee. The purpose of each award is to recognize outstanding individuals who impact agriculture in a positive way.
This is a wonderful opportunity for honorees to be recognized by their peers and state leaders for their contributions to agriculture and Idaho. Please take the time to consider nominating someone you know that should be recognized for his or her important contribution to agriculture.
If you have questions about the nomination process or who might be eligible, contact our executive director, Rick Waitley, at 888-0988 or [email protected].
The deadline for nominations for the Governor's Awards for Excellence in Agriculture is August 1 each year. Nomination forms may be submitted through mail, fax or email (please see nomination forms for details).