Nominations sought for ag leader and ag advocate

From Havre Area Chamber of Commerce

The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is sponsoring two Ag Awards, the “Outstanding Agricultural Advocate and Leader” awards to be presented at the NARC Field Day/Agricultural Appreciation Dinner at the Northern Ag Research Center on June 27. The day will include the many field day activities and tours along with the BBQ and the Chamber Ag Committee’s two annual awards.

The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee began the Ag Leader and Advocate Awards 19 years ago, in order to celebrate the contributions made by producers in our rural communities and who have contributed to the strength and vitality of agriculture. In 2000, Gregg Carlson was the Advocate award recipient and Leslie and Terri Kaercher received the Leader award.

Miller Farms received the Agricultural Leader Award for 2018. The Ag Advocate Award is given to honor those members of our community who may not be actively involved in the day to day operations of farming and ranching, but have shown leadership in helping Agriculture remain Montana’s top industry. Lance Johnson received this 2018 award.

OUTSTANDING

AGRICULTURE LEADER

This honor is to recognize a person actively involved in agricultural production and who has a demonstrated record of leadership for Montana’s agricultural industry in north central Montana. Examples of qualifications for this award should include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Accomplishments as an agricultural producer

• Role the individual has played in Montana agriculture as a leader

• Scope of the individual’s involvement including organizational membership and leadership, agricultural development activities organized and completed, publications, educational programs, and involvement in community service projects

• Professional accomplishments and recognition on local, state, and national levels

• Current involvement in agriculture producer as a leader

The Outstanding Agriculture Leader Award is for an agricultural producer still actively engaged in agricultural production in north central Montana.

OUTSTANDING

AGRICULTURE ADVOCATE

This honor is to recognize a person involved or retired from business or education or government and who has a demonstrated record of advocacy for Montana’s agricultural industry in north central Montana. Examples of qualifications for this award should include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Length of service to Montana agriculture

• Role the individual has played as an agricultural advocate

• Scope of the individual’s agricultural involvement including organizational membership and leadership, advocacy activities organized and completed, publications completed, educational programs coordinated, and involvement in community service projects

• Professional accomplishments and recognition on local, state, and national levels

• Current involvement in agriculture advocacy

The Outstanding Agriculture Advocate award is for a person not primarily involved in agricultural production and who has devoted extraordinary efforts to promote the agricultural industry from “outside.” Advocates can be educators, business persons, retired agriculture producers, public officials, or public employees, etc.

People are asked to submit their nomination by May 10 so the selection committee may review the nominations and select this year’s winners to recognize at the Northern Agricultural Research Center Field Day/Agricultural Appreciation Dinner at the Research Center June 27.

People with questions can call the Havre Chamber of Commerce at 265-4383 or email to [email protected].

Nomination forms can be picked up at the Chamber at 130 Fifth Ave.