Havre Area Chamber Ag Award nominees sought

From Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee

The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is sponsoring two ag awards. The Outstanding Agricultural Leader and Outstanding Agricultural Advocate awards, to be presented during the upcoming 2023 Northern Agricultural Research Center — NARC — Field Day June 29.

The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee began the Ag Leader and Ag Advocate Awards 23 years ago, in order to celebrate the contributions made by producers and community members in our communities who have contributed to the strength and vitality of agriculture. These nominations are typically made by community members who recognize the accomplishments of those around them.

In 2022, Ted Solomon received the Ag Leader Award and Barbara Cowan received the Ag Advocate Award.

Outstanding Agriculture Leader Award

This honor is to recognize a person actively involved in or retired from agricultural production and who has a demonstrated record of leadership for the agricultural industry as a producer in north-central Montana. Examples of qualifications for this award could include:

• 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

Outstanding Agriculture Advocate Award

The Outstanding Agriculture Advocate Award recognizes a person who, in a capacity other than an agricultural producer, has devoted extraordinary efforts to promote the agricultural industry of north central Montana going above and beyond expectations of any related career roles. Advocates can be educators, business persons, retired agriculture producers, public officials, public employees, etc. Examples of qualifications for this award could include:

• 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 agricultural advocacy

People are asked to submit their nomination by June 2 so the selection committee may review the nominations and select this year’s winners to recognize during the NARC Virtual Field Day.

An online nomination form can be found at https://forms.gle/7fbQFGSt26cySxKT8 or nominations can be submitted at the Havre Chamber at 130 Fifth Ave. in Havre.

People who have questions can call the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce at 406-265-4383 or email chamber@havrechamber.com.