Nominate An Award Winner UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) The PFGC sponsors several awards to ac knowledge outstanding per formance by forage producers and persons who work with forage producers. We invite you to look over the different awards and nominate Objective of the Awards Program Recognize individuals in Pennsylvania who have made an outstanding contribution to some aspect of forage and grassland improvement in the state. Awards are made annually when there is a worthy candidate. Presentation of awards will be made in November at the annual forage conference and meeting of the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council. Making Nominations Nominations can be made by any member, group of members, or persons affiliated with the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council by completeing the nomination form on the reverse side of this brochure. Active participation by both the nominator and nominee in making nominations is encouraged. Nominations should be in writing and should be sent to: PFGC Awards Committee 116 ASI Building Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 by no later than October 1. Nominations should include the name, address and a brief statement on the nominees major contributions to Pennsylvania’s forage and grassland agriculture in the area for which the individual is nominated. Additional letters in support of the nominee are welcome and should be included with the nomination. Award: Nominee’s Name: Address: Telephone Number; County: Written Statement Outlining Nominee's Major Contributions to Pennsylvania’s Forage and Grassland Agriculture In the Award Area for Which They are Nominated: Nominator’s Name: Occupation: Address: Telephone Number; qualified persons (you can nomi nate yourself) to be considered for an award. Marvin Hall serves as the con tact person for the awards com mittee and would welcome inquiries for more details on any of these awards. Hall can be reached at (814) 863-1019. NOMINATION FORM KNOXVILLE, Term. Paul J. Plummer has been named top graduate in the College of Veter inary Medicine for spring semes ter at the University of Tennessee (UT). He is the son of John and Maxine Plummer, Chalfont, Pa. Award Categories PFGC’s Special Award This Special Award is the highest recognition given by PFGC. It is presented fa an individual who has made a major contribution directly to the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council as well as an outstanding contribution to Pennsylvania's forage and livestock industry and/or conservation farming. The recipients’ contribution may have been in production agriculture, industry, research, extension, teaching, or other public service. Research/Extension/Teaching Award This award is presented to an individual or team affiliated with either Penn State University, Delaware Valley College or the USDA Pasture Laboratory at University Park, PA who has made an outstanding contribution to forage and grassland agriculture in areas of research, extension or teaching. No more than one award will be presented annually. Forage/Conservation Farmer Award This is a joint award of PFGC and the Keystone Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society of America. It is presented to a Pennsylvania farmer who has demonstrated superior skills in the development and. implementation of an outstanding soil and water conservation program utilizing appropriate forage and conservation species as well as other approved conservation practices. Student Is Veterinary Top Grad At UT, Plummer was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Phi Zeta Vet erinary Honor Society. His un dergraduate major at UT was microbiology. Top graduates have the high- Awards Nomination Form The Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council is dedicated to the profitable production and utilization of quality forages and grassland for the advancement of Pennsylvania's agriculture and sustainment of Pennsylvania's environment. Conservation Award This Conservation Award is presented to an individual in Pennsylvania, other than a grassland farmer, who has made an outstanding contribution in the area of soil and water conservation emphasizing the use of forage and conservation species. The contribution may have been in research, teaching, extension, or other areas of leadership, such as agency personnel, in the promotion or implementation of improved conservation practices. Outstanding Pasture Producer Awards This award category was established to recognize outstanding producers throughout Pennsylvania who effectively use pastures as a major component of their forage-livestock system. This awards will be presented on behalf of AFGC (American Forage and Grassland Council) to Pennsylvania producers who have been declared winners in Pennsylvania's competitive program. Nominator and nominee may be asked to complete a more detailed questionnaire about the producer’s pasture operation. Pennsylvania i Forage and Grassland Council's est grade point averages in their academic colleges. Plummer has accepted a large animal medicine and surgery in ternship at the Texas A&M Col lege of Veterinary Medicine in College Station.
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