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.