HAVRE, Mont. (NMB) – The Havre Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is seeking nominations for two annual awards.
The Outstanding Agricultural Leader and Outstanding Agricultural Advocate Awards will be presented at the 2022 Northern Agricultural research Center Field Day on Thursday, June 23rd.
For the last 22 years, these awards have been given out annually to celebrate the contributions of producers and community members who have helped agriculture remain strong and viable.
In 2021, Marvin and Patty Cross received the Ag Leader Award and Clyde Thomas received the Ag Advocate Award.
Nominations can be submitted by June 6th at the Havre Chamber at 130 5th Avenue, Havre, MT. Those with questions can contact the Chamber by phone at 265-4383 or by email at chamberdesk@havrechamber.com.
An online nomination form can be found at https://forms.gle/7fbQFGSt26cySxKT8
Outstanding Agriculture Leader Award
This award is to recognize a person actively involved in agricultural production in north-central Montana who has a demonstrated record of leadership for th agricultural industry 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 is for a person not primarily involved in agricultural production and who has devoted extraordinary efforts to promote the agricultural industry of north central Montana from the “outside.” Advocates can be educators, business persons, retired agriculture producers, public officials, or 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
