The deadline for nominating someone you know for a Professional Development Award of Excellence is September 1.<\/p>\n
These awards honor NAMA members based on outstanding achievement in each of the Professional Development Areas (PDA): (1) Marketing Communications; (2) Product\/Species Management; (3) Public Relations; and (4) Sales. Nominees must be NAMA members. Nominators should target individuals with direct planning and execution responsibilities in the respective Professional Development Area from agribusiness and related companies.<\/p>\n
The awards will be presented at the 2009 Trends in Agriculture fall meeting, November 10-11, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City.<\/p>\n
Past Awards of Excellence recipients include the following and the company they were with at the time of receiving the award:<\/p>\n
Marketing Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n 2008 – Paul Redhage, FMC Agricultural Products Product\/Species Management<\/strong><\/p>\n 2008 – No award was given in this area in 2008 Public Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n 2008 – Beth Andersen, Charleston\/Orwig Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n 2008 – Vernon Benes, Beck Ag, Inc. If you have any questions regarding these awards, please contact Jenny Pickett at jennyp@nama.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n To download the nomination form in an Adobe .PDF format, visit http:\/\/www.nama.org\/awards\/PDAapplication.pdf<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n2007 – Pete Kovac, Nicholson Kovac, Inc.
\n2006 – Steve Engle, Woodruff Sweitzer
\n2005 – Bev Larson, NK Brand\/Syngenta Seeds
\n2004 – Neil DeStefano, FMC Corporation
\n2003 – Sarah Vacek, Monsanto Company
\n2002 – Ken Anderson, NC+ Hybrids
\n2001 – Doug Headley, John Deere<\/p>\n
\n2007 – Klaas Okkinga, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica
\n2006 – No award was given in this area in 2006
\n2005 – Dennis Gehler, CROPLAN GENETICS\/Land O’ Lakes
\n2004 – Wendy Elliott, Pfizer Animal Health
\n2003 – Brian Markwardt, Golden Acres Genetics, Ltd.
\n2002 – Tony Klemm, Dow AgroSciences
\n2001 – Tony Solon, AGCO Corporation<\/p>\n
\n2007 – Greg Smith, Padilla Speer Beardsley
\n2006 – Barry Nelson, John Deere
\n2005 – Janice Person, Delta & Pine Land Company
\n2004 – Kendal Frazier, Natl. Cattlemen’s Beef Association
\n2003 – Mike Ricciuto, DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition
\n2002 – David Buchholz, David & Associates
\n2001 – Ken Gordon, Syngenta<\/p>\n
\n2007 – Bill Heffron, Bock & Associates
\n2006 – Anita Vanderwert, Brownfield Network
\n2005 – Margaret Wallace Oldham, Beck Ag Com, Inc.
\n2004 – Allen Barkve, Primedia Business Magazines & Media
\n2003 – Cliff Becker, Vance Publishing, Food Systems Group
\n2002 – Bob Deiss, Farm Progress Companies
\n2001 – Tom Taylor, High Plains Journal<\/p>\n