Nominations are welcome from all stakeholders of the Canadian beef industry and will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of beef producers, industry experts and retired beef-related researchers located across the country.
To be eligible, nominees must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants actively involved in research of benefit to the Canadian beef industry within the past 5 years. Benefit to the industry must be evident in a strong research program aligned with industry priorities, a demonstrated passion and long-term commitment through leadership, teamwork, and mentorship, involvement in ongoing education and training (where applicable), and active engagement with industry stakeholders.
Nominations for the 2016 award will be accepted until May 1, 2016.
The recipient of the inaugural 2015 award was beef cattle nutrition and management expert Dr. John McKinnon. Remaining 2015 nominations and new 2016 submissions will be equally considered for the 2016 award. It will be presented at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in August.
Source: MeatBusiness