Nominations Open For Outstanding Ag Leader
Nominations are now open for Montana State University’s premier agricultural award. The College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Agricultural Leader award, which will be presented during the college’s Celebrate Agriculture week Nov. 3-8 on the MSU campus. Deadline to submit nominations is Sept. 5.
The award recognizes individuals, families or businesses that have gone above and beyond for the Montana agricultural industry in service, advocacy, production or business.
Nominations can be submitted online at ag.montana. edu/celebrateag/aggie_nomination. html, and a list of past recipients can be found at ag.montana.edu/celebrateag/ outstandingaggie.html. The 2024 award was presented to Tryg Koch of Kalispell.
Beginning in 2024, Celebrate Agriculture expanded from a weekend-long event to a week-long series highlighting the college’s departments, students, alumni, faculty and friends.
“We look forward to Celebrate Ag every year because it allows us to truly celebrate all the people who contribute to the diverse and deeply rooted industry that is agriculture in Montana,” said Sreekala Bajwa, MSU’s vice president for agriculture and dean of the college. “With the newly expanded version of this 25-year-old event, we can’t wait to recognize our many wonderful alumni, current students, faculty members and supporters.”
Nominees for the Outstanding Agricultural Leader award must be well respected in their community; be an industry leader or an emerging innovative producer; and be actively involved in the industry. Nominees who are not selected will be reconsidered in future years, but application forms should be updated.
Hard copies of the nomination form can be requested by calling the College of Agriculture dean’s office at 406994-3681.
Celebrate Agriculture is MSU’s annual tribute to the legacy of agriculture, natural resources and life sciences in Montana. This gathering serves as a platform to honor the state’s agricultural heritage that encompasses allied industries while recognizing present and future leaders, producers, students and scientists.
