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Syngenta, No-Till Farmer Seek Nominations For 2012 No-Till Innovator Awards

Awards program recognizes excellence in business and service, crop production, organization, research and education.

Greensboro, N.C. (Jan. 16, 2011) — Syngenta and No-Till Farmer are seeking nominations to honor outstanding leaders of the conservation-tillage industry.

In its 17th year, the No-Till Innovator Awards are open to individuals and groups in the U.S. and Canada who practice, promote and/or demonstrate commitment to conservation, regardless of the crop grown, brand of equipment, seed or crop protection products used.

The winners will be celebrated at the milestone 21st Annual National No-Tillage Conference, to be held Jan. 9-12, 2013, in Indianapolis, Ind.

“At Syngenta, we embrace the opportunity to honor the exceptional growers, educators, organizations and others who are devoted to making no-till programs more effective, economical and beneficial for the environment,” said David Piñon, communications manager for Syngenta. 

“By partnering with No-Till Farmer to recognize the efforts of these innovators, our hope is that we are providing examples to motivate others to implement conservation tillage and other practices beneficial to the environment.”

Nominations are open to individuals or groups, and self-nominations are also accepted. The No-Till Innovator Awards recognize excellence in each of the following four categories:
 
• Business and Service:  A business or service representative who promotes the environmental and economic advantages of no-till or who encourages the adoption of no-till practices. Potential nominees include certified crop consultants, agronomists, professional farm managers and retailers; fertilizer, agrichemical, seed and equipment dealers; or individuals who have designed an innovative modification to existing equipment, created new no-till equipment or developed a new method to improve no-till farming.
 
• Crop Production:  A grower who has increased the economic viability of no-till on his or her farm.  Criteria include innovation, creativity, willingness to share findings with others and creating a positive image for no-till farming.
 
• Organization:  A group that has actively promoted no-till farming through activities, programs, clubs or educational seminars.
 
• Research and Education:  A university researcher, educator, center of influence or extension specialist who tests and evaluates no-till concepts, products or equipment, and who promotes the benefits of no-till farming.
 
The National No-Tillage Conference provides industry-leading agronomic information, as well as unique discussion and education opportunities. Throughout its lifespan, the conference has featured several of the best no-till pioneers and trendsetters from North America, making it an ideal place to honor the No-Till Innovators each year.

Syngenta is once again proud to be a major sponsor of this conference, as well as co-sponsor the No-Till Innovator Awards program with No-Till Farmer magazine.
 
To obtain a nomination form, please log on to http://www.syngentacropprotection.com/notill/, call 847/519-9150, e-mail smurray@gibbs-soell.com, or mail your request to:  No-Till Innovator Awards, Gibbs & Soell, 2800 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 730, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169.

No-Till Innovator Award Winners

Crop Production
1997 — John McLarty, London, Ontario
1998 — Ron Jaques, Hutchinson, Kan.
1999 — Steve Groff, Holtwood, Pa.
2000 — Doug Harford, Mazon, Ill.
2001 — Mike Ellis, Worth & Dee Ellis Farm, Eminence, Ky.
2002 — Russ Zenner, Genesee, Idaho
2003 — Mike, Ted, Paul, Tom and Nick Guetterman, Bucyrus, Kan.
2004 — Tom, Jeff and Doug Martin, Mt. Pulaski, Ill.
2005 — Randy Schwartz, Great Bend, Kan.
2006 — John Aeschliman, Colfax, Wash.
2007 — Joe Breker, Havana, N.D.
2008 — Bill Richards, Circleville, Ohio
2009 — Allen Berry, Nauvoo, Ill.
2010 — Rulon Enterprises (Rodney, Ken and Roy Rulon), Arcadia, Ind.
2011 — Ray McCormick, Vincennes, Ind.
2012 — Terry Taylor, Geff, Ill.

Research & Education
1997 — John Bradley, University of Tennessee, Milan, Tenn.
1998 — George Kapusta, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.
1999 — Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
2000 — Dwayne Beck, Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Pierre, S.D.
2001 — John Walker, Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho
2002 — Wayne Reeves, National Soils Lab, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Auburn, Ala.
2003 — Glover Triplett, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss.
2004 — Norman Widman, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Columbus, Ohio
2005 — Dan Towery, Conservation Technology Information Center, West Lafayette, Ind.
2006 — Jim Cook, Washington State University, Pullman, Wash.
2007 — Jim Leverich, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service,
Sparta, Wis.
2008 — Bud Davis, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salina, Kan.
2009 — Randy Raper, National Soil Dynamics Lab, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Auburn, Ala.
2010 — Barry Fisher, Indiana NRCS state agronomist, Indianapolis, Ind.
2011 — Harold Reetz, Reetz Agronomic Services, Monticello, Ill.
2012 — Randall Reeder, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Business and Service
1997 — David Swaim, Crawfordsville, Ind.
1998 — Philip Anderson, Southern States Cooperative, Owensboro, Ky.
1999 — Joe Nester, Nester Ag Management, Antwerp, Ohio
2000 — Ed Winkle, Hymark Consulting, Blanchester, Ohio
2001 — David Savage, Farley, Iowa
2002 — Kevin Morrow, Smiths Grove, Ky.
2003 — Brad Mathson, Whitehall Agricultural Services, Whitehall, Wis.
2004 — Dave Moeller, Moeller Ag Service, Keokuk, Iowa
2005 — Guy Swanson, Exactrix Inc., Spokane, Wash.
2006 — Paul Schaffert, Indianola, Neb.
2007 — Karl Kroeck, Knoxville, Pa.
2008 — Don Hoover, Binkley & Hurst, Lititz, Pa.
2009 — Rich Follmer, Progressive Farm Products, Hudson, Ill.
2010 — Dave Nelson, Brokaw Supply Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa
2011 — Roy Applequist, Great Plains Mfg., Salina, Kan.
2012 — Jamie Scott, J.A. Scott Farms Inc., Pierceton, Ind.

No-Till Organizations
1998 — Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmer’s Association, Brandon, Manitoba
1999 — Clark County Farm Bureau, Clark County, Ind.
2000 — Conservation Action Project, Defiance, Ohio
2001 — Ohio No-Till Council, Columbus, Ohio
2002 — Coffee County Conservation Tillage Alliance, Coffee County, Ga.
2003 — West Tennessee No-Till Farmers Association, Milan, Tenn.
2004 — Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, Pullman, Wash.
2005 — Lower Elkhorn Natural Resource District, Norfolk, Neb.
2006 — Innovative Farmers Association of Port Stanley, Ontario
2007 — Innovative Cropping Systems Team, Quinton, Va.
2008 — Clearwater Direct Seeders, Idaho
2009 — Embarras River Management Association, Toledo, Ill.
2010 — No-Till On The Plains, Salina, Kan.
2011 — Delta Conservation Demonstration Center, Metcalfe, Miss.
2012 — Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance

Equipment Design
1997 — Howard Martin, Elkton, Ky.
1998 — Ray Rawson, Farwell, Mich.
1999 — Eugene Keeton, Clarksville, Tenn.
2000 — Jon Kinzenbaw, Kinze Manufacturing Co., Williamsburg, Iowa
2001 — Terry Schneider, Shirley, Ill.
2002 — The Reed Family (Paul Reed), Washington, Iowa
2003 — Herb Stam, Hi-Pro Manufacturing Co., Watseka, Ill.

Ag Supplier
1998 — Jim and Tom Boyd, B & B Farm Service, Fredericktown, Ohio
1999 — Eric Laux, Laux Farm Service, New Madison, Ohio
2000 — Crop Production Services, Morganfield, Ky.
2001 — Miles Farm Supply and Opti-Crop, Owensboro, Ky.
2002 — Roger Strand, Strand of Milan, Inc., Milan, Minn.
2003 — Loudonville Farmers Equity, Loudonville, Ohio

Environmental Stewardship
1997 — Jim LeCureux, Bad Axe, Mich.

Public Image of Agriculture
1997 — Marion Calmer, Alpha, Ill.

Education
1997 — Mike Plumer, Marion, Ill.

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