Ohio Certified Crop Adviser Program Accepting Nominations for 2017 Ohio CCA of the Year Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Certified Crop Adviser of the Year award. The Ohio CCA Program is sponsoring this state award which is designed to recognize an individual who is highly motivated, delivers exceptional customer service for farmer clients in nutrient management, soil and water management, integrated pest management, and crop production, and has contributed substantially to the exchange of ideas and the transfer of agronomic knowledge within the agricultural industry in Ohio.

The winner for this year’s award will be recognized at the 2017 Conservation Tillage Conference on March 7 in Ada, Ohio. The winner will receive a plaque, recognition in industry publications, and a $1500 cash award for the agronomic industry.

Past award winners include: Matthew VanTillburg, VanTillburg Farms; Chuck Gates, Seed Consultants Inc.; and Joe Nester, Nester Ag. LLC. To view the full list of past award winners, visit www.oaba.net/cca_award.

Submit nominations by January 6, 2017 to the Ohio CCA Board c/o Ohio AgriBusiness Association, 5151 Reed Road, Suite 126-C, Columbus, Ohio 43220-2598. A nomination form is also available at agcrops.osu.edu/node/1436.

For additional information, contact Margo Long at 614-326-7520 or mlong@oaba.net.