CCA of the Year

The Certified Crop Adviser of the Year Award recognizes a WRCCA who has shown dedicated and exceptional performance as an agronomist and leads others to promote agricultural practices that benefit the farmers and environment in the Western Region.

Applications for the 2024 CCA of the Year are now open. The CCA of the Year award will be formally announced at the Crop Consultant Conference, in September 2024.

The following must be met for eligibility for this award.

Nominator
- Nominations for the WRCCA of the Year Award should be made by local WRCCA’s.
Nominee
- Former recipients of the WRCCA of the Year Award are not eligible.
- Current WRCCA Board Members are not eligible for the award.
- A candidate for the WRCCA of the Year Award must hold a current CCA or CPAg certification.
- Nominees will be evaluated solely on the basis of the information provided in the nomination.
Reference
- References should be made by individuals who can speak to the nominees skills, involvement or volunteer service.
View the Guideline and Rubric here.
Past Winners:
- 2023- Allan James
- 2022- Paul Crout
- 2021- Keith Backman
- 2020- JW Lemons
Nominations are due by August 2nd, 2024!

Name of Nominator

Your name as the nominator

First Name

Last Name

Email

Your email

Company and Job Title

Your company and job title

Name of Nominee

Name of person you are nominating

First Name

Last Name

Employer and Job Title of Nominee

Provide the name of the employer or state "self-employed"

Years of Crop Advising Experience

Provide the number of years of crop advising experience.

Crop Advising Work

Describe the scale and scope of crop advising work being done (i.e. type of clientele, acres responsible, particular areas of focus of specialty.

Skills and Initiatives

What skills or initiatives has the nominee displayed in their crop advising career that sets them apart from their colleagues?

CCA Program Involvement

List CCA program involvement, (i.e. serving on committees or Board, organizing CCA events, promoting continuing education, promoting own designation or company involvement, etc.)

Other Volunteer Service

Describe other volunteer services within and outside the agriculture industry.

References

A maximum of two reference letters may be submitted in support of the nominee but are not required.

In September, the winner will be presented at the 2023 Crop Consultant Conference luncheon in Visalia with a $1,000 award. The cost to attend this conference will be covered by the WRCCA program for the award winner.

The Western Region CCA program is committed to refining knowledge and skill of those making important decisions in the field. CCA’s work with producers to help make economically and environmentally sound decisions. This counsel is the result of the hours spent gaining knowledge and perspective through requirements to become a certified crop adviser. CCA’s play a vital role working with producers to ensure sustainability and long term success for agriculturalists. The board hopes to honor a certified crop adviser who goes above and beyond to accomplish this mission.

Reach out to Miranda at miranda@calagjobs.com with any questions regarding the nomination process.

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