Nominations are now open for the 2010 Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ Program. Nominees may be individuals or couples who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their gross revenue from farming and are under the age of 40 as of January 1 in the year of competition.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the OOYF website at www.oyfontario.ca and must be received by December 15, 2009.
Celebrating its 30th year, Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ program is an annual competition to recognize young farmers who exemplify excellence in their profession and promote the tremendous contribution of agriculture, and rural Canada. Demonstrating leadership in the agricultural industry, nominees are judged according to the following criteria:
- Progress made in their agriculture career
- Environmental and safety practices
- Crop and livestock production history
- Financial and management practices
- Contributions to the well-being of their community, province, nation
The 2010 winner will be selected at the Ontario regional event being held at the Ramada Inn in Belleville from April 2-4. They will then represent Ontario at the National Awards Program, to be held in Victoria in December, 2010.
OOYF is proudly sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited, TD Canada Trust, Syngenta, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Huron Tractor, GROWMARK, McFarlan Rowlands, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, and the Western Fair Farm Show.
The national competition is sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Bayer Crop Science, CIBC and John Deere.
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For more information contact:
Karen Daynard (Ontario Coordinator)
Phone: (519) 836-2583
Fax: (519) 836-173
Website: www.oyfcanada.com