Who is a CCA? The Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program is the largest, most recognized agriculturally-oriented certification program in North America. This program’s professional standards are widely respected by industry, academia, and government and are referenced in statutes. CCAs work at co-ops, ag retailers, as your seed dealer, as independent crop consultants, in government agencies and even OSU Extension. Our goal is to bring crop farmers the best advice we can.
Certification is the standard by which professionals are judged. The purpose of a certification program is to protect the public and the profession. Farmers and employers prefer to work with Certified Crop Advisers because CCAs have demonstrated they have the commitment, education, expertise, and experience to make a difference.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Certified Crop Adviser of the Year award. The Ohio CCA Program is sponsoring this state award designed to recognize an individual who is highly motivated, delivers exceptional customer service for farmer clients in nutrient management, soil & 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 of this year’s award will be recognized at the Conservation Tillage & technology Conference in Ada, OH on March 4th, 2014. The winner will receive a $1,500 cash award from agribusiness, industry recognition, and a plaque.
A nomination form is available at https://agcrops.osu.edu under Links or at the go address: http://go.osu.edu/2014CCAofYear.
Submit nominations by January 10, 2014 to the:
Ohio CCA Board c/o Ohio AgriBusiness Association
5151 Reed Rd, Suite 126-C
Columbus, Ohio 43220-2598
Past CCA of the Year Award Winners. Congratulate them and consider making an application for someone else you know.
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2012 Mike Dailey, Independent Consultant 2009 Dave Moroschan, S & D Application, LLC 2008 Jeff Howard, Harvest Land Coop 2007 William Gombash, Berkey Farm Center |
2006 Roger Butts, Agro Serve Consulting 2005 Bill McDonald, Champaign Landmark 2004 Bill Lehmkuhl, Precision Agri-Services, Inc. 2003 David Scheiderer, Intergrated Ag Services (also National AFBF Winner) |