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Industry Innovator Award (PCN Spring 2014) MAY 5 2014 | Consumers and Producers | Pulse Crop News

This article appeared in the Spring 2014 issue of Pulse Crop News.

To celebrate 25 years as an industry organization, the Alberta Pulse Growers are pleased to announce the Alberta Pulse Growers Industry Innovator Award. The award, which will be given out annually is to recognize the efforts of a person that has contributed to the pulse industry in a unique or innovative way.

“I am proud to announce this award, there are so many individuals that have done so much for this industry, and we feel that their contributions should be recognised”, said Richard Krikke, APG President and pulse farmer from Neerlandia. “This award will start a yearly process of celebrating the contribution of individuals, organizations and others to the pulse industry in Alberta”.

Criteria for nomination include contributions to research, marketing, extension, production, promotion, processing, and management. Detailed information on the criteria for nomination and nomination forms can be found at http://www.pulse.ab.ca/news/article/pulse-industry-innovator-award.

The first award will be given out at the 2015 Annual General Meeting.