C-FARE Seeking Nominations

Nomination Opportunities and Awards

The Council on Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics (C-FARE) seeks nominees for the 2014 Borlaug CAST Communication Award by Wednesday, January 22.  Nominations are now open for the 2014 Borlaug CAST Communication Award, an honor that recognizes professionals actively working in the agricultural, environmental, or food sectors who are promoting agricultural science in the public policy arena.  This award has become an influential component in the efforts to keep agricultural issues and programs in the public eye and in front of national and world policymakers. For more information on the 2014 Borlaug CAST Communication Award, please visit:  http://www.cast-science.org/borlaug_cast_communication_award/nominations/.  Please submit your nomination by January 22 here.

C-FARE is also seeking nominees for the AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture by Wednesday, January 22.  The Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation (RMF), and the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) invite nominations for the 2014 AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture to be held in June 2014 at the AAAS Headquarters. Candidates should be well-respected scientists working at the forefront of a pressing issue at the nexus of agriculture and society. They should have outstanding scientific contributions or significant policy accomplishments related to agriculture with demonstrated societal impact. The lecture carries an honorarium of $5,000. For more information on the AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture, please visit:  http://www.aaas.org/page/riley-lecture. Please submit your nomination by January 22 here.

Outstanding Scholarship Opportunity! Apply Today for the Cooperative Leadership Fund Scholarship from the Ralph K. Morris Foundation. The Ralph K. Morris Foundation Cooperative Leadership Fund provides financial support to help cover costs associated with training, professional development and educational programs for rural young leaders interested in the future of cooperatives and rural communities. Funds can be used to attend the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives 85th Annual Meeting & the Legal, Tax & Accounting Meeting next month.
Information about the meetings:

• What: National Council of Farmer Cooperatives 85th Annual Meeting & the Legal, Tax & Accounting Meeting
• When: Wednesday, February 12 to Friday, February 14, 2014
• Where: Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, LA
• For more information on this “must attend” event, please see: www.ncfc.org/events.

All scholarship recipients will receive the early-bird registration rate of $400. Interested young leaders can receive scholarships for in the neighborhood of $500 to $750. However, the deadline for application - Monday, January 20 – is fast approaching. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship to attend, please visit: http://www.ralphkmorrisfoundation.org/morris_app_guide.asp. For more information on the scholarship and event, please contact Jayne Wilgus at: wilgus.jayne@dorsey.com.

2014 AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation (RMF), and the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) invite nominations for the 2014 AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture held at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Headquarters in Washington, DC.
 
The Lecture
Beginning in 2010 and held annually, the AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture is a special opportunity to highlight the important role of research and innovation in agriculture, the most basic human endeavor. The 2014 nominees should be well-respected scientists working at the forefront of a pressing issue at the nexus of agriculture and society. They should have outstanding scientific contributions or significant policy accomplishments related to agriculture with demonstrated societal impact.
 
Past lecturers include Dr. Roger Beachy, then Director of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture; Dr. Pamela C. Ronald, Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis; Dr. Robert Horsch, Deputy Director for Research & Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and Dr. Stephen P. Long, Gutgesell Endowed University Professor of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences, University of Illinois. The lecture carries an honorarium of $5,000.
 
Nomination Instructions
Nominations should be typed and include the following information:

• Nominator’s name and title, institutional affiliation, email address, and phone number
• Nominee’s name and title, institutional affiliation, address (physical and email), and phone number
• A summary of the basis of the nomination that illuminates the nominee’s accomplishments with respect to agriculture and society (not to exceed 500 words)
• A curriculum vitae (3 page maximum)

***Candidates nominated but not selected in 2012 and 2013 will also be considered for the 2014 Lecture. Any updates on past nominees should be emailed to amoraske@aaas.org.

Submission Instructions and Deadline
All documentation should be submitted in PDF or Word format via email to Anne Moraske at amoraske@aaas.org. For more information, please send Ms. Moraske an email or call 202-326-6759.
The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2014.
Lecturer eligibility:
*Nominees may not self-nominate;
*Nominations must be for individuals and not institutions;
*Members (and immediate family members) of the Selection Committee and staff of AAAS, RMF, and WFPF are ineligible