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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The selection committee of the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame is asking the public for candidate suggestions for the 2014 ND Ag Hall of Fame Inductees. Either organizations or individuals may nominate candidates and the deadline for nominations is December 1, 2013.
The North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame is a statewide organization that recognizes those people who have made a meaningful contribution to the state’s agricultural industry.
Individuals are eligible to be nominated if they satisfy at least two of three requirements:
1. At least 45 years old
2. Retired from an agricultural related career
3. Accumulated at least 20 years of service to the ag industry in North Dakota
The permanent home for the state’s Agriculture Hall of Fame, which was established by the state legislature during their 1997 session, is at the North Dakota Winter Show in Valley City. The display is available for viewing at both the NDWS Event Center and the Rosebud Visitor’s Center in Valley City.
Agricultural groups and organizations, which are represented on the selection committee include: ND Lamb & Wool Producers, ND Grain Growers, ND Stockmen’s Assoc., ND Oilseed Council, ND Dept. of Agriculture, ND Pork Producers Council, NDSU Extension Service, National Agricultural Marketing Assoc., ND Farm Bureau, ND Farmers Union, ND Vocational Agriculture, North Dakota Winter Show and a representative from ND’s farm broadcasters and Ag journalists.
The new inductees will be chosen in December and then honored during a ceremony which will take place at the North Dakota Winter Show, on Saturday March 8th, 2014.
Those who want a nomination form or more information on the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame should contact the North Dakota Winter Show office, in Valley City, by calling 1-800-437-0218, by mail at PO Box 846, Valley City, ND 58072 or by emailing the North Dakota Winter Show Office at ndws@northdakotawintershow.com . Nomination forms can also be printed off the website, www.northdakotawintershow.com.