Over the years the dairy industry in Western Canada has benefited from the contributions of many individuals. The Western Canadian Dairy Seminar Award of Merit is inspired by the past contributions of Dr John Kennelly to the seminar and is awarded by the advisory committee to an individual who has made a superior contribution in the areas of education, training, technology transfer or extension to the Western Canadian dairy industry. The award is made annually, if a suitable candidate is nominated, and presented to the recipient at the Seminar in the form of a plaque and a card explaining the history and rationale for the award.

To nominate an individual for the Award of Merit please fill out the WCDS AWARD OF MERIT - Nomination Form (PDF) completely. To download the WCDS AWARD OF MERIT - Nomination Form (PDF) "right click" on link and "save target as".

Nominations can be emailed to wcds@ualberta.ca, faxed to (780) 492-5771 or brought to the registration desk at the annual WCDS conference for consideration the following year.

For more information contact Joanne Morrison by email at wcds@ualberta.ca, by phone at (780) 492-3236 or check out the website at www.wcds.afns.ualberta.ca. Nominations should be received by January 31, or until a suitable candidate is found, to be eligible for consideration at the following Seminar.