Here is a great opportunity to honor individuals dedicated to small-scale farming. More information about the upcoming California Small Farm Conference can be found here. Scholarships to attend the conference are available.
Nominations are open for the 2010 Pedro Ilic Awards, which will honor a farmer and an educator who are dedicated to small-scale farming. The awards will be presented at the California Small Farm Conference, February 28 to March 2 in San Diego.
The awards are named for Fresno County small-scale farm advisor Pedro Ilic, whose untimely death in 1994 prompted the UC Small Farm Program to annually honor those who carry out his legacy of personal commitment to small-scale and family farming. Ilic was one of the original advisors when the Small Farm Program was established in 1979.
The annual awards honor an educator and a farmer who embody characteristics that helped make Ilic a success.
The deadline for nominations is Jan. 15, 2010. Nominations are reviewed by a committee from the UC Small Farm Program and UC Cooperative Extension in Fresno County, as well as associates of Pedro Ilic.
Nominations are online. For questions, call (530) 752-8136 or e-mail Linda Vieira.
