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Nominations - Competition Description and Criteria
The Competition
The Outstanding Young Farmers Competition is divided into two levels: Regional and National.
Individual(s) will first compete at a regional level, using the preliminary nomination form [67kb pdf]
provided by the Regional Executive. The application must be completed in full. Applications may be pre-judged by the local regional committee to arrive at a maximum of four finalists.
After Nomination is completed and accepted, a
completed financial statement is required at both the regional and
national levels. These records are held in complete confidence
only seen by the judges.
A 6-image power point of the finalist's operations are required to be presented at the Regional Event.
Along with a questionnaire to be filled out and returned to the Nominations Chair person.
Regional winner(s) will receive a trip to the National Event as guest of Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program. The 2011 event is being held in Brandon, Manitoba November 15-20th at the Royal Oak Inn & Suites.
Nominations Criteria
Nominees may be individual, a couple or a managing partner/shareholder of a farm group.
Nominees may not have reached the age of 40 as of January 1st of the nomination year.
Nominees must derive a minimum of two-thirds of their gross revenue from farming.
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