Donald Peterson Technology Award

The Award in the amount of $1,000 and other appropriate recognition will be provided annually to a CALS faculty or academic staff member or team for outstanding effectiveness in improving public understanding of new technological advancements; new management tools, processes, or concepts; or contemporary agriculture and natural resources issues via an exhibit (display, presentation, or demonstration) at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. The intent of the Award is to broadly encourage CALS faculty and staff to design creative ways to convey research-based information from CALS to its agricultural and natural resources constituents. The Award selection committee appointed by the CALS Dean will review applications and view related exhibits at Wisconsin Farm Progress Days. Applications and exhibits will be judged on the basis of the following criteria, with relative weights to be determined by committee:

Significance of the technology, concept, or information exhibited
Creativity of the exhibit and uniqueness of dissemination techniques
Quality of handouts and general attractiveness and readability of the exhibit
Strength of the linkage to CALS research and knowledge base
Success in transferring the exhibit's message
Appropriateness of the information transfer technique for the WFPD setting

Award winners are not eligible for the Award for a period of 2 years following receipt of the award. The selection committee may elect to withhold granting the Award in years when there are no suitable applications.

Past Recipients

2010	Bryan Jensen, et al, Grain Crops Team, Field Crop Demonstration
2009	Center for Dairy Profitability and Farm and Risk Management Team, Managing in Difficult Times
2008	Cheryl Skjolaas, Agricultural Safety, Biological Systems Engineering Department
2007	David Drake and Jamie Nack, Wildlife on the Farm, Forest and Wildlife Ecology Department
2006	Chris Boerboom, Weed Doctors, Agronomy Department
2005	Bryan Jensen, Plant Doctors, Horticulture and Agronomy Departments
2004	Ron Schuler and Jeff Nelson, Farm Machinery Demonstrations, Biological Systems Engineering
2003	Keith Kelling and John Peters, Soil Doctors, Soil Science Department
2002	Rebecca Christoffel and Scott Cravens, ‘Wildlife on the Farm’, Forest and Wildlife Ecology Department
2001	Chris Boerboom and Jerry Doll, ‘Weed Doctors’, Agronomy Department