Award of Merit

 NPF&VGA's Award of Merit is presented each year to an industry person who demonstrates an ongoing commitment and devotion to the agricultural community. The Award of Merit was first introduced in 1957. A list of past recipients is below.

2018 - Mike Ecker
​2017 - Ray Duc
2016 - Bill George                     
2015 - Howard Staff
2014 - Larry Hipple
2013 - Wayne Roberts
2012 - Tony Sgambelluri
2011 - Adrian Huisman
2010 - Dr. K. Helen Fisher
2009 - Ross Parker
2008 - Austin & John Kirkby (co-recipients)
2007 - Abe Fast
2006 - Len Troup
2005 -  Dr. David Pree
2004 - John W. Smith
2003 - Doug Whitty
2002 - Town of NOTL Irrigation Committee
2001 - Ken Slingerland
2000 - Karl Evans & Fred Dainard
1999 - Neil Miles
1998 - Jim Rainforth
1997 - Greg Poushinsky
1996 - Gus Tehrani
1995 - D. Dineley
1994 - P. W. Andrewes
1993 - D. B. McNeill
1992 - R. A. Cline
1991 - W. Fedorkow
1989 - H. Bridgeman
1988 - Wiley Bros. Farm
1986 - R. Winslade
1985 - I. Smith
1983 - T. Tregunno
1982 - N. Hoag & J. Brunton
1981 - E. Muir
1980 - A. M. Adams
1979 - M. Masterson
1978 - R. C. Moyer
1977 - E. Whelan
1976 - W. Andres
1975 - S. Piott
1974 - J. H. L. Phillips
1973 - O. A. Bradt
1972 - J. A. Archibald & D. R. Paxton
1971 - R. K. Matthie
1970 - G.D. Dustan
1969 - J. N. L. Truscott
1968 - R. W. Wilcox
1966 - W. H. Upshall
1965 - J. R. Van Haarlem
1963 - G. H. Berkley
1962 - W. C. Nickerson & G. Chamberlain
1961 - G. Dickson
1960 - G. Michell
1959 - A. H. Rittenhouse
1958 - O. J. Robb
1957- F. Palmer

Congratulations to this year's Award of Merit recipient: Michael Ecker (pictured below left) of Vineland Growers Co-operative!