Past Award of Excellence Winners
Emerging Leader Award
New in 2023!
The Ontario CCA board recognizes the immense amount of talent and dedication of its members who have only recently attained their CCA-ON. To acknowledge the contribution of these individuals’ efforts to the agriculture industry, we are putting out a call for nominations for CCA-ON Emerging Leader.
Please download the criteria and nomination form below for more information.
Click here for the Criteria and Nomination Form.
NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 are due by December 12,2025.
The 2024 winner was Lauren Benoit. Congratulations Lauren! The award was presented by Meagan Ioi from the CCA-ON Marketing Committee at the 2024 Conference and AGM.
Read more about Lauren HERE
Innovation Award
New in 2023!
The CCA Innovation Award is designed to recognize an individual, group or organization who has demonstrated significant innovation or research within the crop advising field. We are defining “innovation” as a novel advancement or practice that has had significant adoption or impact in Ontario crop production. A nomination can be initiated by a customer, employer, peer, or other associate.
The winner of the Innovation Award will receive $1000, along with a commemorative plaque.
Please download the criteria and nomination form below for more information.
Click here for the Criteria and Nomination Form.
NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 are due by October 31, 2025.
The first Innovation Award was presented to Rob Miller at the 2024 Conference and AGM. Congratulations Rob! The award was presented by Chris Roelands from Honeyland Ag Services.
In 2024 we unfortunately did not have any CCAs nominated for this award.
The Innovation Award is sponsored by Honeyland Ag Services.
Award of Excellence
The CCA Award of Excellence is designed to recognize a crop adviser who delivers exceptional customer service, is highly innovative, has shown that they are a leader in their field, and has contributed substantially to the exchange of ideas and the transfer of agronomic knowledge within the agriculture industry. Anybody can make a nomination for a CCA to receive this award.
The winner of the CCA Award of Excellence will receive $1000 and an additional $1000 to be donated on their behalf to an agricultural charity of their choice, along with a commemorative plaque.
Please download the criteria and nomination form below for more information.
Click here for the Nomination Form.
NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 are due by October 31, 2025.
The Award of Excellence is sponsored by Syngenta and CropLife Canada.
Past Award of Excellence Winners
2024 Recipient – Jonathan Zettler
Awarded at the 2024 CCA Conference and AGM by Marijke Vanderlaan from Syngenta.
- 2023 – Kevin Van Netten
- 2022 – Paul Hermans
- 2021 – Michael Dick
- 2020 – John Snowe
- 2019 – Jason Van Maanen
- 2018 – Jerry Winnicki
- 2017 – Anne Verhallen
- 2016 – Eric Richter
- 2015 – Dale Cowan
- 2014 – Steve Johns
- 2013 – Pat Lynch
- 2012 – Morris Sagriff
- 2011 – Paul Sullivan
- 2010 – Russ Barker
- 2009 – Fred Wedde
- 2008 – John Hussack
- 2007 – Christine Brown
- 2006 – Shawn Brenneman
- 2005 – Terry Phillips
- 2004 – Kirk Patterson
- 2003 – Deb Campbell
Leadership Scholarship Fund
New in 2023, open for applications!
The Leadership Scholarship Fund is a fund set up to assist CCAs in developing leadership skills through continuing education and training. This fund will be awarded to three CCA members per year to attend education courses.
To be eligible for the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Leadership Scholarship Funds, the applicant:
- Must be a Canadian or permanent resident, residing in Ontario;
- must be a CCA in good standing;
- cannot be a previous recipient of the Ontario CCA Association Leadership Scholarship Funds;
- cannot be on the Ontario CCA Board of Directors.
The funds, up to $500.00, will be provided upon completion of a course as reimbursement for any incurred expenses.
