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North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)

The NACTA Teaching Award of Merit is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated a commitment to teaching in agricultural sciences.

Please contact the Office of Academic Programs for more information.

  • Office Managing the Award Process: Office of Academic Programs
  • Date of Announcement: Fall (See www.nactateachers.org)
  • Deadline for Submission: Early February
  • Eligibility: Nominees for the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Merit must be CALS faculty.
  • Presented at: Dean's Awards Ceremony, Summer

Previous Awardees of the NACTA Teaching Award of Merit Since 1996

YearAwardee

1996

Timothy J. Fahey, Natural Resources

1997

Michael L. Thonney, Animal Science

1998

Gene A. German, Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics

1999

Barbara A. Knuth, Natural Resources

2000

Robert A. Milligan, Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics

2002

Joseph B. Yavitt, Natural Resources

2003

Syed S. H. Rizvi, Food Science

2004

Brent A. Gloy, Applied Economics and Management

2005

Arthur J. Lembo, Jr., Crop and Soil Sciences

2006

Ian A. Merwin, Horticulture

2007

Nina L. Bassuk, Horticulture

2008

Karl J. Niklas, Plant Biology

2009

Wayne A. Knoblauch, Applied Economics and Management

2010

Martin Wiedmann, Food Science

2013

Joseph B. Yavitt, Natural Resources

2014

Peter Hobbs, Crop and Soil Sciences

2016Michael Van Amburgh, Animal Science
2017Mark Sarvary, Neurobiology & Behavior
2019Sarah Giroux, Development Sociology