To recognize and honor members of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering under 40 years of age on July 1 of the year in which the award is presented, for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the profession and to stimulate professional achievement.

The Awards

Young Researcher Award was endowed by New Holland North America Inc., New Holland, Pennsylvania. The New Holland Young Researcher Award recognizes dedicated use of scientific methodology to seek out facts or principles significant to the agricultural engineering profession

Young Extension Worker Award, recognizes outstanding success in motivating people to acquire knowledge, skills and understanding towards the improvement of agricultural operations.

Young Educator Award was endowed by the family and friends of ASABE Past President and Fellow, A.W. Farrall, who was associated with Michigan State University's Agricultural Engineering Department. The A.W. Farrall Young Educator Award honors outstanding success in motivating others in the application of engineering principles to the problems of agricultural engineering.

Young Designer Award, is sponsored by Sunkist Growers, Inc. The Sunkist Young Designer Award honors the development of a technical plan that influences agricultural engineering progress, as evidenced by use in the field.

Selection

The following committees are responsible for selecting award recipients with final approval by the
M-102 Awards Coordinating Committee:
l M-114 - New Holland Young Researcher Award Committee;
l M-115 - A.W. Farrall Young Educator Award Committee;
l M-116 - Sunkist Young Designer Award Committee; and
l M-117 -Young Extension Worker Award Committee.

The award consists of an engraved walnut plaque to be presented to an individual for each young engineering award at the Annual International Meeting of the Society.

NOTE:  Those nominating a candidate will be advised if their candidate is selected. Each nominee will be considered by the award committee for two additional years if not selected the year nominated. If a candidate attains 40 years of age prior to July 1 of the year in which the award is to be presented, thus no longer complying with age criteria, he/she will be dropped from consideration.

Eligibility for an Award

The recipient shall be a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The recipient shall have made noteworthy contributions to agricultural engineering as described above under
"Purpose of the Award." The candidate must be under the age of 40 prior to July 1 of the year in which the award is presented.