Dec 6, 2024
Colorado is a power player in the nation’s agriculture sector — from farming to ranching and the science behind it. Leaders in Agriculture honors the movers and shakers guiding the state's $40 billion industry.
Colorado is a power player in the nation’s agriculture sector — from farming to ranching and the science behind it. Leaders in Agriculture honors the movers and shakers guiding the state's $40 billion industry.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Nominees may come from any field, including (but not limited to) Crop Production, Livestock Production, Water, Education, Biotech, Agribusiness, or Food Production.
Individuals must base their work in Colorado. (Visit the other business journal sites to nominate individuals in those markets.)
Past honorees are eligible for nomination for the 2025 program.
Self-nominations are encouraged.
Please limit your submissions to three nominations per company.
Nominees must agree to participate in an online interview and the March 2025 presentation the end of March to be honored and recognized online, in the weekly print edition and at the event.
Please note the contact information provided must be that of the nominee and nominee company officials.
Public Relations firms nominating clients must provide the direct contact info for the nominee and should inform their clients of the nomination.
JUDGING CRITERIA:
LEADERSHIP: How has the nominee worked to promote or improve the agriculture industry in Colorado?
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: How does he/she give back? Has he or she served on a board or volunteered for an organization over the last 5 years? Do they belong to any associations or civic organizations? How is this person influencing the community at large?
WHAT MAKES A GOOD NOMINATION:
Think of this nomination as a job interview. A compelling nomination will:
Get to the point! Many questions have a character limit of 2,000 characters (including spacing and punctuation). We suggest creating your responses in a word document and copying into the nomination form.
It leaves out the unnecessary. Avoid fluff such as superfluous adjectives and empty praise. Don't list an exhaustive resume of achievements/accomplishments; stick to the specific reasons why the individual deserves recognition.
Make sure to highlight the big impact of your candidate's work professionally, but don't be repetitive.
Quantify your answers. How much revenue did an innovation generate or what percentage of growth did the company recognize?
Do not include links to your website or social media pages. These are deleted prior to delivering information to judges & waste your 2,000-character limit.The bottom line: Tell us a story. We are looking for quantifiable results and a compelling narrative to share with our readers.
NOMINATION BENEFITS:*
Recognition by Denver Business Journal- the region's business media company of record - can set a business apart from its competitors and make the business more visible in the community and to potential partners and investors.
If your candidate makes the list, it sends a message of success to employees and prospective employees, and gives your company the opportunity to recognize workers for their contributions to your success.
Service providers are encouraged to nominate exceptional clients and partners they believe are worthy of broad public recognition.
The awards event will be memorable and a valuable opportunity to meet and network with other award-winning companies and community business leaders.
NOMINATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025.
All nominations must be submitted using the website template. Submissions become the property of Denver Business Journal and may be used for publication.
The special section will appear in Denver Business Journal’s March 28 edition.