OABA MEMBER NAMED NATIONAL CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER WINNER

David Scheiderer, of Milford Center in Union County, is the recipient of the 2003 OFBF Excellence in Crop Advising Award. As a result David was also nominated for and selected the winner of the National Excellence in Crop Advising Award sponsored by AFBF.

David was recognized at the Farm Science Review for both accomplishments. He will be honored nationally at the AFBF annual meeting January 10 to 14 in Honolulu.

The Excellence in Crop Advising award program, sponsored by American Farm Bureau Federation in association with the American Society of Agronomy, recognizes certified crop advisers who have performed superior service for farmers in nutrient management, soil and water management, integrated pest management and crop production. In addition, the award increases awareness of the fact that farmers and their service people strive to do their best in making cropping decisions which are both economically and environmentally sound.

David started his own consulting business in 1990 and currently serves clients in eight west central Ohio counties whom, combined, account for 80,000 acres of farmland and produce corn, soybeans, wheat, sweet corn, forage, pork and poultry. His staff of six, including five certified crop advisers, enables him to offer his clients a diverse set of expertise including manure management, advice on specialty crops and an extensive test plot program for variety recommendations and the integration of the latest technologies. As Ohio's winner, he received a plaque, a $500 cash prize from Pioneer, a DuPont company, and an expense-paid trip to the AFBF Watershed Heroes Conference in Minnesota.