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Nominations open for Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers BCS Chair

Nominations are now being accepted for the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower BCS Chair. The chair was established by the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association honoring the contributions of Professors Larry Binning, David Curwen, and John Schoenemann (hence “B-C-S” in the name). The chair is awarded to a mid-career and tenured faculty member (roughly 10-20 years into a career) in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) with an established and productive research portfolio addressing the impact of potatoes and/or vegetables on water, economics, and the environment. The candidate must have an appointment that is at least 25 percent CALS-funded. The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower BCS Chair recognizes an outstanding faculty researcher in one of the following departments with a record of collaboration across departments: Horticulture, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Biological Systems Engineering, Agricultural and Applied Economics, or Agronomy.

The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower BCS Chair provides the recipient with an annual research allocation of $85,000. This allocation can be used in support of research activities, including supplies, equipment, research assistants, publications, summer salary and other activities that enhance the work of the faculty member. 

The appointment is for a five-year term. After five years, nominations for the chair are re-opened. Current or past recipients may be nominated and considered for reappointment for a second term. The Chair is renewable for no more than two terms of five years each.  

Tenured faculty must have at least met expectations in all areas during their most recent post-tenure review to be eligible. In addition, the nominee must have completed all annual employee requirements. 

The nomination packet should contain only the following items:

  1. A brief cover letter of nomination from the nominee’s department chair
  2. A description of the nominee’s research program and its significance, specifically related to the nominee’s contributions and future plans in the area of vegetable production research (limit to two pages single-spaced) 
  3. A description of the nominee’s service and outreach accomplishments, specifically related to the nominee’s contributions and future plans in the area of vegetable production service (limit to two pages single-spaced) 
  4. The nominee’s current CV

Nominations must be submitted electronically to Kara Luedtke in CALS External Relations by Friday, April 28, 2023. Late and incomplete nominations will not be accepted.

The CALS Dean’s Leadership Team will review nominations and the dean will appoint the chair.