2025 Rice Consultant of the Year Nomination Form

Nomination Deadline: July 15, 2025

There are TWO ways to nominate.

Use the online form below or
download/print/scan and email or mail nomination.

Nominate an outstanding consultant for the Rice Consultant of the Year Award. It is helpful to include background information about the consultant and support letters from people who know him or her.

“Corteva Agriscience™ is committed to rice consultants and the key role they play in agronomic guidance and support,” said Drew Clark, Corteva Agriscience portfolio marketing lead, rice and cereals.

“As the sponsor of the Rice Consultant of the Year program, Corteva is honored to recognize consultants who continuously strive to impact the rice industry and their local communities,” he said.

Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience and Rice Farming magazine, the award recognizes the dedication, leadership and innovation of this crucial segment of the U.S. rice industry.

The RCOY Award recipient will:

  • Be featured in a four-page salute in the February 2026 Rice Farming magazine and honored at a special recognition event Feb. 26, 2026.
  • Receive a personalized Rice Consultant of the Year jacket.

The award recipient and nominator each will receive one night’s hotel stay and round-trip travel to the event.

Past Rice Consultant of the Year recipients:

SPONSORED BY:

Corteva

Abbreviated Rules. No Purchase Necessary. Contest ends on 7/31/25 at 11:59:59 PM (CT). To enter, go to http://www.ricefarming.com/rcoy. Nominators must be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and possess knowledge and/or experience in the rice farming industry. Entrants must be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and serve as a rice consultant in the rice farming industry. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. To view complete rules, click here.

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  • 2025 RCOY Online Nomination Form

    We recommend you have the supporting documents ready to upload before filling out the nomination form below. Or, you may submit the support documents via U.S. mail or scan/email to Carroll Smith. For questions, contact her at 901-326-4443 or csmith@onegrower.com.

    U.S. mail: Carroll Smith, 7201 Eastern Ave., Germantown, TN 38138

    Scan/email: csmith@onegrower.com

  • Optionally, you may upload up to 3 consultant's background information/support letters below. Or you may simply scroll below to finish the nomination form without additional files.
  • Max. file size: 200 MB.
  • Max. file size: 200 MB.
  • Max. file size: 200 MB.