The pig industry has begun its search for the recipient of the David Black Award, an award given annually to recognise someone who has made a valuable and sustained contribution to the sector.
Nominations are now open and the eventual winner will be chosen by a panel of independent judges, including AHDB Pork strategy director and chairman of the judging panel, Mick Sloyan.
The award will be presented at an industry breakfast held on the terrace of the House of Lords in November, attended by parliamentarians, Lords, senior civil servants and members of the industry.
Sloyan said: “More than 50 years ago, East Anglian pig producer David Black created the award that bears his name and it is as relevant now as it was then.
“We still look for somebody who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help the industry. There are many people who fit that description and we want the industry’s help to find them.”
Previous winners have come from academia, journalism, processing, the allied industry and production.
Last year’s winner was Andrew Knowles, marketing director swine and poultry for ForFarmers.
Nominations close on Friday 26th August and can be made through the AHDB website pork.ahdb.org.uk/news/david-black-award.
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