International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year named

The International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program and American Society of Agronomy have named Lee Briese, of North Dakota, the 2017 ICCA of the Year.

The ICCA of the Year Award recognizes a certified crop adviser who delivers exceptional customer service, is highly innovative, has shown that they are a leader in their field, and has contributed substantially to the exchange of ideas and the transfer of agronomic knowledge within the agricultural industry.

Briese was selected for his dedication to his profession and his commitment to educating those around him. He provides consulting services on 16 different crops on over 80,000 acres, and voluntarily partners with North Dakota State University (NDSU) to staff field days and winter meetings, along with providing 10 university students with internships since 2001. Briese is an advisory board member on the NDSU Soil Health Agricultural Research and Extension Farm and he has even appeared in the PBS documentary “Salt of the Earth.”

The award ceremony returned to the program’s roots at this year’s Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas.

For more information, visit www.certifiedcropadviser.org.