Annual Congress

Prestige

This award is made to the scientist whose work has made a significant impact on range and forage science and/or practice.

Meritorious

This award is made to a member of the GSSA in recognition of exceptional service to the Society.

Honorary Membership

This award is made to a person whom the Society wishes to honour by reason of meritorious services rendered for the realisation of the objects of the Society or by reason of his/her eminence in science.

Best Paper in the AJRFS

This award is made to the author/s of the best paper published in the African Journal of Range and Forage Science in the preceding year.

Peter Edwards

This award is made to a land-user in the area of the annual Congress in recognition of the sound application and practice of the principles of range and forage science and conservation.

Best Presentation

The primary objective of the award is to encourage and promote the standard of presentation of papers at the annual Congress.

Best Presentation by a Young Scientist

The objective of this award is to encourage a high standard of presentation at the annual Congress by adjudicating and rewarding the best presentation by a young scientist.

Norman Rethman Planted Pastures

Best Planted Pasture-related Presentation by a Young Scientist at the Annual Congress other than the overall Best Presentation by a Young Scientist

Best Poster

The primary objective of the award is to encourage and promote the standard of presentation of posters at the annual Congress.

Best Research Proposal Poster

 

Faux Pas

Johannes Evert Kappeyne van de Coppello was the first recipient of this coveted award which first made itself known at the 30th Annual Congress held in Kroonstad in January 1995. Each year, Congress delegates have kept their eyes and their ears open to find the most deserving Village Idiot amongst the group and so far it has always found a home to keep it safe and in prominent view for the year.