With colleagues on vacation, August may provide a good opportunity for submitting nominations for the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, the annual award co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Today magazine.

The winner will be honored at the 2013 Dairy Forum, January 27-30 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla., and the person nominating the winner will receive complimentary registration to Dairy Forum.

The deadline for nominations is September 17, 2012. , and there is no entry fee or limit to the number of entries. The entry form is available here.