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Staff Recognition

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 14 July 2006
Last Reviewed: 14 July 2006

BRAVO - Building Recognition and Value at OMAFRA

The BRAVO Awards program recognizes individuals and teams whose exemplary contributions have set new standards of excellence at OMAFRA.

Leslie Huffman was the winner of the 2005 BRAVO Commitment to Service Award for her commitment to serving Ontario horticulture. The value of her contributions over 20 + years of service have helped growers improve profitability time and time again.

Leslie Huffman

Leslie Huffman

Mike Columbus - Finalist in 2005 BRAVO Commitment to Service Award

Through 30 years of public service, Mike has been an example of commitment to clients and his community. His guidance and assistance has spelled success for many agricultural entrepreneurs.

Mike Columbus

Mike Columbus


Ken Slingerland

Ken Slingerland

Ken Slingerland was awarded the 2006 "Award of Merit" by the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board in recognition of his many years of valuable service to the Ontario tender fruit industry.


Jim Todd was appointed Adjunct Professor, University of Guelph, Department of Environmental Biology, as a result of a project that was initiated to determine if tobacco could be grown at high density as an industrial crop for the production of bio-chemicals, proteins and biomass for energy.

Jim Todd

Jim Todd

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