Young Member Award

(Updated October 2007). Applications are being invited for the 2008 award.

The purpose of the award is to encourage excellence in research planning and execution and communication of results by young members to the Society's annual conference. The applicants must submit an abstract which is acceptable to the committee, followed by a full paper for the annual conference which is acceptable to the editor. If the applicants do not meet the deadlines and satisfy all the eligibility criteria, they will not be considered by the committee. The decision of the committee is final and no correspondence will be entertained.

Eligibility for the Award is restricted to the following:

  • full or student member of the Society; and
  • under the age of 35 immediately preceding the conference and less than 2 years since completion of PhD (if PhD is held); and
  • members who are the first senior author of the paper concerned, having made a substantial contribution to the planning, execution, analysis and preparation of the information; and
  • to the first or second technical presentation by the member at the Society's annual conference.

A member is eligible to enter for the Award twice, provided that the Award was not received on the first occasion. Applicants must indicate on the abstract form the intention to compete. Upon receipt of the abstract, the entrant will be sent an eligibility form which MUST be completed in full by the due date.

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Return the completed confirmation of eligibility form to the Executive Secretary by the date for submission of the full paper. You MUST complete this form and return a signed hard copy to the Executive Secretary NZSAP by the due date to be eligible for the Young Member Award.
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Recent Young Member Awards have been:

  • 2007 Jacquiline E McGowan
  • 2006 Matthew P G Barnett
  • 2005 Andrew W Greer
  • 2004 Claire V Cooper and Vanessa Crowley
  • 2003 Nicola M Schreurs
  • 2002 Jane K Kay
  • 2001 Sarah L Johnston
  • 2000 Ian S Tarbotton
  • 1999 David Pacheco-Rios
  • 1998 Justine M McGrath and Fiona M Miller
  • 1997 Jenny G Jago
  • 1996 Janine L Dick
  • 1995 Christopher R Burke
  • 1994 Russell E Hovey
  • 1993 Catherine J Morrow and Robert J Knutson
  • 1992 Scott McDougall
  • 1991 Robyn A Dynes and Henry N Jabbour
  • 1990 Sue M Francis
  • 1989 J Orleans-Pobee
  • 1988 Jeremy G E Thompson
  • 1986 Michael D Bown and L Anne McClelland
  • 1985 George J Cruickshank

Winning papers:

Year Authors Abstract Full Text
2007 J.E. McGOWAN, C.R. BURKE and J.G. JAGO Validation of a technology for objectively measuring behaviour in dairy cows and its application for oestrous detection PDF
2006 M.P.G. BARNETT, A.R.J. PHILLIPS, P.M. HARRIS AND G.J.S. COOPER Impaired insulin secretion in perfused pancreases isolated from offspring of protein malnourished rats PDF
2005 A.W. Greer, R.W. McAnulty, M. Stankiewicz and A.R Sykes Corticosteriod treatment prevents the reduction in food intake and growth in lambs infected with the abomasal parasite Teladorsagia circumcincta PDF
2004 C.V. Cooper, K. Stelwagen, K. Singh, V.C. Farr, C.G. Prosser and S.R Davis Expressions of the tight junction protein zonula occludens-1 during mammary engorgement PDF
V. Crowley, G.K Barrell and M.J Keeley A split night photoperiod does not mimic effects of a long-day photoperiod on growth in weaner red deer stags PDF
2003 N.M. Schreurs, M.H. Tavendale, G.A. Lane, T.N. Barry, D.M. Marotti and W.C. McNabb Postprandial indole and skatole formation in the rumen when feeding white clover, perennial ryegrass and lotus corniculatus PDF
2002 J.K. Kay, T.R. Mackle, M.J. Auldist, N.A. Thomson and D.E. Bauman Endogenous synthesis and enhancement of conjugated linoleic acid in pasture-fed dairy cows PDF

2001 Johnston, S.L., Roy, N.C., Davis, S.R., Tweedie, J.W., Kitson, K.E. and Lee, J. y-glutamyl transpeptidase and amino acid transport for milk protein production in vivo PDF

2000 I.S. Tarbotton, M.S. Paine and A. Heath Technology and information attributes for farm decisions - management of endoparasites in New Zealand PDF

1999 D. Pacheco-Rios, B.P. Treloar, J. Lee, T.N. Barry and W.C. McNabb Amino acid utilisation by the mammary gland: Whole blood versus plasma free amino acid pools PDF

1998 J.M. McGrath, J.W. Penno, K.A. MacDonald, W.A. Carter Using nitrogen fertiliser to increase dairy farm profitability PDF

F.M. Miller, H.T. Blair, G.W. Reynolds and D.K. Revell The role of cysteine in the increased parasite susceptibility of Romney sheep selected for hogget fleece-weight. PDF
1997 J.G. Jago, J.J. Bass and L.R. Matthews Evaluation of a vaccine to control bull behaviour PDF
1996 J.L. Dick and R.M.W. Sumner Development of fibre and follicle characteristics related to wool bulk in Perendale sheep over the first year of life PDF


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Last updated: 25th October 2007