National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants
is a professional society that represents the nation's crop production and research consultants.
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CROP CONSULTANT APPLICATION

Information about application fee is located at the bottom of this page.

For more information on membership categories, click here.

Applicants for Student or Retired categories complete Section A only. Voting, Associate, and Provisional applicants complete sections A and B.


SECTION A FIRST NAME

APPLYING FOR:
Provisional
Voting
Associate
Additional member from the same company
Student
Retired
    MIDDLE NAME
LAST NAME :
BUS.PHONE:
HOME PHONE:
FAX
MOBILE PHONE:
COMPANY 
ADDRESS 
CITY STATE ZIP
EMAIL

SECTION B Does your state have a crop consulting association? yes no
If yes, are you a member in good standing? yes no

State Cetification Number Category
State license Number Category

EDUCATION: COLLEGE or UNIVERSITY
MAJOR
DEGREE
DATE RECEVIED
INDEPENDENT CONSULTING EXPERIENCE: List briefly since graduation from college or during past ten years.
EMPLOYMENT: EMPLOYER NAME:
EMPLOYER ADDRESS:

CITY:
STATE
ZIP
POSITION:

LENGHT of SERVICE:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Date on which work was first performed in the contract research field:

Please indicate the approximate amount of time spent in the contract research area during the last 4 years:
Current Year % Last Year % Previous Years %

Number of years prior to the last four years that you were engaged in contract research activities:

Describe your field of consultation or speciality during the last four years. Include crops consulted and servoces provided.

Do you generate technical data to clients on a fee basis? yes no

Are your fees itemized and billed to the client? yes no

Do you currently receive any compensation from a client's purchase of products* based on your recommendations or data? yes no

*Definition of products:
  • Inorganic or organic fertilizers or soil amendments
  • Seed or plant materials
  • Commercially available equipment, machinery, or implements
  • Chemical or biological pest-control inputs
  • Animal feed or medicinal products
If you are employed by a company, is your compensation supplemented or subsidized by income derived from the sale of products, as defined above? yes no
ELEGIBILITY: A secondary review mechanism is available to be utilized in cases in which either the applicant or the membership committee is uncertain whether the applicant meets the criteria described. If you are uncertain of your eligibility and would like more information, please indicate. yes, I am uncertain, no
REFERENCES: Please give the name, address, and phone number of five of your clients. If work was done for a company, give the name of the individual for whom you worked. Please FILL IN COMPLETELY.
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List professional registries and associations in which you are active or hold membership

SPONSORS: Provisional and Voting Members Only. *    Please list two NAICC members as sponsors. Include their names, addresses, and phone numbers
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2.
PUBLICITY: List the names, addresses and phone numbers of local newspapers where press releases can be sent:
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2.

CERTIFICATION: By selecting "YES" below and submitting this form, I certify that all preceding information is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have read, understand, and agree to comply with the Bylaws and Code of Ethics for the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants.
yes     no


MEMBERSHIP DUES: Provisional/Voting/Associate ... $225.00
Additional P/V/A member from the same company *... $175.00
* Multi-member discount: If your company has two or more employees that are NAICC members or who are eligible for membership, your company qualifies for the $50 discount. The first member from the company pays full membership dues of $195. Each employee after the first pays dues of $145.
Student ................. $10.00
Retired ................. $65.00

NAICC requires a non-refundable $25.00 application fee in addition to membership dues to cover processing and membership evaluation. This fee is not applied to students.