The Potato Association of AmericaMembershipAwards

​Awards​

​Honorary Life Member

One of the most significant ways to recognize outstanding contributions to the potato industry and to our organization, The Potato Association of America (PAA), is the induction of the PAA Honorary Life Members (HLM). Honorary Life Membership is the highest award bestowed upon an individual by the PAA. The induction​ of the Honorary Life Members is considered by many meeting ​attendees the highlight of the awards banquet at the PAA annual meeting.

​Nomination Guidelines​​View Honorary Life Members​

Outstanding Paper Awards from AJPR

The Editorial Board of the American Journal of Potato Research (AJPR)​ annually conducts a formal review and voting routine to select the highest quality research papers published in the American Journal of Potato Research volume of the previous year in each of the following sections:

  • Breeding & Genetics
  • Extension, Production, & Management
  • Physiology​
  • Plant Protection

The AJPR Outstanding Paper Awards are announced and authors are recognized during the award banquet at the PAA annual meeting. ​​


Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

A graduate student award fund honoring the late Dr. Frank L. Haynes, long time professor of Potato Breeding and Genetics at North Carolina State University was initiated by his wife, Dr. Kathy Haynes, USDA-ARS Potato Breeder at Beltsville, MD and family members. The purpose of the research award competition is to promote student participation through presentation of research papers at the PAA Annual Meeting. The presenting author receives a cash honorarium and certificate and are recognized during the awards banquet at the PAA annual meeting. 

View 2025 ​Submission DetailsView Past Awardees​​


Outstanding Extension Project Award

The Outstanding Extension Project Award was established by the PAA Extension​ Section to recognize exceptional Extension projects or programs that have significantly contributed to potato education. Eligible projects may include printed publications, websites, workshops, newsletters, or other impactful initiatives. The award is presented at the PAA annual meeting during the award banquet. 

Nomination Guidelines View Past Project Awards