In collaboration with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) and the National Dairy Shrine, AgriLabs has introduced two new awards for young veterinarians actively working with beef and dairy operations.

“The increasing gap between the number of veterinarians available to serve dairy and beef producers, and the actual need is a much-discussed trend,” says Steve Schram, president and chief executive officer, AgriLabs. “By introducing these grants for deserving young veterinarians, AgriLabs is thrilled to provide significant resources for self-directed professional development while encouraging these veterinarians to remain in large-animal medicine.”

Named as a tribute to Dr. Bruce Wren, each award will provide a $5,000 grant for professional-development training to help the veterinarians better serve their producer-clients. Schram says Schram is highly regarded for his commitment to both practical and formal continuing education for veterinarians.

“Bruce’s service to the profession as a practitioner, a teacher, a veterinary pathologist and a technical-services veterinarian has been exemplary,” says Schram. “AgriLabs is so pleased to give back to the profession in his name with this significant award. Whether the young veterinarians receiving these $5,000 continuing-education grants come from single-veterinarian or multi-practitioner practices, or from areas with high or low beef and dairy concentrations, this investment will be good for bovine medicine.”

The first two grants will be awarded in August 2010, with completed applications due June 15, 2010. Application form is available here on the AABP website.