The Daryl F. Kraft Memorial Endowment Fund was established in the memory of respected University of Manitoba agricultural economist Daryl Kraft who died in 2003.
In addition to funding an annual lecture on agricultural policy, the endowment provides a prize for an agricultural policy paper prepared by an undergraduate student and a fellowship for a graduate student.
During his career Kraft served as the major adviser to nearly 40 master’s degree students. In May 2003 he received the Teaching Award of Merit from the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
Kraft was liked and his work respected.
Both the American Agricultural Economics Association and the Canadian Society of Agricultural Economics recognized Kraft’s excellence in research.
The Canadian Society of Agricultural Economics named him a fellow in 1999.
The University of Manitoba presented him with an outreach award for community service and extension activities.
