The competition saw six of the region’s top young orchardists engage in a series of challenges designed to test the skills needed to successfully run a thriving fruit-growing business. Events included irrigation, pest and disease identification, tractor maintenance, and first aid. (more…)
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Central Otago Young Fruit Grower starts
Six of Central Otago’s young fruit growers will face off in the Central Otago Young Fruit Grower of the Year competition in Cromwell on Friday, 24 May 2019. (more…)
High recognition of strong contribution to the dairy sector
DairyNZ congratulates passionate environmentalist, Taranaki dairy farmer Trish Rankin, on becoming the 2019 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. (more…)
Search is on for Australia's best Young Grower
Corteva Agriscience™, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™, has put out a call to search the fields and paddocks to find Australia’s best young grower. (more…)
Farm Biosecurity Producers of the Year
The two winners of the 2019 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award are Queensland cattle farmer Melinee Leather and Yarra Valley strawberry grower Luciano Corallo. (more…)
Rabbit virus program wins top award
The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) is honoured to receive one of the Australian Governments’ top biosecurity awards for its role in coordinating the release, monitoring and evaluation of a new rabbit biocontrol agent – the first nationally coordinated release in more than 20 years. (more…)