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Award Categories
Winners to be announced at the Awards Dinner held on 15 August 2024, Christchurch.
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Nominations are CLOSED
Arable Farmer of the Year
This award, selected from the winners of the three grower categories, recognises the arable farmer who best represents the New Zealand arable industry’s characteristics of productivity, adaptability, sustainability and collaboration.
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Innovation Award
This award recognises an individual or team whose development or use of innovative research, technology, product development or marketing has added value to the arable industry.
NB: Nominations may recognise researchers, plant breeders, farmers or others.
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Positive Environmental Impact Award
This award recognises an arable farmer who has addressed an issue of environmental concern within their business.
NB: Project should have begun within the past three years and nomination should reference on-going monitoring and/or impact of change.
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Grower of the Year - Maize
We invite nominations from industry and farmers for the Grower of the Year - Maize. This award recognises an arable farmer, engaged in the arable industry, who applies good management practice and skill in maize growing to gain excellent yields and quality.
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Grower of the Year - Seed
We invite nominations from industry and farmers for the Grower of the Year- Small Seeds. This award recognises an arable farmer, engaged in the arable industry, who applies good management practice and skill in seed growing to gain excellent yields and quality. .
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Agronomist of the Year
This award recognises an agronomist who has up to the minute knowledge of crop options and agronomy and goes above and beyond to help their growers to solve problems and produce high quality, profitable crops.
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Working Together Award
This award recognises a group of growers (formal or informal) who have collaborated to gather, document and share information aimed at improving the long-term viability of their arable businesses.
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Hall of Fame
An opportunity to honor individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Arable Industry.
This Award is Managed by the Arable Awards Committee
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