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2023
Award Winners
Grower of the Year – Maize
David & Adrienne Wordsworth
D&A Wordsworth Contracting
Sponsored by Pioneer
Grower of the Year – Small Seed
Andy & Jo Innes
Innes Fields Ltd
Sponsored by PGG Wrightson Seeds
Innovation Award
Blair & Jody Drysdale
Hopefield Hemp
Sponsored by Barenbrug
Environmental and Sustainability Award
Andrew & Amy Darling
Adar Farming Ltd
Sponsored by MPI
Employer of the Year
Graeme Jones
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Sponsored by Merit AG Check
Agronomist of the Year
Paul Johnston
Yara Fertilizers Ltd
Sponsored by NZGSTA
Grower of the Year – Grain
Sam & Hannah Grant
Grant Trading
Sponsored by Bayer
Researcher of the Year
Dr Richard Chynoweth
Sponsored by FAR
Arable Food Champion
Rob & Toni Auld
Auld Farm Distillery
Sponsored by Farmlands
Emerging Talent
James Abbiss
Silverton Pastoral Ltd
Sponsored by BASF
Plant Breeder/Plant Researcher Award
Barenbrug New Zealand
Plant Breeding Team
Sponsored by PBRA
Arable Farmer of the Year
Hugh Ritchie
Sponsored by Federated Farmers
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