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