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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
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