Minister for Primary Industries, Lands and Water Niall Blair and NSW Farmers President Derek Schoen today announced applications for the 2016 NSW Farmer of the Year Award are now open.
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Minister Blair said the awards are both a celebration and recognition of farming excellence through a diverse range of enterprises across NSW.
“Our farmers represent some of the most innovative, industrious primary producers, who face many challenges to produce the world’s highest quality food and fibre,” Minister Blair said.
“The state’s $12 billion primary industries sector is going from strength to strength with our farmers demonstrating drive and determination to run efficient, profitable and sustainable businesses.”
Mr Schoen described the Award as an important opportunity to promote the agriculture sector.
“The awards recognise people with outstanding management skills, and who demonstrate a combination of innovation, profitability, sustainability and community involvement,” he said.
The successful 2016 Farmer of Year will be awarded $10,000 and the other finalists will receive $2,000.
The 2015 Winner, Cowra-based vegetable, cropping and livestock producer Ed Fagan, encouraged his colleagues to nominate an outstanding farmer, or apply themselves.
Application forms are available at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au or at www.nswfarmers.org.au and entries close on 16 September 2016.
