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Ballance Nutrient Management Award
This Award focuses on the wise use of nutrients for productivity while demonstrating excellent care for the environment around them. A very good understanding of nutrient cycles will need to be demonstrated. Nutrient budgeting will be understood and well documented. The impacts of nutrients on both surface and ground water will need to be well understood and well managed. – $1000 cash/product |
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LIC Dairy Farm Award
This Award recognises the dairy farmer who demonstrates in a practical way the choices that have been made to farm for the long term. Considerations will be made around the wise use of the land, labour and capital resource available or created. Increasingly the effects of dairy farming on both surface and groundwater and its impact on soil properties are factors the judges will consider. – $1000 cash/product |
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
This Award recognises the livestock farmer (other than dairy) who demonstrates in a practical way the choices that have been made to farm for the long term. Considerations will be made around the wise use of the land, labour and capital resource available or created. Stock will be well cared for. Stock class and type will be well suited to the land contour and soil type and managed appropriately to suit those soils. – $1000 cash/services
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Hill Laboratories Harvest Award
This award recognises the farmer who is predominantly involved in growing crops, (e.g. Grain, Seed, Viticulture, Horticulture) but also encompasses livestock farmers who demonstrate excellent pasture and soil management. Consideration will include the effect the farming system has on the land resource currently and in the long term.
Its effect on the water resource, along with nutrient use and effect will also be considered. Some formal monitoring or measuring of effects of the growing system on these resources would be a positive. Demonstration of a good understanding of weed and pest management and treatments is also required. – $1000 cash/product |
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PGG Wrightson Land and Life Award
This Award is focused more on the all important ‘people’ side of the farming business. The personal beliefs of pride and passion for the land will be a key part of the considerations. A community spirit will be evident, along with a very good relationship with external ‘advice or support’ from agribusiness people. Intergenerational thinking and planning is often a feature. – $1000 cash/product |
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Massey University Discovery Award
The Discovery Award is given in recognition of new discovery and implementation of economically and environmentally sustainable farming systems. The Award recognises farmers and farming families who have been proactive in discovering new knowledge and applying that knowledge to move their farming business to a more sustainable state. The winner will receive $1000, and in addition be able to nominate a person from their region to receive a fees scholarship to an appropriate professional development short course at Massey University (subject to entry requirements). – $1000 cash/services |
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New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust Habitat Improvement Award
This is for “special places” of habitat that have been protected or created to enhance the farm business. The habitat may add value by protecting stock or crops from adverse weather or may add value by adding to the diversity of the farm. It may include trees or other plantings, wetlands created or restored or unique characteristics of the land or area protected from stock or predators. – $1000 cash/voucher |
Regional Awards
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Northland Regional Council Water Quality Enhancement Award
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Award
Waikato Regional Council Water Protection Award
East Coast Farming for the Future Award
Horizons Regional Council Award (for the integration of trees)
Akura Conservation Centre Lifestyle Farm/Small Block Award
Environment Canterbury Water Efficiency Award
Otago Regional Council Sustainable Resource Management Award |
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