THREE outstanding SA growers and advisers have been named in the top 24 finalists for the 2015 Syngenta Growth Awards.
David Heinjus, Clare, Jenny Venus, Strathalbyn, and Chris Preston, Adelaide, were drawn from an initial pool of more than 65 high-calibre nominees from every Australian state and across New Zealand.
The Growth Awards are presented by Syngenta in partnership with Case IH and Fairfax Agricultural Media.
They seek to acknowledge leading farmers and advisers, highlighting their outstanding contributions to agriculture across three award categories: Productivity; Sustainability; and Community & People.
According to Syngenta Territory head (Australasia) Paul Luxton, narrowing down the list of finalists was not an easy feat.
“The growers and advisers who were nominated for this year’s Growth Awards had to be leaders in their fields to earn that nomination,” he said.
“Selecting a shortlist from this cohort was challenging but it also served as a very encouraging reminder of the breadth of talent, dedication and commitment in our industry.
“The goal of the Growth Awards is to recognise growers and advisers who are making a difference to the industry through leadership, best practice and innovation, and these finalists are certainly doing that.”
The other finalists include four nominees from NZ, five from NSW, five from WA, three from Vic, two from Qld, one from Tas
and one from the NT.
Winners will be selected by an independent and expert panel drawn from across the industry, comprising representatives from WWF – Australia, the National Farmers Federation and Rimfire Resources.
The winners will be announced at the Growth Awards dinner in Sydney on December 1, and will be invited to join a study tour of the United Kingdom and Europe in 2016.
