All entries for the Dairy Trainee of the Year, Sharemilker-Equity Farmer of the Year and Farm Manager of the Year competitions close at midnight on November 30.
National convenor Chris Keeping said the dairy trainee competition, with 208 entries to date, had become a great avenue for young dairy farmers to prove their ability and promote their farming skills to prospective employers.
“Without a doubt by entering and participating in the dairy trainee competition, these young people are developing the skills, profile and networks they need to move up in the dairy industry. They know it can help them get promoted to higher paying jobs and introduce them to people that can influence their dairy farming career.”
Keeping said the farm manager competition had 123 entrants and the highly respected and well-known sharemilker-equity farmer contest had 71 entries.
“We always struggle to get entries in early in the sharemilker competition. We’ve got a week to go and our regional committees will be working hard to encourage people to put themselves forward and grab some of the opportunities that will come their way by entering”.
For more information and to enter go to www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz.
