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2009 Farmer of the Year Launch

The 2009 NSW Farmer and NSW Young Farmer of the Year Awards will be launched at a field day on 18 May 2009 at Yeoval. 

The field day is being jointly hosted by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and NSW Farmers’ Association, with support from Award sponsors The Land and the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW.

The NSW Farmers’ Association and the NSW Department of Primary Industries are inviting farmers and interested people to attend the field day at the property of the 2008 NSW Farmer of the Year, Nigel Kerin, in Yeoval at ‘Karuga Park’ Woolshed, Yeoval.  Come on out to see Nigel’s holistically managed cell grazing enterprise.

Nigel’s commitment to improving the environmental health of his mixed merino sheep, cattle and cropping operation earned him the 2008 Award, and his management strategies will be on display at the field day.

Nigel and his wife Kate have significantly boosted productivity on their property, despite tough ongoing drought conditions, due to the implementation of such strategies as cell grazing, pasture cropping and small paddock structure.

If you are planning on attending the field day or wish to apply for this year’s Farmer or Young Farmer of the Year contact the Association on 1300 794 000.