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Farmer of the Year Award 2008
Young Farmer of the Year Award 2008
About the Awards
The NSW Farmer of the Year and NSW Young Farmer of the Year Awards are designed to recognise excellence in farming within NSW. A joint initiative by NSW Farmers’ Association and NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), and supported by the Royal Agricultural Society and the Land, the awards have a particular focus on acknowledging farmers who combine sustainable environment practices with profitable production.
To further develop and improve their farming enterprise:
Farmer of the Year will be awarded $10,000
Young Farmer of the Year will be awarded $5,000
Young Farmer Finalists
Tally Matthews, a vegetable and turf producer from Ebenezer on Sydney’s outskirts
Ben Watts, a merino sheep producer from Molong in the State’s Central West
The awards will be presented at the NSW Farmers’ Association Annual Conference dinner on July 30, 2008.
Awards proudly sponsored by: 
