Platinum & Award Sponsors            Gold Sponsor                    Silver Sponsors                           Silver Sponsors         

   Silver Sponsors   NRM Boards     ~ Adelaide & Mount Lofty Ranges    ~ Eyre Peninsula      ~ Northern & Yorke   ~ SA Murray Darling Basin ~ South East

2010 Award Winners:

Winner of First Place:

Precision Agriculture Association  SPAA

Pictured above, Platinum Sponsor Elders Limited National Technical Services Manager Mark Pedlar, SPAA Nicole Dimos and Mark Branson and AEA Chair Mick Faulkner.

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD:

Northern Sustainable Soils.

         Application      

The Ag Ex Grower Awards are open to all AEA affiliated grower groups across SA ( including Ag Bureaus) involved in; 

supporting the research, development and adoption of improved sustainable farming practices.

There will be one major award with any encouragement award at the discretion of the judging panel.

Where feasible, representatives of other grower groups within the region will be encouraged to attend with 

a view to increase networking and sharing of ideas and experiences.

The Award will be presented at the annual Ag Excellence Alliance Forum Dinner on 

March 22nd 2010 by the Award Sponsor and either an AEA or NRM representative. 

Publicity

Award publicity will be through grower groups, the AEA web site and through press releases in 

regional papers.

Grower groups wishing to enter the awards must complete the AEA Group Awards 2009/10 entry form 

available on the AEA web site.

• How they participate in AEA events and support AEA objectives

•   How they link and work with other groups across the region, state and nationally

•   Demonstration of their linkages with NRM Boards

• Their understanding of sustainable agriculture (triple bottom line – production /business, environment, people).

•  Successful  engagement and delivery of information to young farmers.

•  Success in promoting adoption of improved practices.

•  Delivery of training and adoption of business risk strategies.

• Management of the Group's succession of volunteers and staff.

Groups may also be invited to submit additional information to support their case (ie photos 

and/or reports relevant to the judging criteria), keeping in mind that copies need to be made 

available for judges.

Entries can be submitted electronically or hard copy to Ag Excellence Alliance Admin Officer, Lorraine Rice, by Friday 26th February, 2010, PO Box 15, Minlaton, 5575, or lorraine@agex.org.au .

The Award winning Group will be announced at the AEA Forum  Dinner to be held on

 Monday 22nd March 2010 at the Arkaba Hotel.

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