Competition Prizes

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Each year, the AUCC rewards the highest scoring competitors with an International Study Tour to further develop their knowledge of agriculture, internationally. The Study Tour also provides attendees with the opportunity to research an industry issue of interest that will also benefit their chosen career.

In 2010, the AUCC first-placed competitor, Cindy Martin, of University of Adelaide won a trip to the United States of America. Whilst in America, Cindy will compete in the Collegiate Crops Contest held in Kansas City and Chicago, whilst also visiting local agribusiness in the area.

The remaining 2010 AUCC top five competitors won a fully-hosted New Zealand Study Tour to the Canterbury Plains region. The New Zealand Study Tour provides students with the opportunity to gain insights into grains industries beyond Australia to explore and understand the issues and innovations occurring in other countries.

2010 International Study Tour – New Zealand

Four of the top five placegetters, Cindy Martin (University of Adelaide), Andrew Gillett (Charles Sturt University), Max Baka-Koch (University of Adelaide), and Dwayne Schubert (Charles Sturt University) travelled to New Zealand from 23 January to 28 January 2011.

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The study tour provided competitors with the opportunity to broaden their understanding of the grains industry, learn about different growing environments, and investigate issues that are impacting grains industries in other countries.

The study tour visited a number of enterprises in the Canterbury Plains region, including:

Industry visits:

  • Lincoln University
  • Foundation for Arable Research
  • NZ Institute for Plant and Food Research
  • PGG Wrightson 
  • Syngenta NZ
  • SI Seed Dressing and Storage Co

Farm visits:

  • Allan Garrett, Springston Farm
  • Chris Smith, Altonbrook Farm
  • Craig Mackenzie, Greenvale Pastures
  • Earl Worsfold, Greendale Farm

Following the study tour, each competitor will be required submit a report on their research project they investigated whilst in New Zealand. Key topics chosen by the group to research included herbicide resistance, stubble management, crop production systems and foliar disease management.

GrainGrowers is proud to support the next generation of the grains industry and looks forward to providing more learning opportunities in the future.

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