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Nigel Corish and ‘Yambocully’: 2012 Cotton Grower of the Year NIGEL Corish, ‘Yambocully’, Goondiwindi has been honoured as the Monsanto 2012 Cotton Grower of the Year, at the Annual Australian Cotton Industry Awards night. At a 70s themed dinner on the Gold Coast, with over 1000 guests, Nigel received his award from Monsanto Australia’s Daniel Kruithoff and the CEO of The National Farmers Federation, Matt Linnegar. Nigel, who runs the 4800 hectare ‘Yambocully’ for the Corish Family Partnership impressed the judges with his constant achievement of high yields and ever improving water efficiency. Attributing much of his success to the team environment at ‘Yambocully’, Nigel paid tribute to his employees, and said whatever the job, they all got stuck into getting the job done. The convener of the judging panel, Geoff McIntyre, said it was a well-integrated and coordinated dryland and irrigation farming and grazing system. “Nigel has extensive community involvement both through the Gateway to Agribusiness program and the CRDC funded schools project,” he said. “He is also well advanced with myBMP, having achieved level two across all categories.” Geoff said the panel had been very impressed by the contribution of all the finalists to the industry, and the hospitality that they had been shown as the moved across NSW and QLD. The other two finalists were Scott Brimblecome, ‘Ashwood Farms’, St George and Steve Porter, ‘Cleveland’, Mungindi. Cotton Grower of the Year recipient Nigel Corish (right) and Jim O’Connor. Murrumbidgee newcomer honoured with High Achiever Award The AgriRisk High Achiever Award, presented by Deidre McCallum, went to southern NSW grower, Mat Stott, ‘Point Farms’, Darlington Point. With just two cotton crops under his belt, he impressed the judges with his passion for the industry and the immediate adoption of outstanding management practices including water efficiency and farm hygiene. Geoff McIntyre said the judges had been impressed with the leadership shown in helping to establish the industry in the Murrumbidgee. “On his own farm he has successfully integrated cotton into a very diverse farming system,” Geoff said. “He has also demonstrated a really well developed understanding of cotton agronomy and pest management, and that has been demonstrated by the achievement of high yields.” The panel had also been very impressed with the other two finalists: Ian and Marilyn Carter, ‘Connamara Partnership’, Quirindi and Scott Armstrong and Richard Ross, ‘Cooinda’, St George. Mat and Andrew Stott. Jamie Iker receives Young Achiever Award Twenty-four year-old Emerald consultant Jamie Iker has been awarded the Chris Lehmann Trust Young Achiever Award sponsored by Bayer Cropscience. Jamie’s research into recovery options for flood damaged cotton crops after the 2010–11 floods in Emerald has attracted a lot of positive industry attention. In addition he has been an extremely active promoter of agricultural careers, regularly speaking to students at schools in both Toowoomba and Emerald. He’ll use his bursary to develop an industry video advocating careers in the cotton industry. Judging Panel convener Helen Dugdale said Jamie had impressed the judges with both his achievements and his ideas for the industry. “He is just so encouraging to other young people in the industry,” Helen said. Helen also praised the very high calibre of the other two finalists; Rod Smith, ‘Milchengowrie’, Boggabri and Andrew O’Connor, ‘Strathguyle Farms’, Mungindi. 12 — The Australian Cottongrower August–September 2012
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