Central Plateau Dairy Industry Award finalists announced

Central Plateau announced their finalists this week after completion of the preliminary judging.

The third round of the 2017 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards regional finalists have been announced.

Central Plateau announced their finalists this week after completion of the preliminary judging.

General Manager Chris Keeping said judges had been extremely impressed with the quality of entrants this year.

"This is an incredibly busy time on the farm, and it shows the high-calibre of the entrants that they are continuing to run their business and do their jobs on a daily basis, as well as prepare for the competition," he said.

"The Dairy Industry Awards aren't just about winning, they are about education, networking and growth. The people living and breathing the dairy industry have upbeat and positive attitudes. The future looks good."

The Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards will be held on March 15 at Rotorua's Energy Events Centre.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz.

Regional winners progress to the national final and are judged by a national judging team to determine the national winners and place-getters of each competition.

National winners will be announced on Saturday May 6 at Sky City Auckland.

CENTRAL PLATEAU FINALISTS:

Central Plateau Dairy Trainee of the Year finalists:

Taegan Fogarty-Wallace
Damon Harris
Beaudine Hay
Taylor Macdonald
Donna McKinley
Liam Sangster

Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards

Cliff Ballinger
Colin Tremain
Dylan Hilhorst
Ryan Orchard
Anthony Kiff

Central Plateau Share Farmer of the Year entrants:

Carlos and Bernice Delos Santos
Herman Lagerwey
Mark and Adelle Pacey
Amy Seymour and Reece Wine