Plaudits a-plenty…

GAMES ENOUGH?

Cometh the hour, cometh the mullet men! A new addition to the Rural Games, the mullet competition, is set to prove many involved are ‘growers’ as well as ‘showers’!

Held March 10-12, Palmerston North, the games will see numerous awards up for grabs across a wide range of sports. A new inclusion is the event’s first ever Golden Loader Championship and a world-record truck pulling attempt. The programme also features regular favourites from sheep shearing, dog trials, timbersports (now including chainsaw sculpting) and the highland heavies, to gumboot, egg and cow pat throwing.

In addition, winners from the Rural Sports Awards (honouring those who make rural sports possible) will receive recognition as part of the Rural Games’ programme. For a list of awards’ finalists, and more about the games, visit www.ruralgames.co.nz.

Pinz Wins On Schedule

Because innovation is crucial to success at grassroots level, Primary Industries NZ (PINZ) is again set to honour rising stars.

“Giving us that edge in highly competitive international markets, and helping us meet environmental, biosecurity and other challenges, are researchers, technologists, cross sector collaborations and producers who find better ways of doing things,” Federated Farmers’ Terry Copeland says. “They’re the sector champions that the PINZ Awards acknowledge and celebrate.”

Nominations close March 29 with winners announced during July’s PINZ Summit. For further information see www.primaryindustries.co.nz/awards.

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