The 2011 national Sygenta SPRAY Award has been taken out by NSW contractor Stuart Jackson, who sprays over 65,000 hectares a year in the region around his home in Warren. Read more here.
NATIONAL WINNER 2011
STATE WINNER: NSW
Stuart Jackson
Based in Warren, NSW, Stuart Jackson contract sprays about 65,000ha a year, ranging from winter cropping operations to broadacre cotton properties, within a 60 kilometre radius of the town. Read more.
NATIONAL 2nd Place 2011
2011 STATE WINNER: TAS
Oliver Ward
Oliver Ward is the project agronomist at Bushy Park Estates, in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley, which produces a high proportion of Australia’s brewing hops. Read more.
NATIONAL 3rd Place 2011
2011 STATE WINNER: SA
Hans Loder
Two years ago Hans Loder took on the new role of Katnook Estate’s Assistant Vineyard and Technical Manager and in doing so moved from a purely technical focus to the day to day management of 210 hectares of vines. Read more.
2011 STATE WINNER: QLD
Jay Masters
Attention to detail and a focus on best management practices have earned Goondiwindi district aerial operator Jay Masters, from Aircraft Aviation, the title of Queensland winner in the 2011 SPRAY Awards. Read more.
2011 STATE WINNER: WA
John Shadbolt
John Shadbolt runs a mixed cropping enterprise spread over Nungarin, Mukinbudin, Trayning, Kellerberrin and Tammin in Western Australia. Read more.
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