The awards recognise people across the industry for their achievements, commitment to sustainability, and adoption of best practice, highlighting the work that keeps Australian cotton productive, efficient, and responsible.
From this year, the awards will be held every two years, giving the industry more time to celebrate recipients at the Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast and deliver a bigger, bolder Grower of the Year Field Day in alternating years.
Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay said the awards celebrate the people making a difference in Australian cotton.
Nominations are open in five categories:
• Bayer Grower of the Year
• AgriRisk High Achiever of the Year
• CRDC Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year
• Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year
• Service to Industry Award
Individuals and teams can be nominated, with entries closing on April 2.
The 2025 Bayer Cotton Growers of the Year, Merrilong Agriculture, will host the Grower of the Year Field Day at Spring Ridge, NSW, on March 18.
Attendees can see first-hand the research trials, efficiency initiatives, and on-farm innovations that contributed to their award-winning practices.
For more information on the awards and selection criteria, go to cottonaustralia.com.au/awards-nominations.
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