Media release - September 1st 2022

Entries and nominations have closed on this year’s Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards with an increase in entrants on the 2020 Award.

Nominations and entries came in from around the country and across a range of industries covering cropping, cattle, horticulture, rice, cotton, dairy and more.

With entries now finalised, the first round of judging will begin. Our expert judges will review each entry against the set criteria and determine our shortlisted finalists. The finalists will be announced in the week beginning 19 September. 

The finalists can expect visits from the panel in the second half of October as on-farm judging takes place. This is a fantastic opportunity for our finalists to demonstrate their fantastic operations to our judges.

After getting boots on the ground at each of the farms the judges will deliberate with winners announced November 2022.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us in the process so far, from sharing the opportunity to nominating a farmer it’s with your help that we are able to recognise those leading the way.