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Arable Awards of New Zealand 2026 - Innovation Award

This award recognises an individual or team whose development or use of innovative research, technology, product development or marketing has added value to the arable industry.
NB Nominations may recognise researchers, plant breeders, farmers, end users of arable crops (for human or animal feed) or others.

You can enter yourself or your company, or you can put in a nomination for a company or someone you know is deserving of this award. All nominations will be judged by a panel of judges, who will review and consider all entries, with finalists announced in June and final judging will take place in July. Please note the judge's decision is final but we welcome all feedback on how we can continue to grow and develop this Awards program.
Entry tip: Supporting evidence is crucial when listing why a nominee is worthy of this award.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE 1 JUNE
1.Who are you nominating for this award?
2.Please enter your contact details 
3.Please enter the contact details of the person or company you are
nominating (if not you).
4.Is the nominee aware you are nominating them for this award?
Nominations cannot be accepted without nominee's agreement, you may nominate yourself/your business.
5.Please provide a brief summary of the innovation project you are nominating.
100 words minimum, 250 words max.
6.Outline the results of this innovation and how it has added value to the New Zealand arable industry.
100 words minimum, 250 words max.
7.How has information about this work/project been shared with other farmers or members of the arable community?
50 words minimum, 250 words max.