Ballance Farm Environment Awards
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards recognise and celebrate good farm practices which promotes sustainable land management through an annual awards programme.
Why enter?
Benefits of entering include:
- Linking sustainable farming practices to long-term profitability.
- Discussing practical farm information and business with judges from a range of fields.
- Gathering new ideas and different methods from other entrants.
- Confirming that your current farm management practices are sustainable.
- Prizes and recognition.
- Benchmark your farming business with others.
- Receive independent feedback from a team of agri-professionals.
- Promote the many great sustainability initiatives already happening on farms.
- Tell your own great farming story.
Categories
- Regional Supreme Award
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Award
- Hill Laboratories Agri-Science Award
- Massey University Innovation Award
- CB Norwood Agri-Business Management Award
- WaterForce Integrated Management Award
- Farm Stewardship Award
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Awards
- Zespri Kiwifruit Orchard Award (unique to Bay of Plenty region only)
Who is involved?
National partners
- Ministry for Primary Industries
- Federated Farmers
- Rabobank
- QUII National Trust
Regional partner
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Regional sponsors
- ZespriTM International Limited
- Ports of Tauranga