Finalists named for the 2018 Australian Cotton Industry Awards

08/05/2018
Cotton Australia, a body that promotes cotton farming, has announced the finalists for the 2018 Australian Cotton Industry Awards.

Cotton growers, researchers and industry members from cotton-growing regions in New South Wales and Queensland are competing for three main prizes: Grower of the Year; Young Cotton Achiever of the Year, and Researcher of the Year. The winners will be announced on August 9 at the 2018 Australian Cotton Conference.

Chief executive of Cotton Australia, Adam Kay, said on announcing the list that finalists were selected based on their contributions to the cotton industry across a wide range of areas, including farming best practice, research and development, innovation, leadership and industry advocacy.

He added: “This group of people represent the strengths of our industry - innovation, dedication, the sharing of ideas and the drive to figure out a way to do things better. Without people such as these, the cotton industry would not be where it is today.”