Awards and Scholarships
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Download an Application form here or email bruce.belgrave@grasslanz.com
Applications each year close on 1st August
The David Scott Award will be available annually to a person who is a mid-career and developing scientist /agribusiness specialist/ innovator associated with the pastoral farming industries who seeks to undertake travel for conference attendance or further (postgraduate) study with a focus on hill country or high-country research.
The Award will provide $3,000 per annum. The Award is instituted in memory of Dr David Scott who, in 2018, left a significant endowment to the NZ Grassland Trust for the benefit of members of the NZ Grassland Association.
Criteria for selection:
Member of NZGA
5 to 15 years into their career whether in research, agribusiness, or farming
Travel could be within NZ or overseas
Purpose is to advance leadership and/or knowledge that will in some way benefit hill country or high-country farming
A detailed report on the learning gained from the study to be provided to the NZGT within a month of completion of the travel.
David Scott Award
The Trust awards the Ray Brougham Trophy to a person associated with the pastoral farming industries who has made an outstanding national contribution over their working career. This was instituted in memory of the Dr Ray Brougham, Director of DSIR Grasslands 1970 – 1985. The Brougham family donated a bronze statue of a seed sower to the Trust, which is presented annually. The Award winner will also give a presentation on the highlights and lessons from their career.
Nominations are to be sent to Bruce Belgrave by 1st of March each year. Nominations are to be accompanied by a 1 page bio.
Past recipients: Video presentations are available here
2024 Richard Green
2023 Dr Stephen Goldson, AgResearch
2022 Dr David Chapman, Dairy NZ
2021 Dr Alison Popay, AgResearch (citation)
2020 Gerald Rys, MPI
2019 Dr Gavin Sheath
2018 Tony Rhodes, PGG Wrightson (consultant)
2017 Dr Ants Roberts, Ravensdown.
2016 Prof Derrick Moot, Lincoln University
2015 Dr Alec Mackay, AgResearch
2014 Dr Stewart Ledgard, Agresearch, Ruakura. Download
2013 Dr Syd Easton, Emeritus Scientist at AgResearch
2012 Tom Fraser, AgResearch Download
Download Dave Clark's presentation
Download Marc Ulyatt’s presentation
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Ray Brougham Trophy
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To apply, download and fill out an application form - LEVY Application.
Applications to be submitted electronically to bruce.belgrave@grasslanz.com by March 30th each year
The NZGT Levy Student Scholarship commemorates the lifetime efforts of agricultural science pioneer, Sir E. Bruce Levy, in developing and communicating grassland science at the old Plant Research Bureau, later DSIR's Grasslands Division, and currently part of AgResearch in Palmerston North. This an annual scholarship for two students each from Massey and Lincoln University, embarking on the second year of a Bachelor of Agriculture or Applied Science Degree in the agricultural area. Each scholarship is for $3000 over one year. Applications from second year students are invited each year.
Levy Student Scholarship
This award, introduced in 1997, to the successful person, for contribution in the region of the annual NZGA Conference. It recognises exceptional effort above and beyond the normal career contribution that supports the regional pastoral agricultural industry, be it technology development or an aspect of farming itself.
2024 Colin Ferguson, Scientist, AgResearch.
2023 Lee Matheson, farm consultant, Rotorua
2022 Ivan Lines, farm consultant, Southland
2019 Maurice Gray, Napier
2018 Peter Anderson, vet, Marlborough
2017 Rob Gollan, farm consultant, Whanganui
2016 Nicky Hyslop, farm consultant, Timaru
2015 Chris Garland, Baker and Associates, extension and consultancy services in the Southern NI region.
2014 Aaron Meikle, Beef+Lamb NZ, extension services to farmers and rural Communities in the Central SI region.
2013 Martin Hawke, servicing the field research needs of the BOP region.
2012 Dr David Stevens, AgResearch, for his 30 year contribution to the sheep and deer research and extension.
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NZGT Regional Award
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Farming Awards
Each year the Trust makes two awards, for excellence in grassland farming, to enterprises within the Annual Conference region. Nominations are solicited from individuals, consultants and relevant organisations in the host region, and are usually the farm-owning partners, but can be managers or sharemilkers.
Each winner receives a framed certificate and five years' NZGA subscription, to enable them to accumulate the latest grassland information through the NZGA Annual Conference and its papers.
The major requirements sought include:
Good grassland farming - an impressive, profitable grassland-based business, run for at least five years on the property.
Innovative approach - using the latest grassland technology effectively.
Sustainable management - a good degree of sustainability in the enterprise and a strong
responsibility for environmental matters.
Communication skills - passing on good grassland farming skills to others in the region, and including local community activity.