Mac Valley cotton ‘family’ celebrates
The cotton industry turned out in force on Friday to celebrate the growers and all those who help make the industry one of the foundations of the region’s future.
Macintyre Valley Field Day President Rob Austen was more than optimistic about cotton’s future due to the efforts of many of the Macintyre Valley “family”.
The major award winners:
Service to the Industry – Miles McColl, Total Ag, Patricia Coulton Award – Roslyn Tribe, Chesterfield, Young Achiever – Helen Rose, McGregor Gourlay, Farm of the Year – Brett Corish, Corish Farms (Mundine).
Irrigated: 1st – Thomas Popp, RMI, “Carrington”, 2nd – Glen Smith, Evolution Farming, “Koarlo”, 3rd – Jason Keoller, Lombard Farms, “Sylvan Plains”.
Dryland: 1st – Sam Dight, “Holdfast”, 2nd – Bob Baker, “Doonkami”, 3rd – Rowan Wood, “Thurlagoona”.
“The future of cotton both in the valley and the wider industry as a whole is looking pretty bright. Particularly with people like Brett, Miles and Ros leading by example and some young blood like Helen Rose to follow in their footsteps,” he said.
Well deserved. Ros Tribe from Chesterfield was the winner of the Patricia Coulton Award. It was presented by Tom Coulton. Pics courtesy of Wayne Pratt Photography.