4 December 2013 Lincoln University continues sponsorship of prestigious event

Lincoln University is proud to announce its continuing sponsorship of the ANZ Young Farmer Contest. The 2014 event will be the 17th year the University has participated as a competition sponsor.

The University will award the winner of the Grand Final a Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme scholarship to the value of $6,000, while the winners of the seven regional finals will each receive a scholarship to an entrepreneurial workshop valued at $1,500 each. All participants in the District Final will be given the opportunity to apply for one of two Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme scholarships.

In addition, the winner of the Lincoln University Agri-growth Challenge at the Grand Final will receive an international exchange scholarship to the value of $9,500. The Challenge entails interviews, speeches, and role-playing, as well as an assessment of each participant’s involvement in, and contribution to, their local community.

As New Zealand’s specialist land-based university, Lincoln sees its contribution to the ANZ Young Farmer Contest as an important one. “In supporting this event, we are supporting New Zealand’s most significant industry. It’s in everyone’s interest to ensure that the best and brightest in the primary sector are recognised and rewarded,” says Lincoln University’s Assistant Vice-Chancellor Business Development, Jeremy Baker .

Lincoln University graduates have had significant success in the contest. Since the competition was established in 1969, 20 of the Grand Final winners have been students of the University.