Season 57: FMG Young Farmer of the Year
Taranaki Manawatu: District Contest Info
Saturday 2 November 2024
Location: Manawatu A&P Show - Manfield Park, 24 Kawakawa Road, Feilding
Convenors: David Reesby & Joel Jones
On-the-day contact: Sophie Herriott (021 261 8021)
Please use the Kawakawa Road entrance to enter the show.
Please Note - A QR code will be sent out on Saturday morning for CONTESTANT entry into the show. Do not share this around as there are a limited number of times this code can be used which is enough allocated to Young Farmer Contestants only.
TIMELINE
The timeline is now confirmed so please take a look below for all the information about the day!
Module Host Briefing: 9:10am
Modules: 9:30am until 2:15pm
Prizegiving: 2:45 - 3:00pm (approximate)
Contestants will be split into rounds based on the distance between their club and the Practical Day location.
There will be a mandatory briefing before every round, so you must arrive on time - we can't wait for you.
Taranaki Manawatu District Timetable
ROUND ALLOCATION
Please arrive by the briefing time.
| Round 1 - Starting 9:30, Briefing at 9:15am | Round 2 - Starting 12:00pm, Briefing at 11:45am |
| Jock Bourke | Kate Thomson |
| Izzi Panettiere | Kurt Armstrong |
| Karl Wood | Jayden Forsyth |
| Cam Speirs | Sarah Lockhart |
| Harry Wiltshire | Tegan Pope |
| Matt Lever | Dylan Young |
| Ben Fraser | Sheldon Mayo |
| Rebecca Spindler | Ethan Muir |
| Sarah Reesby |
Please contact Sophie if you need any changes - sophie.herriott@youngfarmers.co.nz
ITEMS TO ACTION
Please go through the below documents and complete the Health and Safety Induction and Waiver of Liability before arriving to the contest. You won't be able to compete until you've done so.
- Health & Safety Induction
- Waiver of Liability
- Rules & Conditions of Entry
- Chainsaw Safety (video below)
CLOTHING
Each contestant will receive a Bushbuck shirt and FMG hat to wear. You must wear these at all times while competing, however feel free to layer to stay warm. Please wear plain black shorts or trousers without any visible logos (it's fine to cover them up with black tape).
Please check the weather forecast and dress appropriately. Every person on site must wear closed-toed shoes.
GEAR LIST
No gear required
PRIZES
The top 8 contestants will receive a cash prize and will qualify to compete at the Regional Final.
MEDIA
We'll be taking photos and videos throughout the day to use for marketing purposes. Please let the NZYF staff member on site know if you do not want to be in any photos or videos.
CONTACT
If you need to get in touch with us, please email events@youngfarmers.co.nz.
You must let us know ASAP if you're no longer able to compete.
Register Tickets: Otago Southland Evening Show
Wingatui Racecourse, 285 Gladstone Road, Mosgiel
Please let us know if you no longer require your full allocation of tickets, as these can be given to the convening club to help cover costs.
Click "access hidden tickets" to enter your code.
Ticket registrations close on January 19th 2024.