Bay of Plenty young farmer of the year, Dwayne Cowin is going head to head today with six other contestants competing in the 46th ANZ Young Farmer Contest Grand Final at Lincoln University.
The Stock manager at Lochinver Station, Taupo, and member of the Reporoa Young Farmers Club, Dwayne is representing the Waikato/Bay of Plenty in the contest.
A livestock auction was one of yesterday's young farmer challenges (left). Dwayne Cowin is representing the Bay of Plenty in the Young Farmer Contest Grand Final (right).
He had an early start this morning with the practical day events in which finalists are tested on all matters of agriculture including the Ravensdown Agri-skills modules and the action packed Silver Fern Farms Agri-sports challenge.
Yesterday the contestants' public speaking and sales skills were put to the test with just three minutes to auction either a bull or heifer to prospective bidders. During Thursday morning the competitors also completed the technical elements of Grand Final including a market innovation presentation, written exam, panel interview and a human relations challenge.
This evening contestants give their speeches at the ANZ Sponsors and Speeches Dinner held at Wigram Airforce Museum in Christchurch.
The final hurdle comes Saturday night and will consist of the televised quiz show testing agricultural and general knowledge, held at CBS Arena, televised 11:30pm on TV1, replayed at 6:45am and 9.30pm Sunday on Heartland.
The 2014 Grand Finalists are: Reuben Carter (Tasman), Dwayne Cowin (Waikato/Bay of Plenty) David Kidd (Northern), Sully Alsop (East Coast), Brad Lewis (Taranaki/Manawatu), Dean Rabbidge (Otago/Southland) and James Davidson (Aorangi).
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