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2011 Young Horticulturist of the Year

Landscaping New Zealand congratulates Paul Southan on placing third overall in the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition as well as third in the AGMARDT Market Innovation Project, a written project within the competition.

The competition was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th November 2011, and tested the finalists expertise in a range of challenges including a presentation to support their AGMARDT Project, their accounting skills as well as a day of practical activities and presenting a speech.

The competition has a prize pool of more than $40,000 and looks to identify horticulturists willing to take on extra challenges which may initiate future leadership roles. It is managed by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Education Trust, in conjunction with the partnering sponsors:

The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust (AGMARDT)
Fruitfed Supplies
Turners & Growers
NZ Horticulture Industry Training Organisation.

Paul Southan is a foreman at Humphreys' Landscaping in Auckland.

Paul Southan,who represented Landscaping New Zealand in the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition placed third overall in the competition as well as placing third in the written project, the AGMARDT Market Innovation Project

Paul Southan receiving his AGMARDT prize from Stephen Macaulay, General Manager AGMARDT	Paul Southan being congratulated by Richard Bawden, National Manager Fruitfed Supplies	Paul Southan with partnering sponsors Richard Bawden, National Manager Fruitfed Supplies, Jeff Wesley, CEO Turners & Growers, Adam Pollard, Chair of the NZ Horticulture ITO Board