The work of a leading Department of Agriculture and Food weeds expert has been honoured by the Great Southern Development Commission.

Top title in 2011 BoP Ballance Farm Environment Awards

The Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Bryan Green, congratulated North-West tomato grower Marcus Brandsema

Yarra Valley apple orchardist Kevin Sanders has won the 2010 Department of Primary Industries (DPI) $10,000 Hugh McKay Future Farming Award

Lachlan Dobson, a fruit grower farming in the Ord River Irrigation Area of Kununurra, Western Australia, is the 2010 Biosecurity Farmer of the Year - plant category.

A leader of the blueberry industry in Australia has taken out this year’s Farmer of the Year Award,

George Fewtrell took out the title of fairest green bean grower of them all.

Dr Pauline Mooney the honorary title of Affiliate Professor within the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Faculty of Sciences.