The Australian Vegetable Industry Awards, proudly brought to you by AUSVEG, highlight and reward the achievements of the great people within our industry.

Since their introduction, the awards have been presented annually at a significant industry event, and 2009, the awards’ fourth year, was no exception.

The 2009 awards presentation was held at the gala dinner of the Australian Vegetable Industry Conference on Wednesday 6 May 2009 at the Crown Palladium, Melbourne.

The categories for 2009 were:

• Landini Grower of the Year
• Landmark Young Grower of the Year
• Syngenta Researcher of the Year
• Brisbane Produce Market Innovative Marketing Award
• AUSVEG Industry Recognition Award

To see the award winners and for more information, visit www.vegetableindustryawards.com.au.