Event Information
SHUTTLE BUS
A Shuttle bus will leave the Visitors Information Centre in Byng Street, Orange at 9.30am daily and run continuously until 4.30pm to the blue Carpark Gate during the 3 days of the event. A gold coin donation is to made to the Waratah Sports Club.
NAB Awards of Excellence
Judged and presented at the Australian National Field Days, the ANFD Award of Excellence recognises advances in technology, design and manufacture of agricultural equipment. All manufacturers are encouraged to attend and successful entries benefit from promotion at the Field Days and media exposure afterwards.
This is a non-competitive award and entries are assessed on a variety of criteria, including innovation, application to Australian agriculture, standard of design and engineering, safety, value for money, and ease of use. Multiple awards can be given and the successful entrant(s) will be presented with their award during the Field Days.
NAB Agribusiness Awards of Excellence WINNERS for 2011
National Stockyard Systems for Relocatable Sheep yards.
Clemens Australia for Vine Scout System.
Graytill for GT 100 Series Air Seeder.
THE LAND MACHINE OF THE YEAR
Win $2000 worth of advertising in The Land plus a trophy. The Land Newspaper presents this award to the machine considered to have made the most significant contribution to agriculture during the previous year. Judging for all Awards takes place on Tues 20 October, with the successful entrants being presented with their Awards at a presentation during the ANFD.
The Land Machine of the Year WINNER for 2011
Croplands for the Bertoni Vineyard Sprayer.
Pedigree Working Dog Trial
The Classic Utility trial is run each year with a maximum of 60 dogs entering the competition. The Competition is continuous through the three days and takes place at the western end of Central Avenue.
demonstrations
Demonstrations in haymaking and tillage are a popular at the Australian National Field Days. A dedicated, five hectare demonstration paddock is planted out each year to provide ideal forage for mowing, raking, baling and handling demonstrations.
ANFD SCHOOLS JUDGING
The popular Schools’ Judging Competition was held during the 2011 event. The ANFD Education Committee organised a challenging set of activities testing each student’s knowledge in: weights, meat cuts and breeding in cattle; market categories of lambs; identification of wool fibres, plants and weeds; and a special section to identify old farm tools to link in with the celebration of 60 years of the Australian National Field Days. A special display of seeds and their end product added to the educational exercise.
The Central West Catchment Management Authority sponsored this event and Year 10 student, Anthony, from Richmond High School received the highest score and won a book prize for both his school and for himself. Second place went to Year 8, student, Hannah from Molong Central School. Emilee from Tirranna Public School, Goulburn was placed first in the primary school section.
ANFD PLANT IDENTIFICATION COMPETITION
Sponsored by the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority, the ANFD Committee organised a competition for adults to identify 60 plants. All the plants had been carefully grown and nurtured by committee members, a challenge in itself. Cathie from Millthorpe won the competition and received a copy of the reference book, Plants of Western New South Wales, by G M Cunningham, W E Mulham, P L Milthorpe & J H Leigh.
Art Competition
The theme for the 2011 event was “60 years of rural Communities” The paintings are displayed at the Field Days in the James Hardie Theatrette on all three days and are offered for sale during that time. Judging of the paintings take place and the winners announced at an official cocktail on the Saturday evening before the main event during the following week. Packing Room and Peoples Choice prizes are also awarded.
