CRDC supports Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year award

CRDC

In 2023, CRDC is supporting the cotton industry awards, via the CRDC Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year Award.

This award recognises and celebrates our rising stars – those aged 35 and under making a positive contribution to Australia’s cotton industry.

The recent recipients of this award include Jess Strauch (2022), manager of the Border Rivers region for Queensland Cotton; Emma Ayliffe (2021), co-founder of Summit Ag Agricultural Consulting and the Yacker app; Murray Connor (2019), cotton grower and farm manager with Australian Food and Fibre; and William Back (2018), farm manager and president of Crop Consultants Australia.

Applications are now open for the 2023 award: apply today via Cotton Australia’s website.

Previous recipients of the Chris Lehmann award

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