Seed of Light Award

The GRDC Seed of Light Award was initiated in 1999 and is presented each year to someone who makes a significant contribution to communicating the outcomes of research.

Previous recipients have included:

YearNorthern RegionSouthern RegionWestern Region
2017Barry HaskinsEd Hunt Stephen Davies
2016N/A Dr James HuntGarren Knell
ConsultAg
2015Alison KellyHugh Wallwork
SARDI		Blakely Paynter
DAFWA
2014Hugh Brier
QDAFF 		Dr Mark Conyers
NSW DPI		Dr Ben Biddulph
DAFWA
2013Mal Ryley
QDAFF 		Dr Steve Marcroft
Marcroft Grains Pathology		Jeremy Lemon
DAFWA
2012Greg Platz
DEEDI		Rob Wheeler,
SARDI		Owen Grieve
ABC Rural
2011John Cameron
Independent Consultants Australia Network		Col Wellings
Australian Cereal Rust Control Program		Geoff Fosbery
Consultag
2010Richard Daniel
Northern Grower Alliance		Wayne Hawthorne
Pulse Australia		Stephen Powles
WAHRI
2009Steven Simpfendorfer
NSW DPI 		TJ Higgins
CSIRO Plant Industry		Bill Bowden
DAFWA
2008Neal Dalgliesh
CSIRO 		John Kirkegaard
CSIRO Plant Industry		Peter Newman
DAFWA
2007Mike Bell
QDPI		Jon Lamb
Jon Lamb Communications		Peter Mangano
DAFWA
2006John Slatter
Pulse Australia 		Peter Hayman
SARDI		Bill Crabtree
WANTFA
2005Col Mullen
NSW DPI		Nick Poole
Foundation for Arable Research		Cameron Weeks
Mingenew Irwin Group
2004David Murray/Melina Miles
QDPI		Ian McClelland
Birchip Cropping Group		Peter Nelson
Grainpool
2003John Doughton
Central Queensland Farming Systems 		John Passiour
CSIRO Plant Industry		Ros Jettner
DAFWA
2002Kevin Moore
NSW DPI 		Neil Fettell
NSW DPI		Vanessa Stewart
DAFWA
2001Graham White
QDPI 		Chris Preston
University of Adelaide		Ros Jettner
(not presented an award)
2000Wayne Strong
QDPI 		Nigel Wilhelm
SARDI		Robert Loughman
DAFWA
1999Peter Hayman
NSW DPI		Di Carpenter
NSW DPI		Frances Hoyle
DAFWA

For further information contact Kylie Dunstan, GRDC Communication Manager on 02 6166 4500.