Three categories and 16 finalists ...

The list of finalists in the Taranaki regional dairy industry awards is:

SHARE FARMERS

Benjamin Abbott, Hawera – 317 cows on

92 effective hectares with 22 effective hectares runoff. Estimated production –

114,000kg/MS; Conna Smith, Patea – 197 cows on 58 effective hectares. Estimated production – 68,000kg/MS; Kelsey Espin, Stratford – 163 cows on 69.7 effective hectares. Estimated production – 70,000kg/MS; Kieran and Jodie Orchard, Hawera – 267 cows on 86 effective hectares. Estimated production – 139,000kg/MS; Owen Clegg and Hollie Wham, Hawera – 183 cows on 56 effective hectares with 10 effective hectares runoff. Estimated production – 70,000kg/MS.

DAIRY MANAGERS

Carl Hooker, Stratford – 500 cows on

150 effective hectares with 50 effective hectares runoff. Estimated production –

250,000kg/MS; Hayden Fowles, New Plymouth – 188 cows on 75 effective hectares with 13 effective hectares runoff. Estimated production –

90,000kg/MS; James Holgate, Stratford – 353 cows on 130 effective hectares. Estimated production –

150,000kg/MS; Matthias Hipp, Hawera –

800 cows on 210 effective hectares. Estimated production – 450,000kg/MS;

Stacey Deacon, Stratford – 368 cows on 154 effective hectares. Estimated production – 170,000kg/MS. DAIRY TRAINEES

Amanda Thoumine, Hawera.

Andrew Trolove, Opunake.

Chayce Bailey, Stratford.

Georgia Cunningham, Hawera.

Luke Derrick, Whanganui.

Michael Gilligan, Tataramaika.