The Silver Secateurs competition is designed to encourage and recognise best practice in this very important discipline for the wine growing industry. The competition is held annually in late July/early August with the Hawke’s Bay winners going on to represent the region at the National Silver Secateurs event held at the Romeo Bragato conference. 

This years competition will take place on Friday 24 July at Mission Estate Winery, Taradale.  For more details download the flyer here.  Enter in advance by downloading the entry forms here or register on the day from 8.30am..

The purpose of the Young Viticulturist of the Year Competition is to find a national viticulture sector representative to compete in the Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition.  Regional competitions are run by local viticulture and wine industry organisations to find representatives to compete in a national competition. The winner of that competition will compete in the Grand Final for the Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition.

Entrants must be 30 years of age or under as at 31 December of the year of the competition and working fulltime in the viticulture/horticulture industry. They must also have worked in a practical, hands-on position for the last three years in the sector in which they are entering the competition.

For more details, download the flyer here or email Emma Taylor, competition coordinator..