National Young Grower of the Year 2025 Competition Modules
2025 Young Grower of the Year Modules
FMG: Business & Finance module
Good horticulture is good business. Knowing the fundamentals will be key. Supported by FMG
Farmlands: Botany module
From anatomy to taxonomy, competitors explore a fundamental unit of Horticulture - Botany. Supported by Farmlands
SPS: Innovation module
Contestants develop a proposal for a “real life” innovation relating to a product, process or service in horticulture. Supported by SPS.
Horitcentre: Nutrition & Fertigation module
Ensuring the right balance of nutrients ensures optimal plant growth. Competitors get to grips with getting it right. Supported by Horticentre.
Cultivate Leadership: Grow Through Challenge module
Growers lead & collaborate through dynamic, hands-on challenges demonstrating how they rise under pressure, adapt to change, and harness the power of teamwork.
Ballance: Leadership Q&A Panel
Contestants will be quizzed for their thoughts and ideas for current and future issues in Horticulture. Supported by Ballance Agri-nutrients.
Grow Home Safe: Health, Safety & Wellbeing module
Safety and wellness is paramount in Horticulture. Contestants will apply theory to practice. Supported by Grow Home Safe.
Fruitfed: Integrated Pest Management module
Identifying disease and pests in horticulture is critical. Contestants meet different examples and determine how they would manage them. Supported by Fruitfed.