Pukekohe
The 2024 Pukekohe Young Grower of the year competition will be held on Friday, 17 May 2024
The competition is open to both commercial fruit and vegetable growers from the Pukekohe region. Contestants will be tested on a range of theoretical and practical modules designed to test their horticultural skills and knowledge. The gala dinner will round off the day's activities with speeches from each contestant and the announcement of the 2024 Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year winner.
Live stream some of the action.
You can watch both the Tractor Driving and the Irrigation practicals over on the Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year website
Competition venue: La Valla
131 Dominion road, Tuakau, 2121
9.00 am - 2.30 pm
Gala dinner venue: La Valla
131 Dominion road, Tuakau, 2121
6.00 pm onwards
Email to buy gala dinner tickets
2024 Pukekohe contestants
![Pics Bethany Pukekohe](/assets/Young-Grower/Regional-events/Pukekohe-Contestants-24/Pics_Bethany-Pukekohe__FocusFillWzgwMCw4MDAsZmFsc2UsMF0.png)
Bethany Lang
Glasshouse Technician T&G
![Pics Jack Pukekohe](/assets/Young-Grower/Regional-events/Pukekohe-Contestants-24/Pics_Jack-Pukekohe__FocusFillWzgwMCw4MDAsZmFsc2UsMF0.png)
Jack Haddon
Operator & Chemical Applicator, Balle Bros
![Pics Keegan Pukekohe](/assets/Young-Grower/Regional-events/Pukekohe-Contestants-24/Pics_Keegan-Pukekohe__FocusFillWzgwMCw4MDAsZmFsc2UsMF0.png)
Keegan Neate
Packhouse Machine Operator, Trainee Orchard Manager, Punchbowl Kiwifruit Services
![Pics Kendra Pukekohe](/assets/Young-Grower/Regional-events/Pukekohe-Contestants-24/Pics_Kendra-Pukekohe__FocusFillWzgwMCw4MDAsZmFsc2UsMF0.png)
Kendra Wright
Agronomist, Woodhaven Gardens
![Pics Jamie Pukekohe](/assets/Young-Grower/Regional-events/Pukekohe-Contestants-24/Pics_Jamie-Pukekohe__FocusFillWzgwMCw4MDAsZmFsc2UsMF0.png)
Jamie Wells
Agronomist, Balle Bros
![Pics Peter Pukekohe](/assets/Young-Grower/Regional-events/Pukekohe-Contestants-24/Pics_Peter-Pukekohe__FocusFillWzgwMCw4MDAsZmFsc2UsMF0.png)
Peter Schreuder
Head Grower, Gourmet Waiuku LTD
![Pics Scott Pukekohe](/assets/Young-Grower/Regional-events/Pukekohe-Contestants-24/Pics_Scott-Pukekohe__FocusFillWzgwMCw4MDAsZmFsc2UsMF0.png)
Scott Wilcox
Crop Supervisor, A.S. Wilcox & Sons