We are delighted to announce the following finalists for the 2025 Young Plant Producer competition:

• Yuong Chaiyaklang - Plant Zone Direct and Tui Downs Nursery
• Johnnie Clay - Southern Woods Nursery
• Kirsten Phillips-Ong - Plant and Food Research
• Ezra Alexander - GreenAir Ltd
• Jake Linklater – Nova Trust
  

A huge congratulations to you all.

We’re extremely excited about the event, which is being held on June 24 and 25 at Lincoln University and involves two action packed challenge days followed by the awards dinner. We have our expert judges lined up ready to ensure candidates have the best opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge of business operations, plant identification and propagation, biosecurity, production technology and more.

Special thanks to Horticentre Charitable Trust, IPPS, Lincoln University, Intelligro, Waterforce, Plant Trollies, Irrigation New Zealand and Stihl for supporting Young Plant Producer 2025. We look forward to getting our finalists together in June.

For more details about the event, check out the Young Plant Producer website.