The following people were shortlisted for 2023, 2025 finalists will be announced nearer the event.
Grower/Growing Manager of 2022-2023
Bradley Sykes
Chris Suckling
Nick Taylor
Sophie Bambridge
Best Innovation 2022-2023
IPM Potato Group Ltd (development of PCN resistant variety called Buster)
DIG -Data Intelligence for Growers (data management and stock control platform for the potato industry)
Crop Systems Limited
BASF (Honesty®, new liquid tuber treatment)
BASF (BAS657 late blight fungicide)
Martin Lishman Ltd
Fera Science Ltd (tech, protocols and genome sequencing work for controlling Meloidogyne fallax)
Jason Hawkins-Row (Aponic Limited - vertical farm that sprays nutrient solution onto roots)
Fortress Technology (Bulk Potato Slider Detector System)
Best Environmental/Sustainability Initiative
KP Snacks (Intersnack Group)
Crop Systems Limited
Marcus Palmer
Simon Fox
Best Marketing Work / Best Marketing Campaign
Potato House - Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP)
HZPC - Super Sagitta Marketing Campaign
UPL ltd - Natural Plant Protection brand
Maincrop Potatoes - social media / community awareness campaign
BASF - Perfecting Potatoes Together
Kids Country (educational arm of East of England Agricultural Society)
Greenvale - Golden Kings
Machinery and Implements
Pace Mechanical Handling Ltd - upgraded bag/weigh/seal system
AVR - Ceres 450 planter -Maschio power harrow
AVR - Puma 4.0 potato upgraded harvester
AVR - Python twin conveyor
GRIMME - GB 430
GRIMME - GEN 3 VARITRON 470
GRIMME - SELECT 200
Agronomy
Eric Anderson
Martyn Cox
Andy Alexander
Andrew Goodinson
John Sarup
Hescott-Meredith Memorial Award
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Martyn Cox (Blackthorn Arable)
Harry Duncan
Philip Burgess
Best Young Achiever
Kieran Hardy
Dom Hill
Bradley Sykes
James Pitman
Joseph Mowbray
Thomas Carter
Joseph Marshall
Storage/Refrigeration Achiever
Farm Electronics Ltd
Crop Systems Limited
UPL Ltd
Tim Kitson
British Potato Industry Award
Walter Simon
Andy Alexander
Debbie Winstanley
Nick Cesare
Adrian Cunnington
Peter Peebles
