Young Rural Ambassador Award
The Upper Blackwood Agricultural Society extends their congratulations to Harris Thompson on winning both the South West Regional Final and Western Australian State 2018 Rural Ambassador Awards.
Harris is a 21 year old young man who has been the Vice President of the Upper Blackwood Agricultural Society – Dinninup Show Committee for the past 3 years. Harris’ family moved to Boyup Brook 10 years ago and farm cattle and sheep in Dinninup. From the age of 12 Harris attended Boyup Brook District High School, where he achieved head boy. Harris then, for years 11 and 12, attended the Western Australian College of Agriculture, Cunderdin.
Harris has attended many youth cattle shows Australia wide, and was fortunate to win the New Zealand Exchange award, which saw him travel to New Zealand and compete in the Canterbury A & P Show with a highlight being, winning the “New Zealand National Junior Beef Judging Final” and the” Champion Herdsperson”. Harris enjoys preparing and showing his chicken, cattle and sheep for Shows locally, State and Australia wide and has shown at Sydney, Adelaide and Perth Royals Shows. Harris has shown at many Upper Blackwood Agricultural Society – Dinninup Shows from a young age, supporting as many sections as he can. It is this commitment to presenting and striving to better his herd that sees him enjoying his role within the local, state and national Agricultural Shows.
Farming has been in his family for many generations and he has a strong involvement in his family owned farming operation while also assisting at their Boyup Brook IGA Supermarket.
Harris is looking forward to representing the Upper Blackwood District at the Rural Ambassador awards in our 100th year of celebrating Agriculture within our community.
Harris is a 21 year old young man who has been the Vice President of the Upper Blackwood Agricultural Society – Dinninup Show Committee for the past 3 years. Harris’ family moved to Boyup Brook 10 years ago and farm cattle and sheep in Dinninup. From the age of 12 Harris attended Boyup Brook District High School, where he achieved head boy. Harris then, for years 11 and 12, attended the Western Australian College of Agriculture, Cunderdin.
Harris has attended many youth cattle shows Australia wide, and was fortunate to win the New Zealand Exchange award, which saw him travel to New Zealand and compete in the Canterbury A & P Show with a highlight being, winning the “New Zealand National Junior Beef Judging Final” and the” Champion Herdsperson”. Harris enjoys preparing and showing his chicken, cattle and sheep for Shows locally, State and Australia wide and has shown at Sydney, Adelaide and Perth Royals Shows. Harris has shown at many Upper Blackwood Agricultural Society – Dinninup Shows from a young age, supporting as many sections as he can. It is this commitment to presenting and striving to better his herd that sees him enjoying his role within the local, state and national Agricultural Shows.
Farming has been in his family for many generations and he has a strong involvement in his family owned farming operation while also assisting at their Boyup Brook IGA Supermarket.
Harris is looking forward to representing the Upper Blackwood District at the Rural Ambassador awards in our 100th year of celebrating Agriculture within our community.
Young Rural Ambassador Competition
The Young Rural Ambassador Competition is an annual event sponsored by the Royal Agricultural Society WA. The competition is OPEN to all young people between 20 and 30 years of age.
Our Society is always keen to welcome anyone who is interested in representing us as an Ambassador, so please do not hesitate to contact the President or any Committee Member on Show Day or anytime onwards through until May in the following year, we will be happy to assist with any queries.
Our Society is always keen to welcome anyone who is interested in representing us as an Ambassador, so please do not hesitate to contact the President or any Committee Member on Show Day or anytime onwards through until May in the following year, we will be happy to assist with any queries.
