Best Exhibit awards

Each year awards are presented for best commercial exhibit and best exhibit in the land management area. The awards are presented to encourage exhibitors to put together a high quality display and, particularly in the land management area, to encourage an educational theme in the displays. This year, two Best Land Management Award categories will be judged to reflect the relative size and resources available to exhibits in this area.

The 2007 winners were:

Kentan site, winner of the best commercial exhibit in 2006

Best Commercial Exhibit Award was taken out by Kentan Machinery who won the award in 2006. The award was sponsored by Rural Scene Promotions and presented by Managing Director, Loretta Payne.

Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Mangement Authority site

Best Land Management Exhibit Award was won by the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority. The award is sponsored by Hunter Water Corporation and was presented by Angus Seberry.

Recent Winners of the awards include:

Best Commercial Exhibit

2006 - Kentan Machinery
2005 - Bushman Tanks

Best Land Management Exhibit

2006 and 2005 - Hunter Central Coast Weed Management Committee

The Minmi Magster

Bob Skelton aka 'The Minmi Magster' has been a regular attraction at the Field Days and Tocal Homestead for many years. In 2007 he performed his bush poetry at the Wedge. Here are two of Bob's recent poems inspired by the Field Days.

Tocal Small Farms* Field Days

"Tocal Field Day's, are on again soon

And their tippin', some real beaut' weather

So come along, join the happy throng

This year, they'll be bigger and better than ever.

There'll be Tractors & Trikes, Quads & Bikes

There'll be Sheds & Tools galore

There'll be Bulls & Cows, Horses & Ploughs

Rain Tanks and much much more.

There'll be experts there, with time to spare

To speak on aspects, of farmin' life or what ever

So come along, join the happy throng

This year it's bigger and better than ever

Yes and I'll be there, with poems & yarns to share

On our modern or old bush ways

So come along, join the happy throng

At this years, Tocal Small Farms* Field Days".

*When the Tocal Field Days began in 1984 they were called the Tocal Small Farms Field Days. In 1988 the words 'Small Farms' were dropped from the name as there is information and products available that suit a range of property sizes.

If you would like to have your product or company added to our website on the 'Spotlight on our exhibitors page' contact us to provide details of your products and an image or logo.