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Industry experts honoured at grains event

TWO outstanding achievers from Australia's grains industry, both based in Western Australia, have received prestigious awards at the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Update in Perth, WA.

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 GRDC Seed of Light award winner Ben White (centre) with GRDC Western Region Panel chair Darrin Lee (left) and GRDC chairman John Woods. Photo courtesy GRDC.

GRDC Seed of Light award winner Ben White (centre) with GRDC Western Region Panel chair Darrin Lee (left) and GRDC chairman John Woods. Photo courtesy GRDC.

Global herbicide resistance expert Stephen Powles was awarded the rarely presented GRDC Seed of Gold award. Powles is only the fourth person to receive this national award and it was given in recognition...

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