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Grower's passion for sharing wins GRDC award

A GRAIN grower from Western Australia's north-eastern grainbelt has been presented with the prestigious Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Western Region Seed of Light award.

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 Kalannie grower Bob Nixon has been presented with the 2019 GRDC western region Seed of Light award. Image: Evan Collis Photography.

Kalannie grower Bob Nixon has been presented with the 2019 GRDC western region Seed of Light award. Image: Evan Collis Photography.

Kalannie grower Bob Nixon, who chairs the Grain Industry Association of WA (GIWA), received the honour today at Western Australia's premier annual grains research forum - the GRDC Grains Research Update,...

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