Senwes Scenario October / November 2017 | Page 28

•••• NEW S Willie Weich received the Regional Representative of the Year award! Willie can be seen in the middle, with Senwesters Corné Kruger (Group Chief Financial Officer) and Danie Minnaar (Chairman of the Senwes Board), with Free State Agriculture's Dan Kriek (President) and Henk Vermeulen (Chief Executive (far right). Winners crowned at 2017 Free State Agriculture Annual Congress QUITE A FEW WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE 2017 FREE STATE AGRICULTURE ANNUAL CONGRESS EVENING FUNCTION IN BLOEMFONTEIN, WHICH WAS ONCE AGAIN SPON- SORED BY SENWES. AUBREY KRUGER W illie Weich received an honorary award as Regional Representative of the Year. Gert Nel and Jack Armour also received awards to thank them for the exceptional service which they rendered to the agri­ cultural community. Competition in the Farmers’ Union of the Year competition was tough. Agri Hertzogville walked away with the title of Farmers’ Union of the Year - Marius and Tania Groenewald received the award on behalf of the farmers’ union. Second place was awarded to the Karee Farmers’ Union and Miekel van Dyk (Chairman), Willie Junior Maas (Vice-Chairman) and Riana Jack Armour and Gert Nel received awards to thank them for the exceptional service which they rendered to the agricultural community. Lourens received the certificate on Karee’s behalf. Steynsrus Farmers’ Union won third place and Chairman Frikkie Richter received the certificate on their behalf. These farmers’ unions dis­ tinguished themselves as pillars of the community in which they function. They excelled in agri-related areas and co-operat­ ed excellently with stakeholders such as the SAPS, municipalities, agri-businesses and government departments. They are also involved with projects outside the agri-sector, such as schools, the elderly, welfare, shows and emerg­ ing producers. Senwes is proud to have been part of the Free State Agiculture Annual Congress evening func­ tion for so many years and wishes to congratulate all the winners. You really are pillars of strength in the agri-sector! Marius and Tania Groenewald with Agri Hertzogville’s title as Farmers’ Union of the Year. 26 OCT/NOV 2017 • SENWES Scenario