2024 Judges

We are committed to a fully transparent, independent and thorough nomination process to insure the best nominations are recognised and rewarded. Our panel of judges are all well-respected and hugely knowledgeable individuals working in, with or advising the dairy sector in Ireland.

Catherine Keena

Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc

Vanessa Kiely O’Connor

Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group / ICMSA / Dairy Farmer

Dr. Seamus O'Mahony

Professor of Dairy Science, UCC

Kate Ryan

Award-winning Food Writer / Irish Food Writers’ Guild

Conor Holohan 

Senior Scientist, AFBI 

Rachel Martin

Farming Editor, Irish Examiner

Prof. Alex Evans

Former Dean of Agriculture, and Former Head of the School of Agriculture & Food Science, UCD

Joe Patton

Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc

Aileen Barron

Managing Director, Green Acre Marketing

David Auerbach

Trade Adviser & Marketing Executive – Business and Trade, British Embassy Dublin

Neil Fuller,

Agricultural and Environmental Science, Future Food Solutions

Jason Webb

Content Director, Agri Insider