Tasmanian Dairy Award winners unveiled for 2024

A farm manager in only his second year in the role has taken out the best business gong at the Tasmanian Dairy Awards.

Dalmore Dairy Manager Mahesh Gampala with second in charge Nick Robinson. Picture: Supplied.

The cream of the crop has been recognised at the Tasmanian Dairy Awards.

Dalmore Dairy, part of the BWB group and managed by Mahesh Gampala, won the converted business of the year award.

Leslie Irvine from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture said Mr Gampala’s attention to detail contributed to the business’ success.

“Mahesh studied a Master of Applied Science Agricultural Science, at the University of Tasmania,” Ms Irvine said.

“He has worked at Dalmore Dairy for a number of years, working his way up to become second in charge and, more recently, taking on the role of farm manager.

DairyTas regional manager Deb Morice. Picture: Supplied.

“We assessed each of the three finalists as being strong dairy businesses, looking at different aspects of dairy farm management, including people, environment, safety and overall business performance.

“Dalmore Dairy stood out because of Mahesh’s attention to detail and the effort he has put into managing the farm and being across the details.

“An example of this is his commitment to measuring pasture through weekly farm walks, measuring how much the cows are consuming, and undertaking a wide range of analysis on options to improve the farm.”

DairyTas regional manager Deb Morice said the awards were an opportunity to recognise the businesses and individuals who had excelled.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to bring together Tasmania’s dairy industry together to honour its top performers and collectively reflect on and celebrate the past year,” Mrs Morice said.

“As we celebrate the wonderful success stories within our dairy farming community, we would also like to acknowledge the generous support and remarkable commitment of our dairy service industry, which makes the Tasmanian Dairy Industry Awards possible.”

Other winners include Terry and Catherine Viney, who took home the Fonterra Share Dairy Farmer of the Year Award, and Charlotte Jessop, who got the gong for the Blackley Pipelines & Irrigation Dairy Employee of the Year Award.

Originally published as Tasmanian Dairy Award winners unveiled for 2024