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The southern hemisphere’s biggest agricultural convention, Fieldays, will plough through Mystery Creek from June 15 to 18.
The annual agricultural gathering last year attracted 126,063 people, including 456 registered international visitors.
Cash withdrawals on site came in at $1 million as 1008 businesses looked to sell goods and services showcased over the four days.
The theme of this year’s convention is Collaborate to Accelerate Growth.
“This is to encourage and facilitate industry-wide collaboration within the rural and primary sectors in an effort to accelerate innovative industry growth,” NZ National Fieldays Society chief executive Peter Nation says.
“Our mission is to advance agriculture.”
A new section called innovation acceleration will provide an opportunity for visitors to see how 10 businesses that exhibited in last year’s innovation section have continued to develop their projects.
The No.8 Wire art competition will be judged by New Zealand sculptor, Brett Graham, with a first prize of $7000.
The art must consist of at least 50 per cent No.8 wire accompanied by other agricultural equipment.
Eight men from Australia and New Zealand will battle it out at Mystery Creek to become the Rural Bachelor of the Year. They will compete in a range of tasks, such as fencing and dog training, with the final prize of $5000 worth of vouchers, a quad bike and the Golden Gumboot Trophy.
The top fencers in the country will showcase their skills in the New Zealand National Fencing Championship, which will be judged on skill and speed.
The tractor pull will be held in front of a grandstand by the Waikato River.
Tickets are $20 per day for adults and $5 for children.
Free buses will be provided from Hamilton.
