As part of this week’s “News Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Dr Gerald Rys from Ministry for Primary Industries shares his journey of 45 years in the public service after winning the Ray Brougham Trophy.
Gerald Rys says he was surprised but happy the Grasslands Association presented the trophy to a core public servant who has taken a different path to many scientists, having spent 45 years in the public service, including 35 years in MPI and its predecessors.
Rys grew up on a dairy farm in the southern Rotorua Lakes area, but his father wanted him to get an education rather than stay on the farm, so he headed off to Massey University in Palmerston North to do an agricultural science degree.
To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/award-for-lasting-contributions
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