Mr Vincent Ashworth, of Morrinsville, CNZM for services to agriculture
Vincent Ashworth was a Senior Agriculturalist with the World Bank, leading missions to help farmers with food production in more than 30 developing countries. He established Ashworth and Associates in 1960, a farm management consultancy practice, the first of its kind in New Zealand. He launched the New Zealand Society of Farm Management in 1969, serving as inaugural President. He has authored six books and has been recognised with two medals from Lincoln University for his contributions to agricultural consultancy and the university’s cultural heritage. He was a member of Save the Children New Zealand Overseas Projects Committee, serving as Chair for three years. Mr Ashworth is a Life Member of the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management and the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Science.