Andrew Watson is a fifth-generation mixed cropping and cattle producer from Boggabri. Andrew studied ‘water use efficiency in irrigation’ as part of his scholarship in 2006. In 2008, Andrew was named ‘Australian Cotton Grower of the Year’. In 2014 the farm business won The Brownhill Cup and in 2016, they were a finalist in the Landcare Sustainable Farming awards. Andrew is also a past chairman of the board of Cotton Australia.