RDS Agricultural Awards Evaluator , 29-NOV-19-30-SEP-20, The RDS Spring Awards are a rare occasion in which farmers across all sectors come together to celebrate all they have achieved. With an overall prize fund of �23,000, the RDS Spring Awards celebrate and promote the principles of climate-smart agriculture. Building on a name from the past, but firmly focused on the future of the sector, the Awards recognise the very best farmers, foresters, agri-entrepreneurs and innovators in Ireland.