Grain un�l 2007 when he returned to the family farm. Daniel has hosted various trial sites for Mallee Sustainable Farming and values the direct influence that this has had on his farming system. Daniel is commi�ed to the ongoing adop�on of research outcomes and innova�on that supports dryland farming systems.
MSF Board Members
Daniel is also a member of the MSF Finance and Audit and Research, Development and Extension subcommi�ees
ROBERT POCOCK POCOCK ROBERT Deputy Chair, South Australian Chair, South Australian Farmer Farmer Directorsince since2009 2009 Director Robertcurrently currentlyfarms farmsat atLameroo Lamerooininthe thesouthern southernMallee Malleeof ofSouth SouthAustralia. Australia.He Hemanages managesthe the Robert Lameroo proper�es with his Wife Courtney and parents Bruce and Gaylia. The farm “Lampata” Lameroo properties with his Wife Courtney and parents Bruce and Gaylia. The farm “Lampata” isis 3000ha haininarea. area.With Withhis hisparents parentsthey theyrun runaapoll pollmerino merinostud studwith with2000 2000breeding breedingewes. ewes.The Thebusiness business 3000 hasgenerally generallybeen beenmanaged managedas asaamixed mixedfarm farmand andisisroughly roughlyaa60/40 60/40mix mixbetween betweenlivestock livestockand andgrain grain has produc�on respec�vely. production respectively. Robert Robertalso alsoruns runsaacontract contractseeding seedingand andharvesting harves�ngbusiness businesswhere wherethey theyplant plantand andharvest harvest approximately 1,000 – 1,800 ha annually. Robert finished school in Adelaide in approximately 1,000 – 1,800 ha annually. Robert finished school in Adelaide in2002 2002and andthen thenreturned home to the farm. Once home he completed a Diploma in Agriculture, a graduate Certificate in Rural returned home to the farm. Once home he completed a Diploma in Agriculture, a graduate Cer�ficate Business Management and participated in the Rabobank Farm Managers Program Program in 2009 ininNew in Rural Business Management and par�cipated in the Rabobank Farm Managers 2009 Zealand. Robert has also has completed the Australian InstituteIns�tute of Company DirectorsDirectors course incourse 2018. in in New Zealand. Robert also completed the Australian of Company From involvement with these he has he been toable hostto trials. has a high 2018.his From his involvement withgroups these groups hasable been hostRobert trials. Robert has level a highoflevel knowledge of modern farming technologies and equipment, along with sheep breeding. of knowledge of modern farming technologies and equipment, along with sheep breeding.
PAULA GORDON GAVIN HOWLEY GAVIN HOWLEY Invited Specialist Director and Secretary – Governance
Director since 2001 New South Wales Farmer Vice Chair, New South Wales Farmer Director since 2019 Director since 2019 Paula Gordon was invited onto the MSF Board as a specialist with experience in educa�on, communica�ons, rural community, building, corporate governance and policy development. Gavin farmswith with his his wife Rhiannon,capacity their four four young Children Children and his mother Mother and Father. Gavin farms wife Rhiannon, their young and his and Father. ‘Woodmount’ is approx. 6k hectares about half being floodplain forests on the Wakool – Murray Paula brings toisthe Board6kextensive at a regional (Mallee), Tri-State ‘Woodmount’ approx. hectares experience about half being floodplain forestsState, on the Wakooland – Murray junc�on at Kyalite. The farm has been in his family for over 100 years and is a grain and sheep farm. Commonwealth level. teacher and sociologist byfor training, Paula hasand heldis posi�ons largely the junction at Kyalite. The Afarm has been in his family over 100 years a grain and sheepinfarm. Gavin completed a Bachelor of Agriculture at Adelaide University, Roseworthy campus and has done Victorian Public Service in areas such as community services, management agriculture research and a Gavin completed a Bachelor of Agriculture at Adelaide University, Roseworthy campus and has done aadop�on farm exchange province Canada. management. of new farming prac�ce asSaskatchewan well as natural resource farm exchange to to thethe province of of Saskatchewan in in Canada. Gavin has involved with MSF many years aaprevious stint on the and as Gavin hasbeen been involved MSFfor forin many yearsincluding including previous oncapacity theboard board and asaa trial/ Paula has an interest andwith experience risk management and building s�nt farmer and resilience, field day host. GavinGavin likes to be to involved in community eventsevents and has been the captain of hisof local trial/field day host. likes be involved in community and has been the captain his fire having been involved with the establishment of the first Rural Financial Counseling Service in Australia brigade for several years. local fire brigade for severaland years. and then the development adop�on of program by the Commonwealth Government. Paula is currently re�red, but s�ll opera�ng a vine and almond nursery in a family business at Trentham Cliffs, NSW. Paula is also a member of the Execu�ve, (and Remunera�on and Human Resources (Chair) subcommi�ee.
CHRIS HUNT HUNT KENTON PORKER CHRIS Victorian Farmer Invited Specialist Director Treasurer, Victorian Farmer Director since2018 2018 Since 2019 Director since Chriswith with hiswife wife Leanne currentlyfarms farms inaafamily familyfarming farming partnership withhis his Brother, Mumand and Kenton brings a wealth of currently knowledge and in experience to MSF,partnership recently awarded the GRDC Southern Chris his Leanne with brother, Mum Dad in the Millewa Region Victoria. Chris le� the farm for about 15 years where he gained his trade Region 2019 Emerging Leader Award and the Australian Society of Agronomy 2019 Young Agronomist Dad in the Millewa Region Victoria. Chris left the farm for about 15 years where he gained his trade of ofDiesel a Diesel Mechanic and in different industries and returned to2010 the farm in 2011.and Chris’ farm Kenton grew inworked the Mallee and started hisand career at SARDI in asina2011. durum barley aAward. Mechanic andup worked in different industries returned to the farm covers 5200 hectares owned and leased land spread over 90km. They have a mixed farm of cross agronomist before returning to the University of Adelaide to embark on a PhD with GRDC investment bred lambs usedreturned partly fortorota�on of2017 fodder cropping and farms cereals, peas, chickpeas and export in 2014. Kenton SARDI in lead the Waite cereal agronomy group. Chris’ farm covers 5200 hectares owned andtoleased land spread over 90km. They have a mixed farm Oaten hay. of cross bred lambs used partly for rotation of fodder cropping and farms cereals, peas, chickpeas, and export KentonOaten has a hay. strong reputa�on in the grains industry and is currently a lead scien�st and collaborator Chris is also aof member of the MSF Finance & Audit subcommi�ee. on a number important na�onal agronomy ini�a�ves across southern Australia through his Chris is alsowork a member of the MSF FinanceNSW & Audit subcommittee. proac�ve with colleagues at CSIRO, Department of Primary Industries, La Trobe and the University of Adelaide.
ANDREW BIELE Deputy Chair, South Australian Farmer Director since 2014
6 on the 2,000ha mixed family farm at New Residence, west of Andrew started his farming career Loxton SA. Encouraged to get a trade Andrew qualified as a mechanic and gained valuable machinery
