Retired Board Members

Retired Robert also runs a contract seeding and harves�ng business where they plant and harvest approximately 1,000 – 1,800 ha annually. Robert finished school in Adelaide in 2002 and then returned home to the farm. Once home he completed a Diploma in Agriculture, a graduate Cer�ficate in Rural Business Management and par�cipated in the Rabobank Farm Managers Program in 2009 Board Members in New Zealand. Robert has also completed the Australian Ins�tute of Company Directors course in 2018. From his involvement with these groups he has been able to host trials. Robert has a high level of knowledge of modern farming technologies and equipment, along with sheep breeding.

PAULA GORDONPAULA GORDON

Invited Specialist Director and Secretary – GovernanInvited Specialist Director and Secretary - Governance ce Director since 2001Director since 2001 Paula Gordon was invited onto the MSF Board as a specialist with experience in educa�on, Paula Gordon was invited onto the MSF Board as a specialist with experience in educa�on, communica�ons, rural community, capacity building, corporate governance and policy developmentcommunica�ons, rural community, capacity building, corporate governance and policy development. .

Paula brings to the Board extensive experience at a regional (Mallee), State, Tri-State and Commonwealth level. A teacher and sociologist by training, Paula has held posi�ons largely in the Paula brings to the Board extensive experience at a regional (Mallee), State, Tri-State and Victorian Public Service in areas such as community services, management agriculture research and Commonwealth level. A teacher and sociologist by training, Paula has held posi�ons largely in the adop�on of new farming prac�ce as well as natural resource management. Victorian Public Service in areas such as community services, management agriculture research and adop�on of new farming prac�ce as well as natural resource management. Paula has an interest and experience in risk management and building farmer capacity and resilience, Paula has an interest and experience in risk management and building farmer capacity and resilience, having been involved with the establishment of the first Rural Financial Counseling Service in Australia having been involved with the establishment of the first Rural Financial Counseling Service in Australia and then the development and adop�on of program by the Commonwealth Governmentand then the development and 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) sub-Paula is currently re�red, but s�ll opera�ng a vine and almond nursery in a family business at Trentham commi�ee.Cliffs, NSW. Paula is also a member of the Execu�ve, (and Remunera�on and Human Resources (Chair) sub-commi�ee.

DANIEL LINKLATEDANIEL LINKLATER R

Chairman, New South Wales FarmerNew South Wales Farmer Director since 2014Director since 2014 Daniel runs a no-�ll cropping enterprise with his father and brother at Trentham Cliffs NSW. The Daniel runs a no-�ll cropping enterprise with his father and brother at Trentham Cliffs NSW. The 12,000ha property includes cropping, grazing and conserva�on areas. Break crops of canola, 12,000ha property includes cropping, grazing and conserva�on areas. Break crops of canola,chickpeas and field peas have been introduced over the past four years to support the con�nuous chickpeas and field peas have been introduced over the past four years to support the con�nuous cropping system. Daniel studied commerce at Flinders University (SA) and then worked for ABB cropping system. Daniel studied commerce at Flinders University (SA) and then worked for ABB Grain un�l 2007 when he returned to the family farm. Daniel has hosted various trial sites for Mallee 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 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 is commi�ed to the ongoing adop�on of research outcomes and innova�on that supports dryland farming systems.farming systems.

Daniel is also a member of the MSF Finance and Audit and Research, Development and Extension Daniel is also a member of the MSF Finance and Audit and Research, Development and Extension subcommi�eessubcommi�ees.

ROBERT POCOCK

Deputy Chair, South Australian Farmer Director since 2009 Robert currently farms at Lameroo in the southern Mallee of South Australia. He manages the Lameroo proper�es with his Wife Courtney and parents Bruce and Gaylia. The farm “Lampata” is 3000 ha in area. With his parents they run a poll merino stud with 2000 breeding ewes. The business has generally been managed as a mixed farm and is roughly a 60/40 mix between livestock and grain produc�on respec�vely.

Robert also runs a contract seeding and harves�ng business where they plant and harvest approximately 1,000 – 1,800 ha annually. Robert finished school in Adelaide in 2002 and then Riverland Mallee Mesonet workshops. Pictured (L-R): Warwick Grace, Damon Grace, Mick Faulkner, returned home to the farm. Once home he completed a Diploma in Agriculture, a g Mark Stanley, Peter Cousins and Tanja Morgan from MSF raduate Cer�ficate in Rural Business Management and par�cipated in the Rabobank Farm Managers Program in 2009 in New Zealand. 9Robert has also completed the Australian Ins�tute of Company Directors course in 2018. From his involvement with these groups he has been able to host trials. Robert has a high level of kn wled e of modern farming technologies and equipme t, along with sheep b eeding