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February 8 - 2017
THE RECORD
Farming
New CEO for Fertiliser Association Dr Vera Power has been named as the new chief executive for the Fertiliser Association of New Zealand. Dr Power’s appointment follows retirement of former chief executive, Dr Philip Mladenov, at the end of last year. Chair of the Fertiliser Association Board, John Henderson, said, Dr Power has strong credentials in research relating to phosphorus use in farming systems, and more recently, links to water quality management and environmental protection. “That is experience that is both highly valuable and highly relevant to her new role,” Mr Henderson said. “Dr Power understands the evolving demands on farmers to farm responsibly while operating in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Dr Power said she was excited to take
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on the role of chief executive of the Fertiliser Association. “It brings me back to my roots in research and support of responsible management for farm systems,” she said. “I look forward to being involved in the association’s many initiatives that work to ensure consistent, reliable, science-based nutrient management advice is available, including working with the Nutrient Management Adviser Certification Programme, OVERSEER, national and regional policy groups and many other initiatives in the primary sector to advance improved nutrient use and management. Dr Power said her first task will be to meet with people across sector to better understand their perspective. “I look forward to continuing the proactive steps taken by New Zealand agriculture, and the fertiliser industry specifically, recognising that successful nutrient management is a key step to IN A D D IT IO N TO FA RM M AC SA LES, W E A RE H IN ERY N OW O FF ER IN M O BI LE SA GA CA LL TO DAY FO N D BL A ST IN G SE RV IC E. R AN OB LIG AT IO
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p Dr Vera Power is looking forward to taking up her new role as chief executive of the Fertiliser Association
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supporting a vibrant primary industry and economic growth within environmental limits,” Dr Power said. Dr Power will formally take up the role on February 13 and will join executive manager Greg Sneath and administration manager Louise Hargraves in the Wellington-based office of the Fertiliser Association. The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand, which has been going for
over 60 years, is a trade association representing the New Zealand manufacturers of superphosphate and nitrogen fertilisers. It has two member companies, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd and Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd. Both of these companies are farmer owned co-operatives with some 45,000 farmer shareholders between them and supply over 98 per cent of all fertiliser used in New Zealand. ¢
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