The Albany EverGraze Proof Site was conducted between 2005 and 2013. The team (Table 1) was led by Paul Sanford and included other staff from the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA). Extension in the region is led by Ron Master, DAFWA. The regional advisory group was chaired by Barry Pearce and included an enthusiastic group of farmers, consultants extension officers and representatives from South Coast NRM and Landmark. The regional group provided significant input into the direction, management practices and interpretation of outcomes from the experiment and modelling to make them relevant to farmers.
Representatives of the Albany team and regional group 2009.
Table 1. Albany EverGraze Team and Regional Group
Name
Position and Organisation
Role
Paul Sanford
Senior Research Scientist, DAFWA
Proof Site Leader; National Research Leader
Eric Dobbe
Technical Officer, DAFWA
Technical Officer
Ron Master
Beef Regional Operations and Management, DAFWA
EverGraze Regional Extension Coordinator
Barry Pearce
Producer, Mt.Barker
Chair, EverGraze Regional Group
Morgan Sounness
Producer, Gnowellen
EverGraze Regional Group and National Advisory Committee member
