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MDF Board

The Board of the Macalister Demonstration Farm is made up of six dairy industry representatives plus the Chairman. Whilst there is no requirement for members to be farmers there is a preference for a strong farmer representation. Board members serve a two year term with half of them either retiring or up for re-election each year to ensure continuity.

 

Andre Meyer (Chair)

Andre and his family currently manage a dairy farm close to the MDF. Andre joined the board in 2017 and brings a wealth of dairy experience and technological innovations to the MDF, such as drone use and video capture and editing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damien Gibson (Deputy Chair)

Damien has run Gibsons Groundspread for over 10 years during a period of significant growth. Damien also joined the board in 2017, bringing a strong skill set including:  marketing, business management, agronomy, soil science and a particular interest in IT and software development.

 

 

 

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Colin Wright

Colin has been a long serving member of the MDF Board, first joining in 1996. He has been an invaluable contributor to the MDF, bringing with him strong financial skills and experience with cattle breeding.

 

 

Bree Whittaker

Bree holds a B. Ag Sc (Latrobe) qualification as well as a Cert IV in Training and Assessment. Bree was a Dairy Extension Officer before becoming part of Whittaker Farms. Bree brings a wealth of dairy knowledge to the MDF board, as well as a strong focus and knowledge of finance and bookkeeping. Bree is on the Young Dairy Network (YDN) committee and is a member of the Macalister and East Gippsland Extension Group (MEG).

 

 

 

Sandra Jefford

Sandra completed a Bachelor of Applied Science – Food Technology at Hawkesbury Ag College, before working in several dairy processing companies. Sandra moved to CSIRO for 7 years,  and then took up the first Executive Officer position of GippsDairy, again for 7 years. Sandra and her family began dairy farming 18 years ago, and currently operate an organic, partially irrigated farm at Clydebank. Sandra brings a strong management level skill set to the MDF board, as well as a wealth of dairying knowledge.

 

 

Nick Bermingham

Nick grew up at Nambrok and completed Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production). He now farms with his family, and brings a practical, local knowledge of dairying to the MDF Board, which he joined in 2017.

Latest Publications

The MDF IoT Project: Introduction

December 29, 2020 By MDF

MDF Fortnightly Update 533

December 29, 2020 By MDF

MDF Fortnightly Update 532

December 29, 2020 By MDF

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The Macalister Demonstration Farm, formerly the Macalister Research Farm, is a farmer-owned co-operative established on April 13th 1960. A collaboration between dairy farmers of the MID and the Department of Agriculture at Maffra resulted in the … Read More

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