July 29, 2016
The Grains Research and Development Corporation has announced the appointment of NSW grain grower and agricultural consultant John Minogue as chairman of the Northern Panel.
Mr Minogue operates a mixed broadacre farming business and an agricultural consultancy at Barmedman, in south-west NSW, and is a former GRDC Southern Panel member.
He replaces outgoing panel chair James Clark, a long-serving GRDC northern panellist.
GRDC chairman Richard Clark said Mr Minogue had vast experience “as a fifth generation grain grower, agricultural consultant, a former GRDC southern panel member and more recently as a northern panellist”.
“Importantly, John is a strong leader with the ability to galvanise an effective team. This will enable the Northern Panel to continue providing a strong voice for Queensland and NSW growers to ensure that their research needs and priorities are communicated back to the research community and GRDC.”
Other members on the Northern Panel are NSW grower Tony Hamilton, Forbes; NSW agronomy consultant Andrew McFadyen, Coolah; Queensland grower Arthur Gearon, Chinchilla; former Southern Panel member and NSW grower Neil Fettell, Condobolin; NSW Department of Primary Industries agronomist, Loretta Serafin, Tamworth; NSW-based consultant Jules Dixon; NSW agronomist Penny Heuston, Warren; Queensland agronomist and grower Jack Williamson, Goondiwindi; and GRDC executive manager research programs, Brondwen MacLean, Canberra.
Mr Minogue will officially begin his tenure as Northern Panel chair on September 1.
This will be closely followed by the Panel’s spring tour across Queensland, giving growers an opportunity to meet him and northern panellists.
