2008 DemoDAIRY BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Tim Bligh
Chairperson
Tim has been with DemoDAIRY since 2003 and successfully coordinated the Carbon Credits plot on the farm.  Tim currently works for Suncorp and has valuable experience in previously working as a rural counselor.  Tim coordinates the Taking Stock program in the region and provides the Board with financial knowledge as required.

Bryan Dickson
Vice Chairperson
Bryan has been a Board Member since 2006.  Bryan operates a successful 650 cow dairy farm 5km south of DemoDAIRY.  Bryan completed a Farm Apprenticeship and has been involved in dairy industry for the past 21 years, originally on the family farm at Bacchus Marsh then shifting to Terang in 1989.  Bryan has been involved in discussion groups, Target 10 courses, and his property was a host farm for Taking Stock Program - Walking Through the Seasons.

Richard Gloyne
Richard is a director of DrainTech Pty Ltd, a land drainage business based in Timboon. In addition his company produces over 1000 tonnes of maize silage annually under contract to a number of dairy farmers.  He is secretary of the Timboon Action Group and President of Heytesbury District Landcare Network.  Richard has been on the board since 2003.

Andrew Allsop
Andrew has been in the Seed Industry for twenty one years and has worked in a number of different regions across Australia.  Andrew is keen to see improved productivity from pasture based grazing systems and for DemoDAIRY to continue to provide the facility for this type of research.  Andrew is currently also the secretary for the Toolong/Koroit discussion group and Treasurer for the Port Campbell discussion group.

Michael Spitse
Michael joined the Board in October 2006 and has been in dairy farming since a young age.  Michael holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Dairy Farming) and he and his wife operate an irrigated 750 cow dairy farm in Nullawarre.  Michael has had a great interest in dairy farming for many years and has experience in dairying both in Holland and Australia.

 
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