Structure & Staff

FarmLink Research is a company limited by guarantee. FarmLink is overseen by an Executive committee of eleven growers (three of which are Directors of the company). FarmLink employs five staff for the day-to day operations of the company.

  • Photo 1 of 9Our Executives at 30th September, 2009

  • Photo 2 of 9Executives at 30th June, 2011

  • Photo 3 of 9Wayne McKay and Geoff Lane

  • Photo 4 of 9Rob Johnson and Michael Sinclair

  • Photo 5 of 9Paul Breust - our Research Coordinator

  • Photo 6 of 9Jon Codben - our CEO

  • Photo 7 of 9Karen Giddings - our new Communications Coordinator

  • Photo 8 of 9Cathie Fox - our Administration Coordinator

  • Photo 9 of 9Jon, Karen, Mitch, Cathie and Paul

    FarmLink Staff August 2011

Current FarmLink Executive are:

  • Charles Kingston (Executive Committee Chair and Director) – The Rock
  • Matt Dart (Executive Committee Deputy Chair and Director) – Ariah Park
  • Steve Day (Director) – Lockhart
  • Geoff Dale – Illabo
  • Michael Sinclair - Temora
  • Darryl Harper - Barmedman
  • Jeff Hoffmann - Lockhart
  • Ernie Idiens – Greenethorpe
  • Derek Ingold – Dirnaseer
  • Ian Jennings – Coolamon
  • Mike O'Hare – Beckom

Staff Members:

  • Jon Cobden (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Paul Breust (Research Co-ordinator)
  • Karen Giddings (Communications Co-ordinator)
  • Cathie Fox (Administration Co-ordinator)

There are three sub-committees within the organisation which are made up of growers, advisers, researchers and agribusiness members. The sub-committees include:

A) Executive – responsible for the business structure and operations of FarmLink Research.

B) Finance – responsible for monitoring project budgets and operating accounts of FarmLink Research.

C) Research evaluation – responsible for developing research projects nominated by growers and responding to critical research needs that arise throughout the season (eg. new disease or insect infestation).