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Central West Farming Systems forms the platform for innovation extension and experimentation within the farming sector of our region. This enables local farmers in the 14 million hectares that we cover to undertake experimentation in their own geographical environment which varies considerably across our region.
Our principal aim is: To develop integrated whole farm management systems and other research outcomes for farming communities of Central Western NSW that maximises profitability and are ecologically sustainable.
Funding comes from the Grains Research and Development Corporation, National Landcare Program & Lachlan Catchment Management Authority.
Supported by major sponsors Cornish's CASE IH, NSW Department of Primary Industries, AWB Ltd, Landmark & GrainCorp. CWFS works in conjunction with NSW Department of Primary Industries and local Agronomists.
CWFS had its beginnings in May, 1997 and now has approximately 300 members.
CWFS has two research strands: Eleven Regional Sites and a large scale Systems Comparison trial based at Condobolin ARAS.
CWFS staff are overseen by an executive committee elected by members for a period of 1 year. They are responsible for the vision and planning plus major financial and research decisions of the organisation. They provide management input from a practical grower perspective and liaison within the community and also have representatives from collaboration partners NSW Department of Primary Industries, Lachlan Catchment Management Authority and Walkers AgNVet. The executive committee meet regularly during the year to review the progress of the various operations and formalise the decision making process.
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Chairman - CWFS Executive Committee
Name: Chris Jones
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Contact Phone: (02) 6896 5360 / 0427 965 370
Contact Address: "Brotherony" Condobolin NSW 2877
Contact Email: brotherony(at)bordernet.com.au
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Vice Chairman - CWFS Executive Committee
Name: Graham McDonald
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Contact Phone: (02) 6896 5306 / 0428 965 306
Contact Address: "Scrublands" Condobolin NSW 2877
Contact Email: scrublands(at)bigpond.com
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Vice Chairman - CWFS Executive Committee
Name: Roger Todd.
Geographical Location: 20kms north west of Condobolin.
Occupation: Farmer.
Years involved with CWFS: 2.
Why I'm involved with CWFS: To be a part of an orginisation that pushes the agricultural interests of the community and surrounding areas.
Vision for the future of CWFS: To help lead farmers down the parth of adopting new technologies and farming practices.
Contact Phone: (02) 68962809.
Contact Address: "Wirrinun" Condobolin NSW 2877
Contact Email: rftodd(at)bigpond.com
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Secretary - CWFS Executive Committee
Name: Graeme Mason.
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Contact Phone: (02) 6975 9338 / 0427 759 338.
Contact Address: "Westcourt" Ungarie NSW 2669
Contact Email: gdbfmason(at)bigpond.com
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Treasurer - CWFS Executive Committee
Name: Peter Stuckey.
Geographical Location: 30kms north of Condobolin on the Boona Road.
Occupation: Farmer.
Years involved with CWFS: 4.
Why I'm involved with CWFS: To have upto date access to research and have a say on what my levy money is spent on.
Vision for the future of CWFS: To increase membership and to be the first place farmers/researchers/interested people come to for upto date info on farming practices and new technologies.
Contact Phone: (02) 68962926.
Contact Address: "Homesworth" Boona Road, Condobolin NSW 2877
Contact Email: homesworth(at)dragnet.com.au
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Name: Bruce Patton.
Geographical Location: 10kms north east of Derriwong
Occupation: Farmer.
Years involved with CWFS: 2.
Why I'm involved with CWFS: Learn new techniques and share knowledge.
Vision for the future of CWFS: Highly efficient research/development of new technologies and systems and getting these messages out to the farmers for adoption.
Contact Phone: (02) 6897 5321 / 0428 975 321.
Contact Address: “Rowena” Derriwong NSW 2877
Contact Email: brpatton(at)bigpond.com
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Name: Paul Adam.
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Contact Phone: / 0428 924 155.
Contact Address: "Dysart" Totteham NSW 2873
Contact Email: dysart(at)skymesh.com.au
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Name: Lawrence Higgins.
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Contact Phone: (02) 6965 1419
Contact Address: "Mamari" Merriwagga NSW 2652
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Name: James Patton.
Geographical Location: 25kms north east of Condobolinon the Boona to Fifield road.
Occupation: Farmer.
Years involved with CWFS: 1.
Why I'm involved with CWFS: Interest in all aspects of farming.
Vision for the future of CWFS: For CWFS to connect farmers to research results.
Contact Phone: (02) 68962914.
Contact Address: "Morgandale" Condobolin NSW 2877
Contact Email: rosmcdonald(at)bigpond.com
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Name: Neil McMillan.
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Contact Phone: (02) 6895 3762 / 0428 953 762.
Contact Address: 89 Officers Pde, Condobolin NSW 2877
Contact Email: ngmcmillan(at)bigpond.com
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AgNVet Representative
Name: Matt McRae.
Geographical Location: Forbes.
Occupation: Agronomist.
Years involved with CWFS: 2.
Why I'm involved with CWFS: Grower focused agenda and driven from the ground up.
Vision for the future of CWFS: Provide meaningful farming system solutions that are practical and innovative.
Contact Phone: 0429 839 271.
Contact Address: Walkers AGnVET Newell Highway Forbes NSW 2871.
Contact Email: mattmcrae(at)agnvet.com.au
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NSW Department of Primary Industries Representative
Name: Nathan Border.
Geographical Location: Condobolin ARAS
Occupation: District Agronomist
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Contact Phone: (02) 68951012.
Contact Address: PO Box 300, Condobolin NSW 2877
Contact Email: nathan.border(at)dpi.nsw.go.au
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Lachlan Catchment Management Authority Representative
Name: Ian Packer.
Geographical Location: Cowra.
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Contact Phone: (02) 63419321.
Contact Address: PO Box 510, Cowra NSW 2794
Contact Email: ian.packer(at)cma.nsw.gov.au
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Chief Executive Officer - Jodie Dean.
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Regional Extension Officer Mixed Farming Systems - Jonathan Drady
Supporting Grain & Graze and Central West Farming Systems
Reports on research results, works with members one to one, developing a library of information resources relevant to local producers, work to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with partner organisations throughout the central west.
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Administration Officer - Rob Sanderson.
Financial and general administration.
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Regional Sites Coordinator - Katrina McDougall.
Planning and delivery of regional site research and field trials. Katrina completed a B. of Agriculture at CSU in 2004. She worked for NSW DPI for 12 months in the ruminant nutrition unit before taking the job with CWFS in January 2007. Katrina lives on her partners mixed farm North West of Condobolin.
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Regional Site Technical Assistant - Allan L'Estrange.
Field operations and observations with regional sites. Allan has been a farmer in the Condobolin district for over 35 years. He has completed a diploma of agriculture at TOCAL and has been working for CWFS for 7 years. Allan still has a small farm and breeds poll Hereford stud cattle.
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Webmaster - Daryl Reardon.
Management, development and updating the CWFS web site. Daryl has been working with CWFS for over 4 years and has been based at Condobolin ARAS for over 8 years working with DA's and Research Agronomists.
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