IAC Section

John Brent - Chair
Boonah,
Qld

Partner in vegetable, Lucerne and beef cattle enterprise for 35 years. Partner and managing director of vegetable processing company BunnyBite Farms for 10 years.

Currently Mayor of Boonah Shire Council and executive member of Local Government Association of Queensland.
Foresight and development of a vegetable processing business on site at family farm, commitment and dedication to continuing research and development of new products and innovative business. Passion and commitment to issues relative to rural and regional Australia

Lynn Davidson
Woodhill,
Qld

Managing Director, Jimboomba Turf Group for 23 years.
Founding Chair of Qld Turf Producers Association, founding board member of Turf Producers Australia, Qld Government ministerial appointment to the Lifestyle Horticultural Development Council.
Commitment and developing the expansion of turf usage throughout Australia. Promotion of Australian turf products offshore including the development, patenting and subsequent international licensing of Stayturf.

Doug Fleet
Oakbank,
SA

Owner / Manager of Marne Valley Turf with 55 hectares under turf production.
Member of Turf Producers International. Foundation member and current director of Turf Producers Australia.
Director / shareholder of R.S Caldicott, a wholesale fruit and vegetable outlet at Parooka Fresh Produce Market, Adelaide.
Owner / Managing director of Angas Creek Produce, a potato washing and packing plant, employing 25 people marketing potatoes to all major retail outlets in Australia.

Terry Anderlini
Cairns,
Qld

Employed at Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, Cairns conducting service training and experimental work in plant breeding, agronomy, plant pathology and entomology
Louisiana, United States, State Manager for new biotechnology company, Crop genetics International. Developed product trials and clean seed program in the sugar industry.
Joined CSR to help build a new tourist park near Cairns for 12 months. Started turf growing 30 km from Cairns, now with 48 hectares I production. Collected turf grasses from wherever possible and began selection process. Has two PBR varieties registered for tropical areas. Previous experience with a levy system in sugar.

David Nickson
Frankston
Vic

Masters of Agriculture (Turf Management), Uni of Sydney. Course Superintendent, The Peninsula Country Club, Victoria, Ecogrow / CSIRO.
Evergreen Turf, Vic including responsibility for R&D of non-toxic pest control in turf using entomopathogenic nematodes (ENS), monitoring , identification and threshold establishment of insect pests in turf for all sectors of the turf industry. General turf consultation to the turf industry with an emphasis on integrated pest management; breeding and assessment of turf varieties for various uses domestically and commercially; conversion and maintenance of sports surfaces for successful drought resistance.

Peter McMaugh
Sydney
NSW

More than 40 years of experience with turfgrasses. Inmternationally renowned turfgrass scientist and former president of International Turfgrass Society. Director early turf research in Australia for 14 years. Involved in more than 30 golf course projects with the world’s leading architects in Australia, SE Asia, NZ and Pacific Islands. Set up the biggest commercial turf farm in China. An expert on horse racing tracks and sports stadiums. Owns patents on grasses, natural organic nematicides / insecticides. Owns Qualturf at Richmond NSW. Board member of Turf Producers Association and NSW Turf Growers Association. Author of numerous articles in popular journals in Australia and USA.
Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association Distinguished Service Award in 2000, Australian Sports Medal in 2000, Greening China Award 2001, Turf Producers International Honorary Member Award 2004, Fellow of Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology 2004.