Toni has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) from Charles Sturt University. Toni worked in research and extension in animal nutrition with the Victorian Department of Agriculture, before commencing in the position of Communications Officer with the Weeds Cooperative Research Centre in 1997. Toni was then employed for 11 years with the Kondinin Group as Research Coordinator, heading up their research team. She wrote articles and research reports on a range of agricultural issues for their monthly publications Farming Ahead and Group Talk, as well as articles for newsletters and journals, and presented a number of conference papers. Toni has also coordinated and edited numerous books during her professional career. In 2011, Toni joined the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, taking up the position of Partnerships and Engagement Manager. In this role, Toni engages with industry stakeholders across the value chain, developing innovative research programs with a focus on delivering solutions for crop and livestock systems.

Glenn owns and manages a family mixed farming operation in the Junee Reefs/Dirnaseer district. Glenn is married with three adult children. He completed his schooling at Illabo and Junee and after completing his HSC he worked with Dalgety’s as a Stock and Station Agent in Wagga. He returned home in 1982 to join the family farming operation. Glenn and his brother Brian have successfully grown the family farming operation, with Glenn’s son Tom and Brian’s son Timothy also working on the family farm. The farming operation comprises approximately 2800 hectares, with 1800 ha sown out to mixed cropping. They also run a 4000 merino ewe self-replacing enterprise. Glenn has been using sheep confinement lots since 2008 and firmly believes they are a valuable tool for both sheep and land management.

Matthew is a multi-generational farmer at Mullengandra. He completed his Advanced Diploma of Agriculture through the University of Melbourne in 2006, before returning home to manage his family property, Old Cobran, North-West of Deniliquin. The property was 8000 hectares of mixed irrigation and dry land cropping, the family’s Poll Merino Stud, and commercial beef cattle. Matthew’s real passion was working with sheep, which led to a business decision that saw operations move east to Mullengandra, in the Eastern Riverina of NSW. This decision proved fruitful, allowing an increase of stock numbers to now run 5000 ewes and commercial cattle on 1820ha of undulating land. Matthew enjoys the challenges that farming brings, and is constantly looking for ways to improve and make the farm more efficient and productive.

Geoff has worked for NSW Department of Primary Industries for more than 20 years in Goulburn, Bourke and Wagga Wagga. He has well developed knowledge of livestock and cropping systems and the interactions between enterprises. He has a keen interest in livestock production from pasture and sound experience in drought feeding systems and lamb feedlotting. Geoff has a focus on both wool and meat enterprises and is passionate about agriculture and the rural community. He has been working with to develop the Drought and Supplementary Feed Calculator, designed specifically to help develop rations when pasture alone is not enough.

Martin joined Riverina Local Lands Services in November 2019 as the Senior Land Services Officer (Livestock) based at the Wagga Wagga Office. Martin has extensive animal health experience, having worked in the Australian agribusiness and agrifood sector for the past 30 years. Since obtaining a Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture) from Charles Sturt University, in 1996, Martin has specialised in the areas of animal health, reproduction and ruminant nutrition across the beef, dairy and sheep production industries. In his role with Riverina Local Lands Services Martin works with primary producers to identify new opportunities and provide solutions to improve livestock welfare, productivity and profitability.