

Advisory Committee
About the role
The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide independent, external advice on the Centre’s core activities, including:
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Providing feedback on agricultural industry needs and issues;
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Enhancing the profile of the Centre to industry and community stakeholders;
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Assist the Centre’s leadership team in identifying priorities, including strategic advice on the Centre’s mission and objectives;
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Make recommendations to the Centre’s leadership team on the direction of research projects;
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Act as a reference panel for annual Centre reports before publication.
Membership
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Ms Cec McConnell - Soils Commissioner, WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
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Dr Daniel Walker - Chief Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
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Mr Dylan Hirsch - WA broadacre farmer and Nuffield Scholar
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Ms Erin Gorter – Director, Rural and Regional Industry Consultant, AgVivo
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Professor Larry Digal - Chancellor, University of the Philippines, Mindanao (UPMin)
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Dr Rick Llewellyn - Senior Principal Research Scientist, The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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Dr Thakur P Tiwari - Country Representative, CIMMYT-Pakistan, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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Ms Vanessa Stewart - Manager, Dryland Farming Systems, WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
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Mr Wes Lefroy - Corporate Development Manager, Nufarm