About the role​

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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.

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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​